Fortune Head Ecological Reserve: Rockhounding in Newfoundland and Labrador

Plan your visit

Confirm rules before collecting

Province

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nearest road

Hornhouse Road

Postal code

A0E 1P0

Coordinates

47.07079, -55.85811

Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.

Land & collecting status

Confirm rules before collecting

Land status here is not confirmed. National and provincial parks prohibit collecting, while Crown land and many beaches allow it. Verify with the managing agency before you collect.

Access note: Provincial ecological reserve 1.6 km west of Fortune that marks the boundary between the Precambrian and the Cambrian. No entry permit is needed and you walk in from the lighthouse parking area, but removing fossils is prohibited.

Collecting rules in Canada are set provincially and by land owner. Crown land and many public beaches allow casual hand collecting, while provincial and national parks are off-limits. Confirm the rules for this site before you dig.