Guidebook for Gander

John & Anna
John & Anna
Guidebook for Gander

Food Scene

Home style cooking with traditional Newfoundland Food. Each Thursday they serve a Jigg's Dinner.
Rosie's Restaurant & Bakery
135 Roe Ave
Home style cooking with traditional Newfoundland Food. Each Thursday they serve a Jigg's Dinner.
Local run bakery and cafe. Great baked goods with traditional options for breakfast and lunch. ie Breakfast sandwich served on a touton!
Gander Bread Box
136 Bennett Dr
Local run bakery and cafe. Great baked goods with traditional options for breakfast and lunch. ie Breakfast sandwich served on a touton!
Out for a date night? This is our go to restaurant for a more fancy dinner. It has nice decor and has many options for dinner.
Mystic Dining Room
133 Bennett Dr
Out for a date night? This is our go to restaurant for a more fancy dinner. It has nice decor and has many options for dinner.
Great food, also good for a date night or fancy dinner.
The Newfoundland Tea Co.
110 Roe Ave
Great food, also good for a date night or fancy dinner.

Parks & Nature

Amazing 4km board walk. #1 recommendation in Gander!
Cobbs Pond
Amazing 4km board walk. #1 recommendation in Gander!

Sightseeing

With a small rocky beach, this is the only easily accessible access to Gander Lake. Come here for a picnic or place to relax by the water.
Little Harbour Boat Launch
With a small rocky beach, this is the only easily accessible access to Gander Lake. Come here for a picnic or place to relax by the water.
The original town of Gander was built beside the airport. During the cold war it was deemed unsafe to have the town here so it was entirely relocated 5km down the road. You can go walk on the old town streets and read about the old site.
Gander Heritage Trails
Circular Road
The original town of Gander was built beside the airport. During the cold war it was deemed unsafe to have the town here so it was entirely relocated 5km down the road. You can go walk on the old town streets and read about the old site.
Great place for a hike or picnic. There are remains of a small plane crash on one of the trails for you to see. Also great place for snowshoeing in the winter.
Thomas Howe Demonstration Forest
Great place for a hike or picnic. There are remains of a small plane crash on one of the trails for you to see. Also great place for snowshoeing in the winter.

Arts & Culture

Gander was originally developed because of the construction of the airport. See it's history, try out a flight simulator for yourself, or hear the air traffic control audio from 9/11 when all the aircraft came to land in Gander.
North Atlantic Aviation Museum
135 Trans-Canada Hwy
Gander was originally developed because of the construction of the airport. See it's history, try out a flight simulator for yourself, or hear the air traffic control audio from 9/11 when all the aircraft came to land in Gander.

Essentials

Best place to buy produce in town.
Gander Co-Op
72 Elizabeth Dr
Best place to buy produce in town.

Shopping

Gander's superstore
Dominion
100 Laurell Rd
Gander's superstore
Walmart
55 Roe Ave

Entertainment & Activities

Want to swim lanes or get the kids out? Gander's community pool has cheap drop in passes and multiple swim sessions daily.
Arts & Culture Pool Info
151 Airport Blvd
Want to swim lanes or get the kids out? Gander's community pool has cheap drop in passes and multiple swim sessions daily.
Catch a musical performance or live show at he Gander Arts and Culture centre. https://artsandculturecentre.com/gander/Online/
Arts & Culture Ctr Theatre Mgr
155 Airport Blvd
Catch a musical performance or live show at he Gander Arts and Culture centre. https://artsandculturecentre.com/gander/Online/