Fogo Island
Travel to Fogo Island and discover a small place full of big ideas, where a rugged landscape invites mindful contemplation and adventurous exploration.
Fogo Island holds specific natural and cultural places and spaces. Fogo Islanders speak about ‘belonging to this place’. We hope you will come to feel this belonging. Stay at Fogo Island Inn and contribute to this special place we proudly call home.
History
Fogo Island was first visited by the Maritime Archaic and Beothuk populations before being settled by Europeans, notably the English and the Irish who sustained themselves for centuries on fishing.
Learn our historyNatural World
From the wild waters of the North Atlantic to ancient, glacier-shaped rocks, Fogo Island’s natural world is incomparable and influenced by its maritime, sub-arctic climate and unique geography.
Explore our world
Community
Inherently hospitable, Fogo Islanders are deeply connected to place. It has guided how they live, work, and collaborate to create a community for which living on a small island isn’t a challenge, but a gift.
Meet our community
Seven Seasons
Fogo Island is blessed by seven singular seasons that define life on the island, from a cool spring to a bountiful berry season.
Experience the seasonsExperience the seasons
Things to Do
On Fogo Island, the wild invites you to wander. From foraging and hiking to whale watching, explore where your stay could take you.
Explore Things to DoLand Acknowledgement
On Fogo Island, we respectfully acknowledge the land on which we gather and work as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, whose culture has been lost forever as a result of colonization. We also acknowledge the province of Newfoundland & Labrador as the ancestral homelands of many diverse populations of Indigenous peoples, including Mi’kmaq, Innu, and Inuit.
We commit to using our platforms to encourage a reverence for Indigenous peoples and their knowledge, and to strive for truth and healing as we move forward together on a journey towards peace and collective prosperity.