La Manche Provincial Park, Provincial park near St. John's, Canada.

La Manche Provincial Park is a woodland area on the eastern coast with waterfalls, ponds, and several hiking trails of varying lengths. The terrain rolls through hills and offers viewpoints that look out over the surrounding forest and river valley.

La Manche was first settled in the 1840s, apparently by a George Melvin, and grew into a small fishing community with a Roman Catholic church, a school and a suspension bridge over the inlet. At Confederation in 1949 it had 54 residents; after the school closed the population fell to 25 by 1961. A winter storm on 28 January 1966 destroyed the wharves and stages and collapsed the bridge, and the village was abandoned.

The preserved ruins tell the story of a fishing community that made its home here for more than a century. Visitors can walk among the foundations of old houses and get a sense of how people lived in this remote coastal location.

The park is typically accessible during the warmer months and has camping areas with facilities such as restrooms and drinking water. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and prepare for changeable weather, which is common in this coastal region.

The suspension bridge that once crossed the inlet collapsed in the winter storm of 28 January 1966, the event that ended the village. Today's East Coast Trail bridge over the La Manche River is a later crossing on the same route between Tors Cove and the abandoned settlement.