Dungeon Provincial Park

Dungeon Provincial Park
"The Dungeon", a collapsed sea cave.
Dungeon Provincial Park is located in Canada
Dungeon Provincial Park
Location within Canada
Dungeon Provincial Park is located in Newfoundland
Dungeon Provincial Park
Location within Newfoundland
Interactive map of Dungeon Provincial Park
Location Newfoundland and Labrador
Nearest cityBonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador
Coordinates48°40′0″N 53°5′2″W / 48.66667°N 53.08389°W / 48.66667; -53.08389
Area.02 km2 (0.0077 sq mi)
Established1983
Governing bodyParksNL

Dungeon Provincial Park is a day-use provincial park located on the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[1][2] The park forms part of the Discovery Geopark, a UNESCO Global Geopark.[3][4] The park is administered by the Parks Division of Newfoundland and Labrador.[5]

Description

The park is centered on "the Dungeon" a collapsed sea cave, or gloup, now forming a natural bridge with an opening more than 300 feet (91 m) in diameter.[6][7][8] The cave rock consists of sandstones and siltstones of the Musgravetown Group.[9] The site sits on Cape Bonavista, south of the Cape Bonavista Light. The park features viewing platforms around the cave, hiking trails, and picnic areas.[3] The park consists of 0.02 square kilometres (4.9 acres). in total.[10]

The Geological Association of Canada’s Newfoundland and Labrador Section has identified the Dungeon as “sea-stacks in the process of formation.”[9]

History

A green sign with the ParksNL logo and the words Dungeon Provincial Park. A boardwalk and coastline is in the background.
Park Sign at Dungeon Provincial Park

The park was established in 1983 by the Dungeon Park Proclamation, an order in council issued under the authority of Newfoundland and Labrador's Provincial Parks Act.[11] A 1996 order in council repealed the original and redefined the boundaries of the park out of the existing Crown land and private property.[12]

In 2016, the St. John’s-based magazine Downhome selected the Dungeon as one of the "Seven Wonders of Newfoundland & Labrador."[13]

In 2017, MP and Minister of Public Services and Procurement Judy Foote announced funding through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency that would go towards enhancing the Dungeon and other "sites with geological and cultural significance" on the Bonavista Peninsula.[14]

The view from Dungeon Provincial Park of Cape Bonavista was used by the Bank of Canada in the design of a commemorative $10 bill celebrating 2017's 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.[15]

In July 2020, Discovery Geopark gained recognition from UNESCO as a Geopark, with the recognized site including Dungeon Provincial Park.[16]

In 2019, artist Camille Turner’s art installation at the Bonavista Biennale festival featured footage of the park.[17]

Scenes from Disney's 2023 film Peter Pan & Wendy were filmed at Dungeon Provincial Park.[18][19]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Protected Planet | Dungeon Provincial Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Dungeon Provincial Park - ParksNL". ParksNL. Archived from the original on 2 August 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "The Dungeon Provincial Park". Discovery Geopark. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark". Archived from the original on 10 February 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "About Us". ParksNL. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Delaronde, Lindsay Katsitsakatste; Prosper, Sarah; Duval, Jenelle (August 2025). "Land-Based and Embodied Performance Practice at the 2023 Bonavista Biennale". Canadian Theatre Review. 203: 69–74. doi:10.3138/ctr.203.013. ISSN 0315-0836.
  7. ↑ "Eastern Hyper-Ocean Barrens" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Beuna Vista! O' Happy Sight" (PDF). The Lewisporte Pilot. 27 June 1979. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  9. 1 2 Kerr, Andrew (2008). "Geological Association of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Section Annual Fall Field Trip October 3–5, 2008" (PDF). Geological Association of Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Section. p. 33.
  10. ↑ "Statoil Canada Ltd. - East Coast Operations Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Validation of 2008 Oil Spill Trajectory Modeling Results and Effects Assessment of Accidental Events" (PDF). Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board. April 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "NEWFOUNDLAND REGULATION 52/96". www.assembly.nl.ca. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "CNLR 1046/96 - Dungeon Provincial Park Proclamation under the Provincial Parks Act". www.assembly.nl.ca. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "7 Wonders of Newfoundland & Labrador Revealed" (PDF). International Regional Media Association. July 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Agency, Atlantic Canada Opportunities (18 July 2017). "Investments Announced for Tourism Infrastructure and Business Growth". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Cape Bonavista snags spot on commemorative $10 bill for Canada 150". CBC News. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Canada's UNESCO natural wonders". CBC News. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  17. ↑ McKenzie-Sutter, Holly (9 September 2019). "Artist, researcher displays Newfoundland's connections to slave trade". The Canadian Press. ProQuest 2287921010. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Atlantic Update". The Canadian Press. 13 August 2021. ProQuest 2561264398. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Selkirk, Diane (27 April 2023). "Hiking Through Neverland (In Newfoundland) – Explore Magazine". explore-mag.com. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
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