Fogo Island is big and small—big enough to be interesting, yet small enough to get to know. In fact, it has been called a welcoming wilderness. Each of the seasons provides a different perspective for getting to know the island and perhaps yourself. With hot summers, snowy winters, spectacular ice season, hopeful spring, trap berth season and the world’s best berry picking in the fall.
Beyond three meals a day catered to your personal preferences, the Inn also offers afternoon tea, snacks, a daybreak service at sunrise and if you would like to eat anywhere else on the island, they’ll take care of that too.
There are many things to do that can be enjoyed year-round. Explore the Backwestern Shore, take walks with Make and Break – the Inns Newfoundland dogs, enjoy boatbuilding orientations, craft programs, stargazing, a trip to Change Island, card playing, a day with the chef, bread making and Fogo Island Inn architecture. Exercise in the fitness room, relax and recharge in the rooftop sauna, surrender to the library, read by the fire, partake in an immersion in art, learn about outport furniture traditions and visit the very special Oliver’s Cove.
Winter (December – February) is traditionally a time when Fogo Islanders gear-mend and retreat to the interior of the island. During the winter you can enjoy the many year-round activities noted, in addition to storm watching & wave watching, skating, cabin visits, caribou watching, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Spring (April – May) is the perfect time for hiking, walking, ambling and backpacking. As well as iceberg watching (from the water, air, or shore), seabird watching (from the water or shore), rowing punts, a harbour punt tour, skipping stones, epic gales & waves, beach walking & rock collecting, bonfire nights, gardens & root cellars, caribou watching, bicycling and seal watching.
Trap Berth (June) is the season to enjoy hiking, walking, ambling and backpacking alongside an orientation to the fisheries, smoking fish, iceberg watching (from the water, air, or shore), seabird watching (from the water or shore), rowing punts, a harbour punt tour, skipping stones, visits to Little Fogo Islands, beach walking & rock collecting, flowers, bonfire nights, gardens & root cellars and bicycling.
Summer (July – August) there’s ample hiking, walking, ambling and backpacking. You can also enjoy an orientation to the fisheries, smoking fish, iceberg watching (from the water, air, or shore), foraging for mushrooms, berry picking, visits to little Fogo Islands, seabird watching (from the water or shore), rowing punts, a harbour punt tour, skipping stones, beach walking & rock collecting, touring the local museums, ocean fishing, an Indian Island bake apple excursion, pond fishing or trouting, flowers, mussel digging, capelin scooping, bonfire nights, gardens & root cellars, ocean swimming, music festivals, Sandy Cove Beach, bicycling and ocean kayaking.
Berry (September – October) season is another beautiful time for hiking, walking, ambling and backpacking. You can also enjoy an orientation to the fisheries, bottling & canning, smoking fish, foraging for mushrooms, berry picking, visits to little Fogo Islands, seabird watching (from the water or shore), rowing punts, a harbour punt tour, skipping stones, beach walking & rock collecting, ocean fishing, pond fishing or trouting, bonfire nights, gardens & root cellars, caribou watching, the Northern lights, Sandy Cove Beach, bicycling and ocean kayaking.
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