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Know Before You Go

Location: The Point Amour Lighthouse can be reached by turning off Route 510, the Trans-Labrador Highway, onto L’Anse Amour Branch Road and continuing on that road for approximately 4.8km. The turn off to L’Anse Amour Branch Road is just north of the Town of Forteau.

Parking: Free public parking with marked blue zones is available in a parking lot adjacent to the site

Season: Closed for the 2025 season. Scheduled dates for the 2026 season: May 16 to October 9, 2026

Opening Hours: Closed for the season

Accessibility: The Lighthouse entrance has 1 step with no handrail. The second floor is accessed by a staircase with a hand rail. The top of the light tower is accessed by a series of winding staircases with handrails with landings in between. At the end of the series of staircases is a wooden ladder with metal handrail followed by a short metal ladder. The Gift Shop building has a short staircase with handrail as well as a ramp and the Heritage Centre has a step at the entrance. Seating is available.

Washrooms: 2 accessible, non-gendered, single use washrooms with baby change tables located in the Gift Shop building

Grounds: The grounds have grassy and gravel paths – the ground in uneven in places. Please tread carefully on trails. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy the grounds.

Admission: See Plan your Visit for more information on admission fees to Provincial Historic Sites

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Activities and Events

  • Join an interpreter for a guided tour or explore the site on your own
  • Climb the 128 steps to the top of the lighthouse tower – the second tallest in Canada. Bring your binoculars to get a better view of icebergs and whales.
  • Talk to interpreters about life on the Straits of Labrador and the story of the lighthouse.
  • Hike the coastal trail – about 30 minutes out to the wreck of the HMS Raleigh. A great trail for wildflowers and fossils.
  • Try your hand at a traditional activity such as knitting or rug hooking.
  • Challenge you friends at the Scent Station. How many lighthouse related smells can you identify?
  • Explore Morse code with a variety of activities including making your own secret code bracelet.
  • Try on a period costume
  • Visiting with children? Ask about our Keeping Watch – Junior Lightkeeper Program where children explore what life was like for a lightkeeper. Pick up a fossil kit from the lighthouse and explore the fossils along the coast.
  • Borrow a picnic blanket from the front desk to enjoy a nice day out on our grounds.

Special Events: Please view our Calendar of Events for any upcoming events

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Contact

Please view our Contact Us page

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