South Coast
Around South Coast
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Countryside and towns · Newfoundland and Labrador · 13k people
South Coast
Where the Atlantic carves its own wild beauty
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Welcome to the South Coast, where the ocean is never far and the communities are close-knit. Come for the rugged beauty, stay for the warm hospitality and the freshest fish you'll ever taste.
Clubs for South Coast
No clubs for South Coast yet.
The room
One room for everyone around South Coast. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around South Coast. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Rose Blanche Lighthouse Historic granite lighthouse, now a museum.
- Cape Ray Lighthouse Guides ships at the southwestern tip of Newfoundland.
- Channel-Port aux Basques Ferry Terminal Marine Atlantic terminal connecting to Nova Scotia.
- T'Railway Provincial Park Linear park along the old Newfoundland railway.
- Outdoors Hike the T'Railway
- Outdoors Fish for cod
- With kids Visit the Rose Blanche Lighthouse
- With kids Swim at local beaches
- Evenings Community dances
- Evenings Pub nights at local bars
- Locals love Wharves and stages
- Locals love Fishing villages
Through the year
The South Coast has a cool maritime climate with frequent fog and precipitation. Best time to be out is summer. Best: July and August are the most pleasant, with milder temperatures and less fog.
Talk like a local
- “b'y”
- Friend or buddy.
- “wharf”
- A dock or pier.
- “stage”
- A fishing shed where catch is processed.
- “tickle”
- A narrow passage of water.
Getaways
- Bay St. George Beaches, hiking, and the town of Stephenville.
- Corner Brook City life, Marble Mountain ski resort, and Gros Morne access.
- Cape Breton Cabot Trail, Celtic music, and dramatic coastlines.
- Îles-de-la-Madeleine Red cliffs, sandy beaches, and Acadian culture.
Local flavour
Eat and drink
- Fish and Brewis Salt cod and hard bread, a traditional meal
- Toutons Fried dough, often served with molasses or bakeapple jam
- Jiggs Dinner Boiled dinner with salt beef, cabbage, and root vegetables
- Bakeapple (Cloudberry) Jam A prized local berry preserve
- Partridgeberry Pie A dessert made from local lingonberries
Where people go
- Fishing villages Harbour Breton, Burgeo, and other outports
- Wharves and stages Traditional wooden structures for processing fish
- Lighthouses Guiding mariners along the rugged coast
- Rugged coastline Cliffs, coves, and wind-swept headlands
- Outports Isolated communities accessible by sea or road
- Ferry terminal Port aux Basques connects Newfoundland to Nova Scotia
- Hiking trails Paths along the shore, like the International Appalachian Trail
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Nearby
Every areaBay St. GeorgeNewfoundland and LabradorRugged coast, warm hearts.Corner BrookNewfoundland and LabradorWhere the Humber runs to the sea.Cape BretonNova ScotiaWhere the fiddle meets the tideÎles-de-la-MadeleineQuebecIslands of red cliffs and warm heartsHumber ValleyNewfoundland and LabradorWhere the river runs wild and the woods are deep
Rural Division No. 3, NL. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.