St. John's International Airport 12 min
Cape Spear (20 min) Rugged, windswept lookout featuring walking trails, sweeping coastal views & a historic lighthouse. Quidi Vidi Lake (3 min) City lake, site of the annual Royal St. John's Regatta, with a walking circuit & a fenced dog area. Signal Hill National Historic Site (6 min) Longtime oceanfront site of the city's military defenses, now offering hiking trails & guided tours. Johnson Geo Centre (17 min) Museum showcasing local geology with hands-on exhibits, including one about icebergs & the Titanic. Saint John's Harbour (7 min) Bannerman Park (2 min) Victorian-style city park, founded in 1864, with a playground, public pool & baseball diamond. Bowring Park (13 min) Picturesque park offering a pool, pond, playground & tennis courts, plus whimsical sculptures. Anglican Cathedral (6 min) Restored Anglican church with Gothic Revival architecture, guided tours & a seasonal crypt tearoom. The Fluvarium (7 min) Environmental museum with a 9-window viewing area of fish & amphibians in their natural habitat. Railway Coastal Museum (7 min) The original Riverhead Station (built in 1903), now housing a collection of railway artifacts. Commissariat House, Provincial Historic Site (5 min) This Georgian-style building from 1820 was used as the British supply officer's house & offices. Cabot Tower (5 min) Late Gothic Revival sandstone monument with a 50-ft. octagonal tower on a national historic site. Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site (21 min) Landmark 1836 lighthouse & fortress site surrounded by trails & offering panoramic viewpoints. The Rooms (4 min) Modern center with a gallery of local art & a museum dedicated to natural & cultural history. Basilica Cathedral (2 min) Basilica and cathedral |