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Killick Coast St. John’s and Environs
Start: Paradise, Portugal Cove or Logy Bay Start: St. John’s
Length: About 80 km. Add a 20 minute Length: About 70 km
ferry crossing to Bell Island. Avalon

St. John’s, our province’s capital, is the
The Killick Coast extends east from perfect combination of big-city luxury Road Trips
Paradise along the south shore of and traditional small-town charm. It is the
Conception Bay to Cape St. Francis, and oldest city in North America, and is full of
ends just outside St. John’s. character and charisma, with a
Travel to Portugal Cove via Route 50 or contemporary, sophisticated edge.
Route 40. From here, take the ferry to Bell Downtown is home to a working port,
Island and tour the former submarine iron years of history, dozens of award-winning
mines, the lighthouse perched on a cliff, restaurants, and the bright houses of
and see large outdoor murals inspired by Jellybean Row. An active arts community
the island’s history. The waters around and energetic music scene ensure the city’s
this place are full of shipwrecks – diving oldest streets are busy well into the night.
tours will take you to the best spots. Cabot Tower, at Signal Hill National
From Portugal Cove, take Route 21 Historic Site, overlooks the city and
through Bauline to Pouch Cove harbour. Guglielmo Marconi received the
(pronounced “pooch”) on Route 20. This first transatlantic radio signal here in 1901, For more road trip information, visit NewfoundlandLabrador.com/road-trips
is good berry picking country, especially ushering in the modern world of
on the gravel road to Cape St. Francis and telecommunications. The North Head
along the Biscan Cove Path. This is part of Trail winds around the tower and is
the East Coast Trail network – as are many popular for both locals and visitors,
of the hikes on the Killick Coast. offering unparalleled views of The
The scenery along this coast is Narrows and downtown. It’ll carry you
spectacular. Flatrock, Middle Cove, and through the Battery, where tiny wooden
Logy Bay are settled enclaves along a homes still cling valiantly to cliffsides
rugged shore, and around each bend in ravaged by ocean waves. The cliffs here
the road is another view of the coast that are high, and sections of this trail are
seems even better than the last. narrow. Be sure to stick to the path, and
Torbay is another rapidly growing town use the installed chains and handrails to
just outside St. John’s. Drive to the beach negotiate the steep sections.
and take the Father Troy Trail along the Wander the twisting, colourful,
shore, passing fields of farm animals and tree-lined streets on your way to visiting
wildflowers. When it’s stormy, you can the provincial art gallery at The Rooms,
feel the power of the ocean pound Commissariat House Provincial Historic
against the rocks. Site, Government House, or one of the
At Logy Bay, the Ocean Science Centre many historic churches. The Grand
welcomes visitors to its seal tanks. Then Concourse walkways will impress you
it’s back to St. John’s, a few minutes away. with their variety, as 160 km of trails run
between St. John’s and neighbouring
towns. The loop around Quidi Vidi Lake is

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