Town of Garnish testimonials
August 2021
We saw more of Garnish and the Burin Peninsula than we had seen 41 years ago. I loved our walks at Winterland Trail, Frenchman's Cove, the trail we walked in Marystown, Salts Pond, and the beach outside of Garnish where you walked my legs off! We enjoyed every conversation and had some good laughs.
Lilian Edwards
Visitor
July 2021
Thank you Garnish for the warm welcome you give the out of town boys working in your beautiful town. The one thing I miss most of all about Garnish are the people.
L. Nicholson
Former Resident
May 2021
Thank-you to the town of Garnish for Honouring those soldiers who lived in the town of Garnish. Who are presently serving or retired from the Canadian Armed Forces, and served overseas in Afganistan. It was a nice gesture and kind thaughts. It was warm to my heart. Once again Thank you for those kind thaughts.
Terry Hurst
Visitor
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Town Of Garnish

Welcome top Garnish and our new website.
if you take the time to travel to our community you are sure to be surprised by the energy if the local area. This is for many reasons. A strong proud community. Testament to that is the numerous organizations and associations that keep out town in
top ship shape.

Our community with a population of 568 is located on the west coast of the Burin Peninsula, it was well known for its lumbering and schooner building. Now for its lobstering operations. We are located on Route 213, it is 25 km along route 220 north west of Grand Bank and 18 km along Route 220 east of Marystown

The Garnish River, which empties into the harbour, is a natural spawning ground for salmon.

One of the more popular structures is the Garnish lighthouse, A beacon light was established at Garnish by locals in 1874 and was then maintained by the Newfoundland government until after it was completed. The lighthouse was described in 1874 as a square, wooden tower, topped by an octagon (painted red and white) and lantern from which a red light was shown nightly from a height of twenty feet. To this day it draws attention as a photophers destination.