How to book Ferryland lighthouse picnic

Newfoundland Travel Guide

How to Book the
Ferryland Lighthouse Picnic

Pre-ordering is essential. Baskets sell out. Here is exactly how to book and what to expect.

The Ferryland Lighthouse Picnic is one of the most celebrated dining experiences in Newfoundland a gourmet picnic basket enjoyed on a cliff headland with the Atlantic Ocean on three sides. You must pre-order your basket before you drive south. Baskets sell out on sunny summer afternoons and cannot be reserved on arrival.

How to Book

Lighthouse Picnics Contact and Address

Address: 1 Lighthouse Road, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Book by calling or ordering online before your visit. The Ferryland Lighthouse is approximately 90 minutes south of St. John’s on Route 10. Do not arrive without a reservation on a sunny summer day.

What to Expect

You collect your pre-ordered basket from the Lighthouse Picnics café at the trailhead. The walk to the picnic headland is 2 kilometres along a coastal trail seabirds overhead, waves on the rocks below, and sweeping Atlantic views. Once on the headland, you eat with the ocean on three sides. In May and June, icebergs are sometimes visible from the headland. Whales are spotted offshore in summer. Allow a full afternoon: the walk, the picnic, and the return takes 2 to 2.5 hours.

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Pre-Order Before You Leave St. John’s

Book your Ferryland Lighthouse Picnic basket before you get in the car. Once you are on Route 10 heading south, there is no reliable mobile signal to call ahead and baskets will be gone by the time you arrive on a busy summer day.

Colony of Avalon Combine on the Same Day

While in Ferryland, visit the Colony of Avalon one of North America’s best-preserved 17th-century European settlements, actively excavated by archaeologists each summer. You can watch the dig in progress, explore the museum, and take guided tours of the historic settlement. The Colony of Avalon is located on the same road as the lighthouse. Allow 1.5 hours for the Colony before your picnic walk.

Other Restaurants on the Irish Loop

Tetley Tea Room By The Sea: The Pool, Ferryland, NL. Bernard Kavanagh’s Million Dollar View Restaurant: 2-minute drive from Ferryland Lighthouse. The Fork Restaurant: 52 Cod Seine Cove Road, Mobile, NL. Irish Loop Coffee House: 407 Main Highway, Witless Bay, NL. In Da Loop: 412 Main Road, Aquaforte, NL.

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Lighthouse Picnics at 1 Lighthouse Road, Ferryland, NL. Call ahead or book online before leaving St. John’s. Baskets sell out on sunny summer afternoons.
Approximately 90 minutes south along Route 10 on the Irish Loop.
A 2-kilometre coastal trail from the parking area to the picnic headland. Coastal views throughout. Relatively flat. Allow 25-30 minutes each way.
Yes check the current opening date for the season. In May and June, icebergs are sometimes visible from the headland, making it the most dramatic time of year to visit.

Planning the Irish Loop?

Combine Ferryland with Bay Bulls and Cape Spear into a perfect 2-day Southern Shore road trip.

Southern Shore Guide