Elliston is a coastal community where dramatic cliffs, rolling meadows, and a storied fishing heritage shape everyday life. Residents and visitors flock to the Elliston Puffin Viewing Site for some of the closest land-based puffin encounters in North America, while the town’s historic root cellars—celebrated as the Root Cellar Capital of the World—dot the landscape as living reminders of self-reliance. A stroll along the shore often rewards you with whale spouts or spring icebergs drifting past. Weekend adventures are easy, with day trips to Bonavista, Trinity, Port Rexton, Port Union, and Catalina.
Community spirit runs deep here. Food lovers circle the calendar for Roots, Rants and Roars, a nationally acclaimed culinary festival held in town, and history comes into poignant focus at Home From The Sea, the Sealers Memorial and Interpretation Centre honoring those lost in the 1914 sealing disasters. Families benefit from the support of the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, with secondary students typically bussed to nearby schools in Bonavista, and local athletics, music, and volunteer groups providing plenty of after-school options. Healthcare needs are served on the peninsula with clinics in nearby communities and the Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre a short drive away.
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