Getting There

Depending on the direction you're coming from, the Bonavista Peninsula can be reached from the Trans-Canada Highway via Route 233, Route 230, or Route 230A. Route 230 runs all the way to the tip of the cape; Route 235 forms a partial loop back and offers some splendid water views along the way. The round-trip from the Trans-Canada at Clarenville to Bonavista is about 217km (135 miles or 5 hours).

Visitor Information

For information on this region, consult the Discovery Trail Tourism Association (tel. 866/420-3255 or 709/466-3845; www.thediscoverytrail.org) in downtown Clarenville with your questions; they have the best information about this stunningly lovely and historically fascinating region. Get there by taking the Clarenville/Route 230 exit off the Trans-Canada Highway; the association's office is on Clarenville's main street, almost 2km (about a mile) off the Trans-Canada. It's about 40km (25 miles) south of Terra Nova National Park to here, and about 72km (45 miles) farther along Route 430 to Trinity. The tourism association also maintains a very informative website at www.thediscoverytrail.org.

There's also a provincial visitor information center (tel. 709/466-3100) on the Trans-Canada Highway in Clarenville, open daily mid-May through September.

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