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Middle Cove Beach

Middle Cove Beach, NL, is a family-friendly tourist attraction that offers outstanding views of nature. The beach is sheltered by a mountainous terrain, making it an excellent place to see huge ocean waves pound the coast. Whales and icebergs are frequently seen in the area during their migration through Newfoundland waters. Middle Cove Beach is also the location of the "annual capelin roll", a natural event in which capelin (small fish) come ashore at the end of their life cycle to spawn. The capelin roll is a highly popular attraction that draws hundreds of people to the beach annually.

Ocean surf slams against the rocky coast of Middle Cove Beach sending high-pressure jets of sea water into the air.
Ocean waves slam into the rugged cliffs at Middle Cove Beach sending jets of high pressure sea water into the air.


Powerful ocean waves curl upward preparing to unleash their force on the rugged cliffs of Middle Cove Beach.
Powerful ocean waves curl upward preparing to unleash their force on the rugged cliffs of Middle Cove Beach.

Father and son standing in front of a rock wall watching huge ocean waves surge toward the coastline at Middle Cove Beach.
Middle Cove Beach encourages family fun but care must be taken to avoid injury from the unpredictable ocean waves.

Small beach rocks are dislodged by gentle waves and returned to the sea, leaving a sandy surface.
Beach rocks are swept into the ocean with each retreating ocean wave, leaving an unblemished sandy beach behind.

From Middle Cove Beach lookout point, enjoy panoramic views of the ocean and Newfoundland coastline.
Middle Cove Beach lookout is a great place to enjoy a panoramic view of the ocean and NL coastline.

Massive ocean waves pound the cliffs at Middle Cove Beach sending jets of ocean spray high into the air.
Massive ocean waves pound the cliffs at Middle Cove Beach sending jets of ocean spray high into the air.

A visitor to Middle Cove Beach stands atop an oceanside cliff with her arms extended to welcome the ocean spray caused by waves pounding the coast.
From atop a cliff at Middle Cove Beach, a visitor is thrilled to be sprayed by ocean waves slamming the coast.

Minke whale swimming near the shore at Middle Cove Beach, NL.
Minke whale swimming near the shore at Middle Cove Beach, NL.

Capelin Roll

Early in the summer, thousands of small fish (capelin) roll ashore to spawn along Newfoundland's coastlines, including Middle Cove Beach. This seasonal occurrence draws large crowds of people who come to witness the event and to collect the capelin to use as food or crop fertilizer. The tiny fish that escape being collected ultimately die on the rocks.

Countless capelin wash ashore at Middle Cove Beach where they lay dying amongst kelp on beach rocks.
Capelin lay dying amongst kelp after rolling ashore to spawn on the beach rocks.

Man with a dip net standing knee deep in the ocean at Middle Cove Beach trying to capelin.
Visitors use dip nets, buckets, or their hands to capture the capelin that roll ashore at Middle Cove Beach, NL.


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Sandra Murray, owner of Murray House Vacation Home and writer of Newfoundland Travel Blog standing on a bridge overlooking a forest clearing and waterfall.
Sandra Murray, owner of Murray House Vacation Home and writer of Newfoundland Travel Blog.

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