Campgrounds and RV parks near McIvers, NL

McIvers sits on the north shore of the Bay of Islands on Newfoundland's west coast, within an hour of Corner Brook and about a two-hour drive south of Gros Morne National Park. The location gives RV travellers a practical base for two very different camping regions: the coastal peninsulas of the Bay of Islands and the fjords, tablelands and coastal barrens of Gros Morne. Blow Me Down Provincial Park is the closest developed campground, located off Route 450 about 60 km west of Corner Brook on a peninsula between Lark Harbour and York Harbour at the mouth of the Bay of Islands. Farther north, Gros Morne National Park operates a network of campgrounds off Route 430 and Route 431, including Lomond Campground on the shores of Bonne Bay and Trout River Pond Campground near the Tablelands. Private options in the Gros Morne corridor include Elephants Head RV Park and Gros Morne Glamping in Trout River and Lomond River Lodge Campground near Bonne Bay, both aimed at RV travellers wanting full hookups.

Gros Morne National Park campgrounds are booked through the Parks Canada Reservation Service. Sites in the park should be booked well in advance once the launch date is announced early in the year, typically in late winter, and booking on opening day is recommended for the best selection. All camping in Gros Morne is operated by Parks Canada, and every front-country campground, including Lomond, is now reservable through the online system. A national park entry pass is required in addition to camping fees. Provincial parks in Newfoundland and Labrador use the ParksNL portal at nlcamping.ca, which typically opens for the upcoming season in April. Private options such as Elephants Head RV Park and Gros Morne Glamping and Lomond River Lodge Campground book directly through their own websites or by phone, and hookup sites at these parks fill early for July and August.