Worth stopping for
Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park
Campground season: 15 May 2026 – 14 September 2026
Getting here
To Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park from every airport and ferry, measured by road.
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Sunrise and sunset at Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:19 am | 7:53 am | 4:47 pm | 5:21 pm |
| Feb | 6:45 am | 7:17 am | 5:34 pm | 6:05 pm |
| Mar | 6:55 am | 7:25 am | 7:16 pm | 7:46 pm |
| Apr | 5:52 am | 6:24 am | 7:59 pm | 8:31 pm |
| May | 4:59 am | 5:35 am | 8:39 pm | 9:15 pm |
| Jun | 4:34 am | 5:14 am | 9:08 pm | 9:48 pm |
| Jul | 4:51 am | 5:30 am | 9:04 pm | 9:42 pm |
| Aug | 5:34 am | 6:07 am | 8:24 pm | 8:58 pm |
| Sep | 6:17 am | 6:48 am | 7:25 pm | 7:56 pm |
| Oct | 6:58 am | 7:28 am | 6:25 pm | 6:56 pm |
| Nov | 6:42 am | 7:15 am | 4:37 pm | 5:10 pm |
| Dec | 7:15 am | 7:51 am | 4:22 pm | 4:57 pm |
Worked out for the 15th of each month at this spot, in local time. First and last light are when the sun is 6° below the horizon: light enough to see and shoot by. The weather line at the top has today's.
On the way to…
A provincial park. ParksNL publishes its season and what operates there.
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (60 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (67 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (122 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (127 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (233 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (240 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (309 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (309 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (315 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (346 km start to finish).
Stopping here adds about 8.2 km to that drive (360 km start to finish).
The ParksNL campground on this route, behind a barachois beach two-thirds of the way down the peninsula, with Fortune Bay in front. A good overnight on a drive this long. ParksNL publishes the season and sites.
Stopping here adds about 4 km to that drive (379 km start to finish).
When it is open
“The Frenchman's Cove campground opens 15 May 2026 and closes 14 September 2026 for the 2026 camping season. All dates are subject to change, depending on weather conditions.”
camping season 2026 — a day-use area may be reachable outside it.Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (ParksNL), 2026-09-14. Dates can change: check their page →
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Mapped as nature reserve in OpenStreetMap.
While you're stopped here: Marystown (19.1 km away) · Burin (26.3 km away) · Provincial Seamen's Museum, Grand Bank (28.9 km away)
From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2013-11-25). Listed, not recommended. How we measure
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