ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS
Buchans and the surrounding area has numerous attractions and year-round activities for residents and visitors of all ages.
Buchans Miners Museum
Take a journey back in time and discover Buchans in its heyday. The Buchans Miners Museum is open for you to explore in the summer months (check with the Town office for days and times), with historical displays on mining, hockey, and everyday life.
The Mudhole
Take a quick hike down to the where the Buchans River runs between the rocks and forms pools for you to enjoy a refreshing dip or catch a little sun. Wear swimming shoes and bring your towel. Please take out what you bring in, as this area is not staffed, to help keep it tidy and deter the wildlife.
Beothuk Lake
Beothuk Lake is the second largest fresh body of water in Newfoundland. At the landing, enjoy swimming, beach combing, boating, fishing, or take in the natural beauty of this historic area. Home of the Beothuk Indians and the Indian Point National Historic Site. PLEASE NOTE: This is an unsupervised lake. Use at own risk.
Indian Point Beothuk Interpretation Site
Only a 30 minute drive away, the Indian Point Beothuk National Historic Site is in the area where Mary March was captured and later returned for burial. Interpretation boards tell the story of Beothuk life at Red Indian Lake and the artifacts that were found on this site. The site also offers the opportunity to visit reconstructions of a traditional Beothuk mamateek and smoke house.
