Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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0.0 0.0 |
Junction of Highway #230 (The Discovery Trail Scenic Route) |
Town of Bonavista all sevices. North to Cape Bonavista, NL, via Cape Shore Road. North to Dungeon Provincial Park. South East to community of Elliston, NL, Maberly, NL. |
0.0 0.0 |
Dungeon Provincial Park Information |
North to Cape Bonavista, Dungeon Provincial Park. A collapsed sea cave with a natural archway carved out by sea action is the focus of this site. Picnic sites and pit toilets are available for day users. The park is located on the tip of the Bonavista Peninsula near Bonavista |
0.0 0.0 |
Cape Bonavista |
June 24 1497 John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) in the ship Matthew came ashore at Cape Bonavista discovering North America |
3.1 5.0 |
Community of Elliston, NL - Photo Elliston, NL, Highway marker sign |
The Root Cellar Capital of the world. |
3.9 6.3 |
Elliston, NL Town Hall |
South side of highway |
4.6 7.4 |
Community of Sandy Cove |
Access from highway |
5.0 8.0 |
View From Highway |
Driving south |
5.9 9.5 |
View From Highway |
Driving south |
6.0 9.6 |
Root Cellar - View from highway |
Elliston boasts 135 documented root cellars, some of which have survived nearly two centuries. A root cellar can be described as a structure that was built in the days before electricity in order to keep vegetables from freezing in the winter months. |
6.1 9.8 |
Junction of Highway #238-11 |
Note side trip to community of Maberly, NL. via access road #238-11 |
6.2 10.0 |
Roadside Highway Turnout with observation point |
picnic tables |
6.3 10.1 |
Campground |
South side of highway |
6.5 10.5 |
View From Highway |
Driving south |
9.8 15.8 |
Junction of Highway #230 (The Discovery Trail Scenic Drive) |
South to Community of Catalina. North to Town of Bonavista. Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide. NOTE: For highway travel via NL Highway #230 See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide - The Discovery Trail Scenic Drive - Junction of Highway #1 Trans Canada Highway to Bonavista, NL, for driving directions/highway photos
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