Table Point Ecological Reserve: Rockhounding in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Table Point Ecological Reserve is a mapped rockhounding spot in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Reported finds include fossil, trilobite, brachiopod, nautiloid, crinoid, and more. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
About Table Point Ecological Reserve
Provincial ecological reserve beside Route 430, about 2 km north of Bellburns. No entry permit is needed, and you walk from the highway to the coastal rocks to see the Ordovician fossils, but removing them is prohibited and no vehicles are allowed.
Plan your visit
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- Province
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nearest road
- Route 430 (Viking Trail)
- Coordinates
- 50.36139, -57.53333
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 beside Route 430, about 2 km north of Bellburns. No entry permit is needed, and you walk from the highway to the coastal rocks to see the Ordovician fossils, but removing them is prohibited and no vehicles are allowed.
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.
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots in Newfoundland and Labrador within driving distance of Table Point Ecological Reserve.
- Green Point (Gros Morne National Park)Newfoundland and Labrador · 81 km awayFossil, Graptolite, Conodont
- Flat Water Pond roadcutsNewfoundland and Labrador · 109 km awayVirginite, Fuchsite, Magnesite
- Harry's HarbourNewfoundland and Labrador · 136 km awayJasper, Epidote, Chert
- Corner BrookNewfoundland and Labrador · 159 km awayDogtooth Calcite
- Shoal PointNewfoundland and Labrador · 213 km awayPyrite Concretion
- Blanche Brook fossil treesNewfoundland and Labrador · 214 km awayFossil, Fossil Tree, Fossil Plant
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