Worth stopping for
Shallow Bay beach
Getting here
To Shallow Bay beach from every airport and ferry, measured by road.
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Sunrise and sunset at Shallow Bay beach, by month
| The 15th | First light | Sunrise | Sunset | Last light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:36 am | 8:13 am | 4:46 pm | 5:23 pm |
| Feb | 6:59 am | 7:32 am | 5:38 pm | 6:11 pm |
| Mar | 7:03 am | 7:36 am | 7:25 pm | 7:57 pm |
| Apr | 5:55 am | 6:29 am | 8:13 pm | 8:47 pm |
| May | 4:56 am | 5:35 am | 8:58 pm | 9:37 pm |
| Jun | 4:26 am | 5:11 am | 9:31 pm | 10:15 pm |
| Jul | 4:46 am | 5:28 am | 9:25 pm | 10:07 pm |
| Aug | 5:34 am | 6:10 am | 8:41 pm | 9:17 pm |
| Sep | 6:23 am | 6:56 am | 7:36 pm | 8:09 pm |
| Oct | 7:09 am | 7:41 am | 6:31 pm | 7:03 pm |
| Nov | 6:58 am | 7:33 am | 4:38 pm | 5:14 pm |
| Dec | 7:34 am | 8:12 am | 4:20 pm | 4:58 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 long sweep of sand just past Cow Head, with the Parks Canada campground on this route behind it. Parks Canada publishes its season. The beach and the lighthouse peninsula make Cow Head worth the drive on its own.
Stopping here adds about 5.2 km to that drive (119 km start to finish).
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Mapped as attraction in OpenStreetMap.
While you're stopped here: Steve's Trail, Broom Point (12.7 km away) · Western Brook Pond trailhead (17.9 km away) · SS Ethie wreck site (20.1 km away)
From OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-05 (last edited 2015-05-28). Listed, not recommended. How we measure
Easier access, in Parks Canada's words: Parks Canada calls it one of the park's most accessible coastal areas: a wide level path and beach mats onto the sand, a playground with accessible play features, paved parking, washrooms and a kitchen shelter with accessibility features, and a beach wheelchair (not for the water) booked ahead at 709-458-2417. Easier access in Gros Morne →
Access: step-free or not isn't recorded. Ask before you go.
Pin and figures from OpenStreetMap node/3553804794 →