Cataracts Provincial Park
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Cataracts Provincial Park is located in Colinet,
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...
, Canada, on the
Avalon Peninsula The Avalon Peninsula () is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland in Canada. It is in size. The peninsula is home to 270,348 people, about 52% of the province's population, according to the 2016 Ca ...
southeast of Placentia. The park consists of a deep river gorge with two cascading waterfalls. There are stairs and walkways that allow visitors to descend the gorge and cross the river. Thirty five known mosses and liverworts in Newfoundland have been identified in this park. There are picnic sites and outhouse facilities available for visitor use. Cataracts is intended for day use only; overnight
camping Camping is a form of outdoor recreation or outdoor education involving overnight stays with a basic temporary shelter such as a tent. Camping can also include a recreational vehicle, sheltered cabins, a permanent tent, a shelter such as a Bivy bag ...
is not permitted.


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* http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/PlanYourTrip/Detail/10539007 {{Coord, 47.242, -53.629, type:landmark_region:CA-NL_dim:2000, display=title Provincial parks of Newfoundland and Labrador