Blow Me Down Provincial Park, Newfoundland

EASTERN CANADA ROAD TRIP 2019

The Governor’s Staircase

We camped at Blow Me Down Provincial Park in Newfoundland on our way back down the western coast. My favorite part of this place was the wooden staircase that ascended through the rocks right at the edge of the water. From here, the hike was quite enjoyable, climbing up to some lovely sights overlooking the bay. When we started our hike, the weather was a bit cloudy, and the shore looked like the image below.

After our hike we spent hours just looking at the different types of rocks on this pebble shore.

As we climbed up the hill, the clouds began to lift, though it was still pretty moody for a while. Here you can see the same beach as the image above.

From this height, we had a great view of the bay in several directions.

I feel like I have written this several times while detailing our western Canada road trip, but I’ll say it again: this was one of my favorite hikes. The elevation led to wonderful views, the path was fun, sometimes going over rocks and other times along moss covered trails though there were a lot of stairs. Wildflowers were blooming and the air was cool but it didn’t rain on us. It was easy enough for our seven-year-old but still had us huffing and puffing in places. We didn’t make it all the way to the end, because the mud was pretty much unpassable at one point, but we got a couple of miles in nonetheless.

Back at the campground, it was quiet and empty. We practically had the bathrooms and the laundry all to ourselves, which was glorious. W and I delighted in sighting some bunnies as we trekked between the facilities and our campsite.