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| Place | Camp Bay |
| Type | Settlement |
| Province / Territory | Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 52.1696 |
| Longitude | -55.651216 |
| Importance | Town |
| CGN ID | AADLJ |
Camp Bay is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is classified as a town. Camp Bay is located at 52.1696°N, 55.6512°W.
Camp Bay nestles into a rugged embrace of Newfoundland's coastline, where the land shoulders its way towards the vast, grey Atlantic. It lies 60.5 km south-east of Port Hope Simpson, NL (from Port Hope Simpson, NL: bearing 133°T), and is situated 5.5 km south of Cape Charles. Jagged outcrops, worn smooth by the relentless breath of the sea, guard the entrance to its modest harbour, their surfaces slick with the constant mist. Inland, the terrain rises in a series of low, rounded hills, carpeted in a resilient tapestry of moss, stunted spruce, and hardy wildflowers that cling to the thin soil. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of salt and damp earth, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity, and at dawn, a pearly light often softens the stark beauty of the landscape, painting the rough-hewn shores with a gentle luminescence. The story of Camp Bay is intrinsically tied to the sea, a narrative etched by generations of fishermen who have navigated these waters. The economy, once solely dependent on the bounty of cod, now sees a diversification into smaller-scale tourism and local crafts, though the enduring spirit of the fishing life still pulses through the community. Weather-beaten sheds and colourful fishing boats, pulled high onto the rocky shore, stand as quiet sentinels to this enduring legacy. The close-knit nature of Camp Bay breeds a distinctive character, a resilience forged in the face of isolation and the capricious moods of the weather, and the enduring sound of the waves is the constant, unhurried soundtrack to life here.
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Location data for Camp Bay is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |