Campgrounds and RV parks near Birchy Bay, NL

Birchy Bay sits on Route 340 in Notre Dame Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, roughly a 100 km drive north of Gander. The town is a practical staging point for RV trips out to New World Island, Twillingate, and the Fogo Island ferry, all reached by the same highway that passes through the community. The closest full-service campground is Dildo Run Provincial Park, which offers 55 campsites in a forested area. Each site has a picnic table, fireplace and space for a vehicle, with most sites able to accommodate larger RVs, and 21 sites offer water and 15, 30 or 50 amp electrical service. A short drive further out toward Twillingate, Peytons Woods RV Park and Campground offers an oceanfront setting at Back Harbour with fully serviced RV sites, tenting areas and cottages, plus showers, laundry, water and sewer hookups, 30-amp electrical service and a dump station. Heading south toward the Trans-Canada Highway, Notre Dame Provincial Park offers 100 campsites in a forested area, of which 36 have electrical service. For a Fogo Island detour, Brimstone Head RV Park is operated by the Brimstone Head Lions Club in the community of Fogo, with most sites having an ocean view. Square Pond Friends and Family RV Park rounds out the options for travellers routing east toward Gander.

Provincial park sites are reserved through the ParksNL Campsite Reservation Service. Reservations for the summer season typically open in April, and the most popular serviced loops at Dildo Run and Notre Dame fill quickly. Serviced campsites can be found at Dildo Run, Frenchman's Cove, J.T. Cheeseman, La Manche, Lockston Path, and Notre Dame, and these campsites tend to reserve quickly so booking early through the ParksNL Campsite Reservation Service is recommended. All provincial park visitors also need a vehicle pass. All vehicles entering Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Parks for overnight camping must pay for a nightly vehicle pass, separate from the overnight camping fees and different from the day use pass. Private campgrounds like Peytons Woods RV Park and Campground and Brimstone Head RV Park are booked directly with the operator by phone or through their websites. Brimstone Head is Lions Club-run, and reservations are strongly recommended in the July and August peak.