NOTRE DAME PROVINCIAL PARK: Located approximately 1 km (.62 mi) cast of the Notre Dame Junction and approximately 41 km (25.5 mi) west of Gander on the Trans Canada Highway, Notre Dame Provincial Park is nestled in the lush forests of central Newfoundland.

Notre Dame encompasses 113 hectares (279.2 acres) of land and borders on the serene waters of Junction Pond. Construction of the park began in 1958 and it first opened to the public in 1960.

Until only a year before construction began, Notre Dame Park was one of the logging sites for the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company, now Abitibi Price.

This company donated their land for use as a Provincial Park. The parks name comes from its proximity to Notre Dame Bay.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

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