Reviews of Cape Bonavista Lighthouse (Laundry)

Angela Parsons

Amazing to hike around. Many seabirds and icebergs close to the shore. There's a fog horn that sounds really cool on a foggy night!

Deejayvtranzphotography

Beautiful view

Brian Woodcock

Beautiful place nice history. I love you can visit the lighthouse and walk. It was foggy so we had the change to hear the fog horn. Edge is not protected by fences or anything so if you have kids you always have to keep an eye on them. Very steep

Laverne Wilton

The views are amazing saw ice burgs birds and underground cellars

Elise Moore

Very friendly staff, beautiful views and history.

Nicole Gould

Breath-taking views!

Charles Gregoire

Long way up but a beautiful spot

Dan McMullen

This was a lot of fun! The view was gorgeous and the lighthouse was very interesting. The guides were really good and helpful =)

Anne Patenaude

A great place to visit a must see.

Wade Watts

Truly amazing and breath taking View's, really enjoyed my visit down there while home for holiday's. Very peaceful and relaxing, it a must see if in the area. This place is Ryder and Yance Approved and recommend for sure.

Derrick Law

We had a wonderful time watching the whales and later in the evening, the Puffins. The Lighthouse was amazing and the guides were informative and wonderful at answering all our questions about the Lighthouse and it’s changes over the years. We also appreciated a very helpful fellow that loves to come watch the whales and share his love for the area with others.He had suggested we come back between 7-8 pm to see the Puffins in great numbers. He was so right. He also pointed out the whales to everyone and even had a pair of binoculars to pass around. How lucky you are to have such a great community fellow to make us feel welcome and patient to share stories with. thank you Eric!! The only unfortunate thing was that the buildings all close at 5pm so we got to see the Lighthouse but could not see the Matthew ship or the plantation.I recommend that during tourist season or at least the two summer months these historical areas stay open later.

Damien Whalen

Excellent, saw a lot of whales and the puffins were especially awesome!

Jim Lochhead

Beautiful area and scenery right at the Atlantic Ocean

Jabbott Holes

This is a great place to see whales and puffins. The lighthouse exhibit is also very well done.

Jeff Berry

Wasn't open . Very limited open time during tourist season. We were disappointed.

Mathieu Taggart

Whales, puffins, local history - this place has it all! Get a coffee at Robins and arrive by 7:30a to beat the crowd for whale and puffin watching.

Maggie Brown-Bury

Gorgeous spot to take in all the beauty and glory that Newfoundland has to offer. The lighthouse is a historical spot bit the views are even better. The craft shop has the best prices for souvenirs. Stop in and grasp your knotted goods!

Stephen Pike

Beautiful view. Worth the drive.

Jason Noseworthy

The puffins, whales and coastline were great.

Margaret Clayton

Wonderful place. One must visit this place if you are in New Foundland

Dawn Cutler-Stuckey

Great place to watch the Puffins and spot whales

Yance MedicatedVeteran

Awesome Icebergs

Natasha Somerton

Gorgeous views.

Michael Kalman

Bonavista is such a perfect little slice of Newfoundland

Andrew Robinson

It's out of the way, however, it is truly woth the drive. If you are in to birds, then, there is a special delight as Puffins nest there. If you are a whale watcher, then without paying outlandish fees, you can watch them for free. There are 2 types that you can see, the Blue whale or the Humpback. There is also another known festure as the Dungeon another must see attraction.

Creative Emma

I liked how close the puffins were to the lighthouse

Matt Perry

A must see! The natural beauty of the area is breathtaking.

Anh Cao

This spot is definitely worth the 1.5 hour drive from the TCH. This is the best spot to view nesting Puffins on the peninsula, but the Newfoundland tourist people send birders to the other site just past Elliston. That has resulted in hundreds of visits each day with one visitor recently slipping off the path and down a steep slope, who then had to be rescued and an ambulance had to be called. The fence at the cape prevents that from happening. The Cape also has the lighthouse, a great gift store, a park, is a great place to view whales and has lots of parking.

Shannon Williams

Nice place. Great views of the all the icebergs currently there in the Bonavista area.

Eliot Smith

Always a scenic place to visit. So lucky to have this gem in our back yard.

Puneet Dhawan

Beautiful! A must see!

Tracey Williams

Nice free place

Corwin Cornish

Along with the old lighthouse on cape spear, this lighthouse is one of the few build around the base of the lighthouse. The interior if fascinating, including vignettes of old rooms where the family lived. Unlike in most lighthouses, you can venture up to where the rotating light mechanistic still exists. It still turns even, and is a unique and accessable window into that past. The story of the family life before and after the road was put in demonstrate how lighthouse duty changed over the years.

Beverly Billard

Scenic historic lighthouse.

Lyndsey Paynter

The provincial government has definitely let this place go. It looked terrible when we were there

Sharon Douglas

Great location for puffin colony during the summer and whales. Also saw black guillemot and northern gannet

Jim Courville

Must stop. Puffins and possibly whales. Wife says store is inexpensive ????

Kevin Connolly

Even though the weather wasn't the greatest this piece of history is worth seeing.

Tyler Temple

Nice place. Cold for a Floridian.

Jack Wang

Great place for whale sightings, saw six whales.

Ricky Huang

Great view of puffins and a fox also 2 ice burg in the background

Nadine Robinson

Beautiful old lighthouse with a guided tour with knowledgable staff.

Steven Bradley

Interesting lighthouse, especially how the house was built around the lighthouse itself. The house is well preserved and the guides are knowledgeable.

Sois Da funk AV

Great views of puffins and whales.

Theo Beauchamp

Beautiful nature! The sea was deep blue in color and we saw a number of icebergs. A worker came out from the light house chit chatting with us about the puffin and icebergs. We loved the place.

Susan

Awesome. Great place to visit. Can't believe it's free!

Cindie Houde

Check in in the morning to watch the sunrise. The lighthouse was built in 1870, yet its heavy sense of history is not incompatible with today's aesthetics, probably because of the eternal combination of red and white.

Steve Leonard

Beautiful drive.

Delores Mackey

Spectacular scenery!

Anne Soppelsa

Beautiful seascapes on one of the far northeastern tips of Newfoundland

Hugues Boisvert

It was my first time in Bonavista, and the lighthouse was a great stop. Exploring Nfld, there are always beautiful spots to stop and admire. And when you visit the different towns, this island seems a bit more special each time. Surrounding this lighthouse you will see many many inuksuks. And I only learned on this visit that it is "good luck" (if that is the word I should use) to place an additional rock on a inuksuk. **Please tell me if I'm (in)correct on that point** We built our own, and I will include our picture. There are trails to take you to different viewpoints, and you will not be disappointed.

Greg Taylor

Beautiful area and very interesting interpretive experience. A must to see in Bonavista. Take your camera!

Tom McGreevy

Bonavista Lighthouse and its immediate surroundings are stunning. You can observe horses, puffins and whales and enjoy the wide beauty of the Atlantic Ocean.

John Waltho

Fab day for a visit to Bonavista!!

Jessica vb

The best time to go I found was between April-June lots of Icebergs

Steve Sanders

Seen lots of puffins

Michel Gauvin

Meh, beautiful rock formations in the area but not much to see with he light house. Gov't needs to do more here.

T Miner

Remarkable restoration of the lighthouse keepers' house back to 1870's era with knowledgeable and exuberant interpreters. Don't forget to see the Cabot statue just back down the road.

Mike Celis

Great tour guides. Beautiful place to visit

J Burgess

Beautiful tour destination,only stay a couple of hours,will be back next time

Joanna Wiseman

very cool place, and we saw lots of whales here!

Jeremy Kurtin

Beautiful photo stop and excellent gift shop. We accessed it through the "short cut" from Dungeons

Jean-Francois LeBlanc

Bonavista is beautiful. It's a small town on the northern coast of Newfoundland. The colorful houses add to the beauty. It's also famous for the iceberg and puffin viewing. This lighthouse is a gem on the extreme north end of the town. The landscape and the cliffs are very unique.

David-Joyce Baxter

Great place to see Puffins on Spring

Tim Chan

Fabulous area. Great for whale watching from the cliff top

Vicky Aillerie

The views here are indescribably beautiful. You will have to visit here to see because there aren't words. Saw lots of puffins too.

Jennifer Holmes

Very neat educational place. Visited it with the $15 seasonal pass. Got to see puffins behind the lighthouse and whales too!!

Denys Zlobin

Nice little trails and access to several small beaches

Thomas Hyde

Worthwhile checking the area out

Jenny Tang

Beautiful ... Many Puffins, we saw whales, a tour of the lighthouse is offered and interesting. The most incredible is the breathtaking views and the Puffins.

Karen MacEwan

Nice place :) Great views.

Darryl Hollett

Beautiful spot the scenery is amazing...seen two foxes playing together ????

Simona Andonova

Great. Whale watching in the area... lucky enough to see a humpback breach 3 times

Kimberly Yetman Dawson

We saw many whales and many puffins. It was a great day.

John North

The scenic route from the Trans Canada highway to Bonevista can take you through a variety of small villages that would offer you a glimpse into the life of a rural Newfoundlander. Upon arrival in Bonevista you are impressed by the barren coastal landscape that is void of trees. The community appears to be carved out of the rock by the ocean. Upon further inspection there is indeed a landscape that is teeming with life. The tour of the historic lighthouse is well worth the time and money invested. You will gain an understanding of the difficulties faced by what in fact would have been a fairly well off family in the area. The hardships faced by these people chiseled their character into what we mainlanders love - the Newfoundland Spirit.

Daniel Hefford

Picturesque location staffed with people knowledgeable about the history of the lighthouse to educate and answer any questions.

Bahman Seifi

Great place for a short walk and to see some Puffins.

Mark Garrisi

Great place to take a walk, explore the building, have lunch and see what a special Newfoundland Town has to offer.

Bill Callen

I love lighthouses! Easily accessible!

LeeAnn Denischuk

We have been on the road traveling through Newfoundland for several weeks now, and have visited the western peninsula, the northern Kittiwake coastline (including Twillingate), and parts of the Avalon peninsula. Our favorite place so far has been the Bonavista peninsula. Note: we did NOT go inside or otherwise tour the lighthouse, so this review is about what you can see and experience on a trip to the lighthouse. The coastline is gorgeous, and we would have loved climbing on and hiking around the rocks and cliffs whether in whale season or not, but what made this a 5-Star experience for us was definitely the whales! They were feeding right along the shore (not just passing by), so we watched for probably well over an hour and never had more than a couple of minutes of waiting for another one to break the water. We had a great pair of binoculars, and I highly recommend bringing a pair - not because the whales are far enough to require them, but because they are close enough that a good pair of binoculars allow you to even see them under the incredibly clear water before they swim up and blow. We also saw puffins and other seabirds, but for the most amazing puffin viewing, go to nearby Elliston. The puffin viewing there is incredible, even without binoculars. But we have a great pair, so viewing the puffins and their burrows was like being just a few feet away from them.

Ames P

Amazing,views,historical info as well.

Mick Shea

An incredibly beautiful spot especially on a clear day! Views are amazing and include the opportunity to see puffins and other local birds as well as whales. There is also the historic significance of the landing of John Cabot in Newfoundland and you can tour the light house and learn about the history. The site also includes a fabulous craft store with a huge variety of local made crafts, jewelry, books and all things Newfoundland. Great for tourists and locals.

Blue Berry

The big draw here is the puffin viewing. There are picnic tables and washrooms. It is a very photogenic lighhose, rather iconic and popular. It's a good place to see puffins but take your binoculars or telephoto lenses.

DOUGLAS ROBERTSON

Absolutely beautiful, tour guides were great

Pam Rose

Great place to visit. Come in July to see icebergs, whales, and puffins just offshore!

Doug Short

Another lighthouse with beautiful vistas.

Sherry Dickson

Nice place to see. Very long walk to reach the place

Sebastian Kluth

amazing ocean view and cliffs, we also spotted few whales from there

Deana Rumbolt-Wells

Too bad this place was closed 5pm and the bldgs needed a fresh coat of paint Had to drive a couple of kilometers to find a washroom. Was not impressed

STAN LEY

A truly wonderful spot....great viewing for whales,puffins and icebergs early in the year. We have visited the area last 10 consecutive years and always "hit the Cape/Lighthouse" a couple times each trip..never gets old!

Jordan Smith

I did not go into the lighthouse itself or read any of it's history. There is a large parking lot. I was here for the puffins.

A C

Great old place.

Dave Bosse

Awesome what a view

Phillip Hebb

Beautiful views. Historic. Informative. Icebergs seen. Great gift shop.

Donny Moore

Its like no other lighthouse I've seen. It's red, white, has a spinning light with some other structures around it, and it's located right by the ocean! Oh wait...

Xavier Raemy

Beautiful. Well worth the drive out there

Shelley Smith

Awesome light house circa 1870! Display is great and the period clothing you can dress up in.

Anne Fearon

Yet another beautiful lighthouse. Great please to visit.

Nathan Adams

Get there by walking. Very rewarding.

Sy Fung

For generation of mariners along this coast, the light at Cape Bonavista was their only connection to land while out on the dark sea. Built in 1843, the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse is one of the few in the world where you can still climb up the stone tower to see the same seal oil - fueled light used in the 19th century. A prime location to see whales, icebergs and puffins.

nathan bennett

Beautiful area to visit a dinner theatre a must when visiting this area

Gary Reiche

Awesome views and huge cliffs

Johnny Tucker

Awesome for seawatch. Atlantic Puffins nesting on island just a few feet from shore.

Dean Whalen

Awesome place, can't wait to get back there.

Jennifer Williams

It's a nice place to visit because it has interesting view of the past to the present . Lots of stuff I didn't know and very educational place ..

Marie Murphy

Beautiful place full of history! A must-see!

Travel gamer

Very Windy. Dress warm

Peter Toy

Great place to see whales and puffins!

Brent

A beautiful location overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Helpful staff. A great Heritage Shop where the proceeds go back to the local community. A must see.

Stephanie Matte

Excellent condition with period furniture, etc. The staff were so knowledgeable and helpful, generous with time and information. Highly recommend the visit, especially for the low price.

Viktoriya Muradova

Gorgeous views of the ocean and you can see whales and puffins in the area. The guides for the lighthouse tour we're very informative.

Jaime Keskic

Great view and interesting set up for family visiting.

Glenn Gleeson

Great view, lots of whales and puffins.

Nicki Sparks

Such a rugged beautiful place. Watching the whales feed and the birds, relaxing and exciting at the same time.

Serena McCarthy

Great attraction. Genuinely interesting and in a gorgeous spot.

A K

I loved this very much

Dana Hufsmith

The views are amazing. We saw whales breaching from every direction. Slight hike is very easy but rocky terrain, proper shoes required. A great place to get some pictures.

Wilfred Swain

Beautiful lighthouse. The whole Bonavista peninsula is out of this world.

Juzer Hussain

- Beautiful vistas all around the peninsula - Lively puffin colony often found on the north east portion of the peninsula - Pleasant little gift shop by the lighthouse - Great deal of history of area -

Shirley Burford

Beautiful area with a very scenic drive

charlene Okeefe

Life in the past was made very real as two extremely knowledgeable guides explained every aspect of living in and working at the lighthouse years ago. While in the top of the lighthouse, one guide even demonstrated winding up the system and starting the mechanism like a clock. Very enlightening.

Jacquie Fuentes (Jax)

Beautiful historic place. I gave it a four star because we couldn't get to the very top of the lighthouse due to Covid-19 restrictions. Not the management's fault, but that was one of the reasons we visited. Overall, good experience. The hiking trails were beautiful too!

Gary Miller

Beautiful sunsets and sometimes foxes and puffins.

Shelley Gosselin

Great pokemon stop.

Sahar Salimi

Gorgeous views. Saw many whales just off the cliffs.

Ray Thomas

Parking available. We visited during iceberg season. Lots of visitors! A pod of whales were frolicking around the iceberg as well. If your geocaching, check your app ????

Dan Roman

Great museum with lots of info from the guides.

Jason Casey

Awesome spot for whale and puffin viewing. People need to slow down there are tourists everywhere on this site we were almost ploughed over twice!

Catherine Conway

Very hard to find. Not sure if that address is correct my GPS couldn't find it. But got really good directions from a local

Audrey Froude

Amazing views and puffins!

Ron Parisien

Very well run museum. Guides were very knowledgeable and friendly

Clarence Harris

Beautiful view.

Bryan Stead

Super interesting. The guides were wonderfully knowledgeable; we probably annoyed them with our questions, but they always had an answer! Worth a visit.

R-D White

Another heritage lighthouse well preserved. Wonderful.

Doug M

Beautiful day in Bonavista. We were late arriving so didn't get into the gift shops. Cafes have many food choices, homemade and super delicious.

Sharon Moore

Beautiful views and great historical information, but closed for an hour at lunch time so we couldn't visit with our most recent visitors which was a shame

Sonya Richmond

The lighthouse is great, with its stripes. The museum next door is very informative. Most lighthouses use a frenel lens, I found it interesting that this one doesn't. Learn about it and other lights in the province. And as a special, today only bonus (nesting season), PUFFINS!!! There is a sea mount beside the lighthouse with a puffin nesting site! This is the easiest viewing of these iconic birds anywhere. Just remember to bring your camera (which I didn't).

M.M

Nice place to visit. Very beautiful views off the cliffs. And quaint picture-perfect lighthouse

Anurag Saini

This was a great lighthouse to visit, with views of the ocean and icebergs. There's also a fence around part of it because of the steep cliffs, which was great because I was less concerned with taking my curious 3 year old here. Tour of the lighthouse was also great!

CB W

Great visit with talented guide. The entrence also give you a tour at mockbeagger.

Bryghton Levere

A truly Newfoundland experience of awe and grandeur. Great trails to wander along.

Robert Hoban

Must see very cool

Mona McCarthy

My first Lighthouse, ever was amazing, views were breathtaking. The Lighthouse is well maintained, staff answered all our many questions. What a harsh life it would have been living at the Bonavista Lighthouse. Will post a picture later.

Larry Misener

Beautiful scenery

Paula Taylor

Beautiful scenery and the tour of the lighthouse was great.

Joanne Brown

A great place to watch the whales.

Kyle Dyke

Great views and a chance to see puffins and icebergs

Carole

Lovely site with many interesting views. Historic information and a hands on interpretive centre make it an all ages win.

David Pritchett

Very nice spot! Great views!

Elaine

Recently came to check out this lighthouse. This is a very great spot for photo opportunities. Great views as well. Highly recommended.

Barbara Storey

Pretty lonesome at the Lighthouse. Time to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather. Lunch was great at PKs

Sarah Roy

Brearh-taking scenery combined with history.

Miles Thompson

Helpful staff, nice exihibit, bonus is a silver fox family foraging along the path.

burmoose

Kind of touristy but nice, it was nice seeing the puffens.

John Cronk

We went there to see the iceberg but the weather forbade us. It was foggy all of the sudden. But overall, it's a pleasant trip

Pawan K

Probably one of the most picturesque lighthouses in Bonavista! The view at sunrise is spectacular

Lacey Rose

Nice views however no puffins on August 30 or 31

wen wei

Great place to visit. Panoramic views.Lots of parking and free admission

Philip V

Beautiful view over the ocean. In the season, when the Capelin is there, you can see the whales from the shore jumping and plauying.

Carolyn Aldsworth

Beautiful spot out toward to Atlantic Ocean. Usually very windy but always worth the drive.

Swift River

Beautiful, great views well maintained very friendly staff.

Kate Soper

Good Puffin viewing. Nice little gift shop.

Jake Campbell

Good lighthouse, but view is what i like, if you're lucky you can see icebergs but surely you see whales like minkes, commons, humphbacks and other species. You want an advice, Go there.

MARY SWERDON

Great place to visit if you want to tour a real lighthouse restored to around 1870. The lights are no longer operational but the mechanical pulley crank system still works and is demonstrated by a knowledgable guide. Really enjoyable tour for a very reasonable price

Olayinka Akindele

These pics are from behind the lighthouse at dusk. Even saw 3 orcas! Whale watching was a delight. Puffins were very active as well. Not to mention, the beautiful sunsets. Early August is definitely the best time to be visiting here. Won't be disappointed.

trish rideout

The only place we got to see whales. Keep your eyes peeled. There were Minkes as well as Humpbacks.

Mandy Fuller

Beautiful site. Would definitely go again

Liz Mifflin

Absolutely beautiful! This place is heaven on earth. From the cliffs you can watch the whales and far off Ocean and gorgeous sunsets. The light house is incredible and a must see while visiting this incredible province.

Ed Matthews

There is a person that is going mad in the lighthouse. They screamed at me and swore on me. So do not go there please.

Bcon Bcon

Amazing views of Puffins and whales.

Gary Bishop

Loved it. Best part was watching the puffins

Ed Newhook

Easily one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen on Earth. Try to go on a day that's not too foggy to take full advantage of the incredible views. You can whale watching Puffin watch right from the cliffs. An absolute must-see if you're in the Bonavista area

David Hutchinson

Lovely

Aaron Ludmer

Beautiful

Jim A

Awesome view,spectacular scenery,very well maintained and the guides were very informative.

Nick Miller

Beautiful place to visit Bonavista!

Gary swift

Beautifully rugged

Barb Seaward

This was our favorite, did I say it loud enough? FAVORITE place in newfoundland!! We spend so many hours here watching the sun set, whales play, and puffins being goofballs. Go after 7p and you'll have this spot to yourself, and the best sunsets you wil ever see. The whales come right up to the Cliffs, it is unreal. What an experience. Best part is the lighthouse was panted with racing stripes. ????

Ian Torry

Beautiful views!!

Richard Weigand

Very interesting piece of history. If you're not familiar with light houses and their keepers it's no problem the staff fills in all the details. The view is awesome even when the weather isn't great.

Sam cassidy

Wonderful location! Be sure to enjoy the hike from the town of Bonavista out to the lighthouse! Beyond the great historical displays and friendly staff, they also have a ton of puffins which you can get close to. A great location!

sandra burke

Beautiful spot....wonderful history lesson...thank you to Marlene in the lighthouse for history shared....your enthusiasm and knowledge is awesome!! Pic nice on the bench looking out over the ocean!!

David Atkinson

Go for the puffins! They live just past the lighthouse. The admission price to the rest of the site is too high.

Don Butler

Friendly knowledgeable staff. Social distancing well established. Enjoyable and informative tour!

derekofalltrades

A must visit when you come to the rock. Late 1400"s site. Amazing views, great people. Not to mention it's free to visit!

Aaron Adamack

Beautiful lighthouse with a puffin colony beside it. Good place to look for whales too. Only 4 star Becuase the lighthouse was closed, even though all the online information said it would be open, and this meant the toilets were closed too.

Edmund Hayden

Good

Myriam Joel

Great place to visit

Sharon Macauley

Awesome trails for our family with young kids, and the views were spectacular. The puffins were all in the water when we were there, so too small to see since you're on top of the cliff. But the puffin viewing site at Maberly not too far away made up for it.

Tl Iguana

Great place to see puffins and whales if they are passing by. Nice tails down to the cliffs. You get to see alot more ocean view from both sides of the light house. The store there is pricey for souvenirs better to go to illston to the stores there and see the puffins and whales there as well.

Kailey Moore

Amazing views!

Damian Castro

Puffins, ocean, landing place of John Cabot, the "discovery" of Newfoundland

CC W

Friendly knowledge staff about the history dating back to late 1800. Interesting to know to rotate the large brass wheels was done by cranking a weight from the bottom to the top of the light house every 2 hours so the ships could see land also by what colours would tell them there location. This system works as the same idea as a Grandfather clock with the weights. There were people that worked 12 hour shifts, pulling the heavy weights up every 2 hours

Eugene Papail

Spectacular views we walked around the site and looked at the various different places for views. Enjoyed the visit.

Les Dawe

The bleak and rugged landscape is beautiful in the summer, with puffins diving off the island only a stones throw away from the lighthouse. Watch your step on the cliff edge!

Danielle Bishop

Spectacular views, whales and all kinds of seabirds including the special little puffin. Many places to dine from cafe to full on dining. I have been to many of them and yet to have a bad experience. The people here are just naturally friendly, kind people. You can tell it's their nature. It seems you can't go wrong with a visit to this beautiful community

Dean Martin

The most amazing sunrises and sunsets depending on which side of the Cape you're on. This is a sunset.

Richard Tickner

Tourism shuts down for October but there are mini horses on the road to the lighthouse that make the drive worthwhile.

Jim Vickers

late September, no whales of puffins to see. stunning views.