Newfoundland Puffins

The Elliston Puffin Site

4.5/5
(286) · Hiking area in Elliston, Canada
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4.5/5 · 286 reviews
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Sep 22, 2024
No cellphone service in town. You have to drive 4 km out of town to get a signal so if you ever have an emergency, good luck. The infrastructure is laughable with no maintenance whatsoever. It looks …Full review by GrandTour01163365873
Aug 28, 2024
This remote large rock just 50m from the mainland cliffs allows you to watch these cute puffins from a (free) land base. There's a small car park, then a short 5-minute walk to the edge of the cliff…Full review by empathology
Aug 12, 2024
There may not be as many puffins as in Witless Bay, but you get much closer and can watch from a land base. No facilities and decent parking but worth the trip .Full review by advisorj

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Hi my family and I will be staying in St Johns from the 7th to the 10th May are there Puffins around yet? We’re travelling all …
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Hi my family and I will be staying in St Johns from the 7th to the 10th May are there Puffins around yet? We’re travelling all the way from Australia?
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We did a tour out to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve not too far from St Johns, and saw tons of puffins. That tour company doesn’t start running until May 14 though.
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Hi Will I be able to use my mobility scooter on the path? Thanks, Betty
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Hi Betty, the path is a little rough and uneven at times...if you go to the Town of Elliston web site, you can see a picture of the pathway which will give you a better idea of the path …
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Hi Betty, the path is a little rough and uneven at times...if you go to the Town of Elliston web site, you can see a picture of the pathway which will give you a better idea of the path condition. type in "Elliston Puffin Viewing Site" to find web site as it will not allow me to enter web address enjoy, Vini
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Answer by VINCENT R · Apr 20, 2019
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Hi any sighting of Puffins yet we will be there in May 7th to the 10th
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Not sure about now, but we were there early August and there were TONS!!! Both at the Puffin viewing site and at the Bonavista Lighthouse.
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When is the best time to go to New Newfoundland to photo puffin? Where to go ?
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Come to stay with us at the Meems' Elliston B&B. Best time between June 5- Sept 1
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