Explore Our Backyard
The Bonavista Peninsula is a beautiful area and there is so much to do and explore!
Check out this Newfoundland & Labrador tourism page for a comprehensive guide to many highlights of our area.
Below are a few of our personal recommendations for Food & Drink, Grocery & Gas, Activities and Kids Favourites!
Food & Drink
Two Whales Coffee Shop (Port Rexton)
Salted caramel latte + salted caramel brownie… perfection
Port Rexton Brewery (Port Rexton)
Get a flight to try a few different beers
Oh My Cheeses (Port Rexton)
Street fries + a Kevin Bacon goes well with that flight
Scoffers Food Truck (Port Rexton)
Their specials are deadly, try something new
Brightside Bistro (Trinity East)
Share a few dishes so you can try them all
Trinity Cabins (Trinity)
Delicious treats, ice cream & pizza nights!
Sweet Rock Ice Cream (Trinity)
You can’t go wrong, it’s all delicious
Fisher’s Loft (Port Rexton)
The Galley (Port Rexton)
Aunt Sarah’s Chocolate Shop (Trinity)
Dock Marina (Trinity)
Random Passage Tearoom (New Bonaventure)
Twine Loft (Trinity)
Grocery & Gas
Grocery & Liquor Stores
Freshmart (Port Rexton)
Mackeys (Port Union)
Trinity Cabins (Trinity)
Beer only
Port Rexton Brewing (Port Rexton)
Gas Stations
Route 230 Esso (Port Union)
Midway Irving (Princeton)
Activities
Events
Community events calendar
Hiking
Hike Discovery Trails
Skerwink + Fox Island are must-dos
History & Theatre
Rising Tide Theatre (Trinity)
Don’t miss the Trinity Pageant
Trinity Historic Sites (Trinity)
Our favourite is the Green Family Forge
Random Passage Site (New Bonaventure)
English Harbour Arts Centre (English Harbour)
Trinity Historical Walking Tours (Trinity)
Whale Watching & Boat Tours
Sea of Whales (Trinity)
Trinity Eco Tours (Trinity)
Kids Favourites
Two Whales Coffee Shop (Port Rexton)
Kid-friendly food & drink, plus ask for bread to feed their chickens!
Port Rexton Brewing (Port Rexton)
Kids love a grilled cheese (Oh My Cheeses) + board games indoors & outdoors
Champney’s West Aquarium (Champney’s West)
Open late June - early September - their touch tanks are amazing
Sweet Rock Ice Cream (Trinity)
Who doesn’t love ice cream?!
Trinity Cabins (Trinity)
They have a weekly pizza night - order early, they sell out!
Rising Tide Theatre - Trinity Pageant (Trinity)
A walking performance, much easier for kids to enjoy.
Hiking & Walking
Gun Hill Trail (Port Rexton)
Start at the Port Rexton Skerwink Trail Head - nice short, easy walk
Fox Island Trail (Champney’s West)
Easier than Skerwink, a few spots for beach combing
Beaches
Devil’s Cove Beach (Port Rexton)
Our kids spend HOURS here! Bring a picnic and look for whales
Robin Hood Beach (Port Rexton)
Picnic tables for snacking and a great beach combing spot
English Harbour Beach (English Harbour)
Look for fish off the wharf, swim in the stream when it’s warm
Playgrounds & Recreation Spaces
Bishop White School (Port Rexton)
Large playground & softball field behind the school
Outdoor Rink (Port Rexton)
Large outdoor hockey rink with a walking trail right beside it
Trinity Playground + Volleyball Courts (Trinity)
Located in the center of Trinity, also a pickle ball court!
Kids Events
Check out the following groups on Facebook for local kid-friendly events!