Campgrounds and RV parks near Buchans, NL

Buchans is a small former mining town in central Newfoundland, set on the northwest shore of Red Indian Lake at the terminus of Route 370, roughly 72 kilometres southwest of the Trans-Canada Highway. The town sits deep in the interior boreal forest, with lakes, rivers, and the T'Railway (the old Newfoundland Railway right-of-way) running through the region. There are no campgrounds within Buchans itself, so RV renters typically base a trip out of parks in the wider Humber Valley and Grand Lake corridor. The closest option is Grand Lake Tourist Park, a nicely treed private campground in the Howley Narrows of Grand Lake with a dump station and 24 hour security. Northwest of Buchans, Sir Richard Squires Memorial Park sits about 36 kilometres northeast of Deer Lake along Highway 422, on the scenic Humber River, anchoring the provincial park side of the region. Closer to Deer Lake, Gateway To The North RV Park and Funland Resort provide big-rig-friendly serviced sites, while Goodyears Cove Park sits on the way toward the Baie Verte Peninsula. Together these parks give renters a practical spread of hookup levels and access points for exploring central and western Newfoundland.

Provincial park sites in Newfoundland and Labrador are booked through ParksNL at nlcamping.ca or by calling 1-877-214-CAMP (2267). The ParksNL reservation service usually launches in the third week of April each year, and popular waterfront loops at Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park can go quickly on opening day. Group camping at Squires is arranged directly with the park by application rather than through the online system. Private parks near Buchans are booked directly. Grand Lake Tourist Park takes reservations by phone or through its website, and Gateway To The North RV Park accepts reservations directly. For an RV rental trip in July or August, reserve sites well before pickup, especially for larger rigs that need pull-through or 50-amp service.