For years, we have been planning to do the Ferryland Lighthouse picnic but due to our schedules and how quickly they booked up, we never made it there until this year. We booked about two months before we actually visited and we lucked into an absolutely beautiful day when it arrived.
Getting There
Ferryland is located on the Avalon peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, about an hour from St. John’s. While we followed the directions on their website, we misunderstood one aspect. We drove up over a hill and towards a dirt road, however, it appeared to only be big enough for one vehicle. We assumed that this was part of the walking trail, so we turned the vehicle around and parked near the water, then walked in the dirt road. Turns out that you are supposed to drive in there (you will eventually see a parking lot on your right!). We inadvertently added a couple kilometres on to our walk, oops!
You need to drive in this road!
Once you reach the parking lot, you can either choose to walk to the lighthouse or get a ride on a side-by-side for $10. The website states that the walk takes 20-40 minutes but it took us about 15 minutes. There is one hill at the beginning and then it is mostly flat, easy trail walking. I would caution you to wear comfortable shoes as there was some loose gravel on the hill.
The Picnic
With Covid restrictions, we were unable to enter the lighthouse but instead took a seat near a pick up sign outside. We called in to let the staff know we had arrived. It took approximately 15-20 minutes to have our lunch brought out to us after we arrived. From there, we were free to roam the property and find a place to enjoy our picnic.
Normally they provide picnic blankets but this year we had to bring our own. We found an area away from others and spread out our feast. The sun was scorching and we had an amazing view of whales frolicking in the ocean while we enjoyed our lunch. The only downside was the ants that seemed determined to enjoy our lunch as well, but that’s to be expected during a picnic.
We both had a homemade lemonade and chicken curry sandwich with orzo salad, while I had chocolate ganache cake and Jordan had carrot cake for dessert. The meals cost $28 + tax for adults and there are also children’s meals available for $14 + tax. We had a choice of three sandwiches (one veggie) and six desserts. We paid for our meal via e-transfer.
Lunch with a view!
Overall, it was a fantastic day and a wonderful experience and I would love to do this again in the future!
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