Pinware River Provincial Park Campground — Trans-Labrador Highway

Pinware River Provincial Park is a genuine find on the southern leg of the Trans-Labrador run — a small, tidy provincial campground tucked along the banks of the Pinware River, a well-known Atlantic salmon river. It’s a green, spruce-lined site that feels worlds away from the gravel grind of the TLH. Sites are basic but maintained, with fire rings and pit toilets. The river is the main event: salmon anglers work these pools hard in season, so expect company in July and August. Outside peak salmon weeks it’s quiet and a solid overnight before or after the L’Anse au Clair ferry crossing at Blanc-Sablon.

Access is directly off Route 510 near the Quebec-Labrador border, paved or chip-sealed to the entrance — any rig can get here. Season runs roughly June through September; services are limited to what you bring. Drinking water availability should be confirmed before arrival. Cell signal is minimal at best in this corridor.

Salmon river camp on the Labrador Straits.