Elliston Puffin Viewing Point

former Maberly Provincial Park

Perched high on a cliff a few hundred metres from the nearby roadway, Elliston's puffin viewing site is supposedly the closest shore-based viewing of a puffin nesting site anywhere in the world. But it's still worth bringing your binoculars or optical zoom camera! Unlike most puffin viewing sites, these puffins are generally still visible even in the middle of the day.

Getting there: Drive through Elliston to the next cape, where signage is quite clear
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Price: Free
Website: townofelliston.ca (opens in a new tab)

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