Reviews of Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse (Museum)

Zane Newton

Amazing views and even a guided tour that explains some of the history here. It's worth the drive just to soak in the views alone. I travelled all the way here from Austin, TX and still can't wait to come back. The view of the Ocean stretches on as far as the eye can see, and the historic feel of the lighthouse is beyond incredible. There are a number of informative placards scattered about that tell of the rich history of the Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse, and even explains the signaling methods used by the lighthouse operator to help ships avoid running ashore into the rocky outcroppings below. Before there was radio communication there had to be a very precise method of communication to ensure the safety of the sea-faring captains. I'd rate this experience 10 stars if it were possible!

Jaime Lee

Amazing scenery here! The tidal are great fun to explore. We arrived early so the guide that's usually here wasn't available. I think I would have learned a lot about the complex ecosystem that can be seen here.

Carol Faust

Very well laid out with trails, amazing views, informative plaques, well worth the visit

Deejayvtranzphotography

Lovely! Calm and serene place with birds ????

Elise Moore

Cute displays inside but be sure and take trail around lighthouse to see views. Easy walk. Can go a little further to see even more. Be sure to walk to the viewpoint of the water.

RUSSELL HENNINGER SR

This is an amazing Lighthouse and the History that goes with it. Cedric the Canadian tour guide broke down how lighthouse Keepers worked in periodic time frames at the lighthouse. Definitely take in all Trails as they short and give breathtaking views

Carolyn Wells

Beautiful, lots of trails so much to see and learn

J D (JD)

Fascinating stories told by Ranger.

Satyam Roy

This lighthouse is quite famous for the sunset pictures. You can see photographers flocking the place right before sunset. There are lots of walking trails around this place for all levels which you can enjoy. There are interpreters around this place who can guide you about the place and it's history.

Derrick Law

Excellent exhibits and super knowledgeable interpreters. Unfortunate that the tower is inaccessible, but it is after all, a functioning lighthouse operated by the coast guard. Nice paths around the property with amazing views.

Jem Rey

Beautifil place and awesome view

TZgamingX

It's the best place on earth love it

K Berg

Parks Canada staff was on site to explain all about the lighthouse and local history - they even were able to do a quick spiel on the Tablelands which was awesome since that trail had no Parks staff at it that day.

Kevin Young

Wonderful historical experience. Well worth the visit!

Ann Angle

Great walking trails and lots of info about the lighthouse

Will Green

Beautiful small walking trails, great for kids. Interesting museum inside, with very helpful and knowledgeable staff

Colin MacMichael

Short trails with fantastic views of Rocky Harbour and the mouth of Bonne Bay. Parks staff are fantastic and knowledgeable about the area.

by6856

A good place to go after supper!

Andrew Robinson

Hidden little gem. Lots of history about the family that lived there for 4 decades. Nice small little coastal hikes around the lighthouse. Your guides onsite and really know there stuff about history and the area.

Pat And Grant Paul

Beautiful... a must see... stunning views!!!

Matt Perry

We were lucky enough to be able to get in on a tour with a Parks Canada guide on the day we visited. The historical significance of the lighthouse and the role it played in the lives of the people in the surrounding area was fascinating. …

Kate Isgreat

Awesome place to check out the ocean views, catch the sunset and take a walk. The hill is steep but everything is well maintained and the cliffside is fenced off for safety. …

John Van Hal

A very nice place to spend a few hours. There are many trails to hike, some lead down to the ocean.

Robert

Beautiful sunsets Part of Gros Morne National Park

K Anstey

One of the most breathtaking views I have ever seen. Beautiful spot. My kids and I went there in early May when it was still quite cold, but it was still fantastic. I imagine that it would be even better in warmer weather.

Aaron Rae

Excellent little museum, well layed out with the key facts about the lighthouse and surrounding area.

Bryan Fernandez

Great spot. Amazing views. We were lucky to spot some whales in the harbor.

Bruce Stearman

Interesting location, gorgeous scenery

Kevin Lowry

Nice tour and hike. Great views

Donna Shen

You can go to through the lighthouse but can't go up to the top. Good history of the light house keeper and how government treated their workers. Hard work to keep the lighthouse going. No gift shop here. Beautiful scenery and very good picnic area with tables. Guide is humorous and very informative.

Bryan Vanderkruk

Very cool spot. Has some neat history of the family that tender the lighthouse for decades,. And how lighthouses work generally. The trails around the property are great too, as are the views of the surrounding area. Be sure to head down to the shore and check out the #driftwoodshelternfld !

Nadine Robinson

Gorgeous views. Bring a mask to go inside. Take the trail to the left of the lighthouse 200m for the photo I took.

Delores Mackey

Showed some friends our gem of a lighthouse with some of the mist spectacular sunsets.

Dmitry Pyryeskin

Historic lighthouse with an interesting guided tour and great views of the bay. There's also a couple of short hikes nearby.

Phil Rendell

Beautiful views/trails, my only complaint would be that the parking lot is a bit tight. During the busy tourism season and it's hard to find parking. If busses are there as well its practically impossible to manoeuvre the parking lot.

Lacy Sereduk

Showed up just in time for the tide pool tour. Short little walk to the beach after a brief instruction. The guide was awesome! Loud enough for those in the back to hear him clearly and he did a great job of explaining what kind ocean life …

Leonmary Brubaker

You were allowed to circle the lighthouse for great photo shots.

Myles Vardy

Even in the off season, dressed with appropiate clothes and footwear the visit makes for a pleasant and relaxing day out.

W.J. Gordon MacKenzie

Nice little walking trails. Guides around if needed. Beautiful views to be seen.

Brad W

Beautiful coast. Super easy walk. Check out the driftwood house on the north coast in Lobster Cove!

AM Prince

Photo opps galore with a small museum full of lighthouse living conditions and its former occupants .

Jean-Francois LeBlanc

Recently visited this lighthouse and the grounds around it. It's still a functionnable lighthouse thats ran by Coast Guards, but the house attached to it is ran by Parks Canada. …

Robert White

I didn't take the tour within the lighthouse but the trails around the property takes you to a great vantage point where you can see Northern Gannets diving for fish. The area also has picnic tables where you can eat lunch before traveling further North. I love this spot.

Ruxandra Dranga

Interesting historical information. Good and relatively easy walk-paths around the lighthouse. Exceptional view of the ocean.

Jocelyn Parlee

Beautiful spot to visit and watch the sunset. The lighthouse closes early @ 5:30pm

Olive

Ample parking space. Good scenic views just walking from the parking lot to the lighthouse. Trails around the lighthouse were well-marked. Trail path seemed well-maintained. Great views from the lookouts.

TIm Goertzen

Gorgeous stop. Great open areas to play and toss a ball around too.

Phillip Adams

While in Rocky Harbour we stopped by 2 times. We really liked the trails and lighthouse.

Nathan “SunfireNate” Chrismas

It was great! Beautiful scenery and friendly staff!

Layla El-Azzi

I once came here and saw whales jumping out of the water. It was awesome and si beautiful

Joseph

Great little displays about life in the area back when the lighthouse was operational. The stop has wifi surprisingly but access into the light room itself was blocked when we were there.

Jean-Francois Dupont

Fantastic for the rocks

LeeAnn Denischuk

A lovely lighthouse and a beautiful view of Rocky Harbour.

Jon Smith

Very scenic area perched on a small cliff over the surrounding ocean. Comes with an interesting museum that explains the life of the people who lived around the area and the utility of the lighthouse. There are also trails that take you though the woods down to the bottom of the cliffs.

Jessica

Good interpretation center. Did not cost anything to enter building. Note you cannot go to the top of light house. Several very small hilly trails to explore and find a garden and look outs

Sebastian Kluth

Lobster Cove Head Lighthouse is a beautiful building with friendly staff and a lot of information to find inside. You can walk around the lighthouse on numerous trails, observe the nature and take unforgettable pictures.

Terence Hale

Lighthouse was closed but the grounds were nice to walk around.

Mr Lofty

Lovely museum about the life of an old lighthouse that's still operating, great displays, friendly staff, (but then everyone in Newfoundland is friendly). There's also a nice walk down through the windblown scrub trees to a rocky cove, very nice place to visit. Plus the toilet block in the car park is clean :)

Erika Martin

we used our Stoller on the trails but I would definitely not call them stroller friendly LOL. beautiful spot though

Eric McCormack

Ruggedly beautiful setting on Newfoundland`s Northwest coast looking into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The lighthouse itself is very beautiful, but when coupled with the amazing NL sunset it is beyond any expectations.

Bryan Russell

Our boy found a crow carcass to poke at (the highlight of his vacation) but his mother and I were charmed by beautiful seascapes and walking trails bordered with wild strawberries.

Davis D. Janowski

A gorgeous spot, easy to get to, with an informative bit of history on what it was like to be a lighthouse keeper. If you have not yet been north it gives you a good sense of just how rugged Newfoundland can be. Bear Cove also offers a lot of amenities that will be a bit more sparse going north.

John Bowers

Worth a stop by if you're in the area.

Mike Benoit

Quaint but the beach area is much nicer

Mary Bullard

Felt like we were on top of the world! Incredible 300 ° Views!!! Wow!

Carmen T

The scenery is beautiful and all the trails around the lighthouse are short and easy to do. I highly recommend the trails as you will see amazing views of not only the lighthouse but the surrounding scenery.

Alain Defazio

Nice views ,cool trails,but I was not able to get a great shot of the lighthouse

Michael E

What a wonderful piece of History it's an amazing site just to visit and walk around but if you get a chance definitely take one of the chores done by Parks Canada where they give you the entire history of the lighthouse you will learn so much not only about it but about the history of Newfoundland and shipping and fishing and all the boats that have been a staple of newfoundland's economy

Aidan Leach

Neat little trails and good places to sit and enjoy the sights. The lighthouse keeper's residence is neat too.

Ganeswara Rao Melam

Great place to know the history of Newfoundland.

Adrian Larose

Beautiful walk along the cliffs. Lighthouse itself was closed (the guide leaves around 530 p.m.).

Bryan Wiens

Beautiful scenery!!

robert penney

Got there late so we didn't get in the lighthouse but the scenery was fantastic, especially at sunset.

Betony Morrison

Beautiful scenery. Lighthouse was closed so we didn't get the interpretation.

Brian Willems

Old days way of Lighthouse keeper

Amanda M

This is a great place to visit on a relaxing day. You can park almost right to the light house, and there's a museum inside. There are a few little trails around which are very easy to walk.

Jacquie Fuentes (Jax)

A must go to! Walk the little trails to the waters edge.

Levi Meyer

The young man working in the museum in the lighthouse was knowledgeable and kind.

Meghan S

Beautiful place for a visit! Although the lighthouse was closed when we visited, we still enjoyed walking the grounds and taking pictures!

Edward Yen

Very beautiful location. The Park Canada interpretation tour is rather dull however, despite the effort of the guide, is not worth the time.

Pauline Chiarelli

Very informative and interactive. Great view, very well maintained

Mr. W

Lots of history in this lighthouse. Great views of the ocean.

M.M

great spot for a picnic or a quick hike and a lot of interesting information. parks Canada staff great as always

GFSW SENCRL

Lighthouse closed...beautiful trails and surroundings

Jason

Beautiful spot. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide at the lighthouse.

Dorothy Mccabe

Loved this. Friendly staff, hot tea and learned about the musical instrument the Ugly Stick. Fun!

Becca Rennie

I didn't go inside the light house. The property is gorgeous and walked down the trail where we saw gannets diving for lunch. We packed a lunch and had a picnic. I took a video of the place and won't upload.

Karen Stormes

I love history , and I meet my cousin I never meet before

Elaine

It is easy to find and access. It is not open to the public but has some beautiful views and good history panels mounted to read. There is also a washroom on the grounds.

R Lem (Rocks)

Great enthusiastic bilingual interpreters. Knew so much about the history of the area and had incredible true tales. Nice little family friendly hikes to look for sea creatures.

Donna Warren

A nice lighthouse with lots of trails to walk very scenix

Steve Allen

Walking trails are awsome with great views

Sheri Singleton

Lovely place, great views of Rocky Harbour. We didn't go in and explore because there was a group just going in and with covid it was only one bubble at a time (15 mins to explore each)

Tobias Randell

It was fun, wish their walk ways where more handy cap accessible.

Robert Ryan

One of my favorite places in all the world.

Mike Munro

What a great spot. Great views.

Bcon Bcon

Is a very nice lighthouse. Met a relative of the old keepers

Bonnie Shapiro

The park ranger was spectalular with her information, the place is just beautiful and the hikes sweet!

R D

Beautiful sunsets are seen here! Nice walking trails around the property give views of Rocky Harbour and out into the gulf.

Jennifer B

Pretty incredible history and story. Lovely ‘quick’ stop with some easy walking trails along the coast to stretch your legs. Trails can get a bit boggy after a rain so wear appropriate footwear for the conditions!

Tamara Matson

Beautiful location with a well maintained network of short walking trails. A perfect location to watch the sunset. Rocks, water, lighthouse and a view - a postage stamp of Newfoundland.

natasha black

Excellent little paths and a fun lighthouse to explore

Alexander Blanchard

Go at sunset, amazing view and spectacular photo opportunity!

Christine Glogowski

Great trails. Have restrooms with running water. A lighthouse keeper (guide) was there. Very insightful and full of the history on this lighthouse and of the area.

Carl U

Great views and a lot of interesting information and knowledgeable staff inside the lighthouse. Would definitely recommend stopping by if in the area and interested in learning about the history of the area.

Mary Furlong

Lovely view. Very well preserved. It's a must on any tourist trip. ????????????

Jan Blackmore

This was an awesome surprise during our stay in Gros Morne National Park. Beautiful views from the multiple trails. Good for a couple of hours.

Julie Wadsworth

Beautiful lighthouse with an incredible view. There is a guide here, but she did not interact with us; we looked around on our own as she ignored us.

CC W

Excellent interpretive centre about the family that lived there and their life. Staff were super friendly had some local treats to sample. Little trail to explore with a nice view.

Meagan VandenTillaart

Very interested. The information is well presented and easy to follow. It is interesting and also a great saviour from the wind and rain when needed The park employees were eager and keen to answer questions