Top 11 Places to Visit in
Fogo Island | Newfoundland and Labrador
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Brimstone Head Hiking Trail
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Brimstone Head Trail is a 1.1-kilometre moderately trafficked out and back trail located at Brimstone Head Park and features beautiful wild flowers and spectacular views. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from May until November. Brimstone Head is one of the four corners of […]
- 31 Sargents Rd, Fogo, NL A0G 2B0
- 709-266-2402
- https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/11303251
Herring Cove Art
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The Herring Cove Art Gallery and Studio overlook the head of Shoal Bay on Highway 334 between Fogo and Joe Batt’s Arm. While the beautiful location is reason enough to stop and take in the picturesque view, do not miss this lovely little gallery and studio. Artists Winston and Linda Osmond have created many high-quality […]
Bleak House Museum
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Home to some of the most powerful and influential people in the history of Fogo. Bleak House represents the differences between the merchant class and the fishing class in the community from a century ago. The dwelling was built around 1816 for local merchant John Slade. When he retired, it was bought by his then-partner, […]
- 32-36 North Shore Road, Fogo, NL AOG 2B0
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- https://heritagenl.ca/heritage-property/bleak-house-registered-heritage-structure/
Brett House Museum
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The Brett House Museum was built around 1870 by John Brett and was extended by John’s son Charles. Charles spent time in England during WWI and was inspired by the architecture of British homes. The scalloped shingles on the outside of the extension are all hand-carved by Charles. His wife Matilda was a gifted craftswoman, […]
- Joe Batt's Arm, Fogo
- 709-266-1320
- https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/210421
Lion’s Den Hiking Trail
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Venture up to the Marconi Interpretation Station in Fogo to explore the Lion’s Den Hiking Trail. This is considered a moderate – difficult hike. This loop trail is 4.2 km long and weaves through 4 resettled communities. Wild red foxes of all colours tend to frolic along the hills throughout the day. Set aside extra […]
- Fogo, NL A0G 2B0
- 709-266-1320
- https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/34274537
Joe Batt’s Point Trail
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The trail is located alongside the North Atlantic Coastline. Pass by local gardens, the unique Long Art Studio and various bird-watching blinds. The trail is a 4.6km round trip and starts at Etheridge’s Point Park, which includes a playground and ball field. Proper footwear is recommended. Before you stroll, drop down to the water to […]
- 133 Southside Rd, Joe Batt's Arm, NL A0G 2X0
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- https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/29609566
Long Studio
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Be sure don’t miss the fantastic views of Long Studio while you hike on Joe Batt’s Point Trail. The Shorefast Foundation and the Fogo Island Arts Corporation has commissioned Todd Saunders to design a series of six artists’ studios on various Fogo Island locations. The organization is committed to preserving the Islanders’ traditions and aims […]
Marconi Wireless Interpretation Centre
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Perched high on the hill above the community of Fogo, this centre offers great views of the community and allows us to learn about the early communications history of Fogo Island. Built in 1911 at the instigation of the Newfoundland government, the Marconi wireless station on Fogo Island was for many years the only one […]
Experience Fogo Site
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The Experience Fogo Site allows visitors to view collections of old tools and see how residents grew their vegetables, raised their livestock, mended their nets, and dried their fish. The site includes some elements – a carpenter’s shop, stable, traditional garden, stage and flakes – which would have been familiar in outport Newfoundland around a […]
- 5 N Shore Rd, Fogo, NL A0G 2B0
- 709-266-1320
- https://museumsnl.ca/business/experience-fogo-site/
The Old Schoolhouse
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The Old Schoolhouse is an excellent example of a nineteenth-century school building in Newfoundland. This is a rectangular, single-storey former school building with symmetrically placed wooden windows along the sides, a steeply pitched gable roof, and a front gable-end entry porch with wooden doors. The building currently functions as a museum. The municipal heritage designation […]
- Silver St, Fogo, NL A0G, Canada
- 709-266-1320
- https://museumsnl.ca/business/old-school-house-museum/
Fogo Island Inn
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Fogo Island Inn sits on an island, off an island, at one of the four corners of the Earth. Every one of our 29 one-of-a-kind guest rooms and suites has dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto the wildest and most powerful ocean on the planet. Photo: Timothy Neesam, flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0