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Cape Bonavista Lighthouse

One of Bonavista's top draws and Newfoundland's most photographed sites, the historic lighthouse includes an interpretive museum and is one of very few historic lighthouses in the world that permit entry. Your entry ticket also includes entry to the Mockbeggar Plantation. Access to the site is free, and includes a network of trails, excellent views, free binocular podiums, parking, and (in season) a puffin colony that is visible at dawn and dusk.

Getting there: Keep going north!
Hours: 9:30AM–5PM
Price: Adults $6, seniors $4, children age 5-15 $3, children under 5 free

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