St. John's International Airport 12 min
Quidi Vidi Lake (5 min) City lake, site of the annual Royal St. John's Regatta, with a walking circuit & a fenced dog area. Cape Spear (20 min) Rugged, windswept lookout featuring walking trails, sweeping coastal views & a historic lighthouse. Bannerman Park (8 min) Victorian-style city park, founded in 1864, with a playground, public pool & baseball diamond. The Rooms (4 min) Modern center with a gallery of local art & a museum dedicated to natural & cultural history. MUN Botanical Garden (9 min) Natural garden complex featuring local plants, flowers, paths, classes & events, plus a shop & cafe. Saint John's Harbour (16 min) Cabot Tower (7 min) Late Gothic Revival sandstone monument with a 50-ft. octagonal tower on a national historic site. Johnson Geo Centre (6 min) Museum showcasing local geology with hands-on exhibits, including one about icebergs & the Titanic. The Fluvarium (6 min) Environmental museum with a 9-window viewing area of fish & amphibians in their natural habitat. Basilica Cathedral (5 min) Basilica and cathedral Signal Hill National Historic Site (9 min) Longtime oceanfront site of the city's military defenses, now offering hiking trails & guided tours. Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site (21 min) Landmark 1836 lighthouse & fortress site surrounded by trails & offering panoramic viewpoints. Bowring Park (13 min) Picturesque park offering a pool, pond, playground & tennis courts, plus whimsical sculptures. Anglican Cathedral (8 min) Restored Anglican church with Gothic Revival architecture, guided tours & a seasonal crypt tearoom. Railway Coastal Museum (7 min) The original Riverhead Station (built in 1903), now housing a collection of railway artifacts. |