Road to L'Anse Aux Meadows, Newfoundland

junmy3 wrote:
How is Hwy 430 up to L'Anse Aux Meadows. We really want to go, but someone recently told us that most of the highways in Newfoundland except the Trans Canada Hwy (HWY 1) are not in good shape. My guess is that it is okay, but would like to verify it with someone that has gone recently. We are towing a 26 foot travel trailer. Also any info on the road going to Twillingate (Hwy 340). Thanks

Howdy!

We've been on "The Rock" Newfoundland now for two months traveling with a large MDT truck large 5er with a tote we carry a Smart Car on. We have traveled from Port Au Basque to St John's. We have driven almost all the hard surface roads on this this rock and some gravel. Most of the secondary roads were done in the Smart Car. All the roads are doable but can and will get ruff in places. The answer to your question is when the road gets ruff SLOWDOWN. You don't want to have a jbreakdown in Newfoundland. You will miss some of the best parts of Newfoundland if you don't take the time to drive out and see the small cove areas. We found and absolute treasure of an RV park in the little town of La Scie. At the end of road 414 was the "Island Cove Park". The park only had 9 RV site w/e with dump station. But the park sat on a 500' bluf overlooking the cove and small harbour of La scie and out into the Alantic. We were able to see on a daily whales, dolphins and Iceburgs.

"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon