Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, Canada
Cape Spear and the Avalon Peninsula
The notebook of Cape Spear and the Avalon Peninsula
Let the horizon widen the day.
Rockheads and coastal trails surround Canada's most eastern point.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Coast · Heritage · Nature
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Cape Spear and the Avalon Peninsula
Rockheads and coastal trails surround Canada's most eastern point.
The discovery of Cape Spear and Avalon Peninsula is built around the Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site, East Coast Trail and Middle Cove Beach. The stay thus alternates between the coast, heritage and natural areas, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
See all
For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Lieu historique national du Phare-de-Cap-Spear
- East Coast Trail
- Middle Cove Beach
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Must-see place
Lieu historique national du Phare-de-Cap-Spear
At Cape Spear, the white lighthouse dominates black rocks exposed to the Atlantic winds. The site brings together guardian house, coastal batteries and huge horizon; some mornings, it is one of the most striking places to see light touching Newfoundland before the rest of the continent.
Nature and panorama
East Coast Trail
I'm not sure what I'm doing.East Coast Trail Along the Avalon Peninsula, it has cliffs, creeks, wind-beating capes and small fishing villages. Around Cape Spear, its sections give access to powerful views of the Atlantic, sometimes with whales, icebergs or fog moving forward like a curtain.
Nature and scenery
Middle Cove Beach
Middle Cove Beach is a pebble beach surrounded by low cliffs, close to St. John's but already turned towards the wilder coast. The waves roll loudly stones there, and summer evenings often take a local gathering air around fires and picnics.
Nature and scenery
Torbay Point
Torbay Point offers an open window on the northeast coast of the Avalon peninsula, between meadows, cliffs and cold sea. The place is especially for the impression of the edge of the Atlantic: nearby trails, fast winds, scattered houses and views that change as soon as a cloud passes.
Practical tips
This information helps determine whether the destination suits the planned trip before further research.
To go further
More activities
Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.
The nearest destinations
The closest ideas on the map, to extend your trip.
Similar destinations
Same landscapes and the same pace of travel, elsewhere in the world.
