Riverhead blends salt-air heritage with easygoing, everyday convenience, offering a coastal pace without sacrificing access to urban essentials. Set along the shores of St. Mary’s Bay, it’s within comfortable driving distance of St. John’s for workdays, appointments, and big nights out, while closer options in Holyrood cover groceries, services, and weekend treats. The town’s fishing roots remain part of daily life, and quiet lanes lead to sweeping ocean views, berry-picking paths, and beachcombing on calm days after a breeze.
Outdoorsy residents have a deep bench of destinations. Family-friendly boardwalks and wildlife encounters await at the government-operated Salmonier Nature Park, and golfers head to the fairways at The Wilds Resort for stay-and-play escapes. Birders and sightseers make memorable day trips to the cliff-top rookeries of Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve, while the nearby Avalon Wilderness Reserve offers backcountry trouting, canoeing, and unplugged camping amid lakes and barrens. When winter arrives, locals trade hiking boots for snowshoes and keep the adventure going.
Families are served by schools under the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, with additional programs and activities available in neighboring Mount Carmel–Mitchells Brook–St. Catherine’s. Housing ranges from tidy ocean-view cottages to larger lots ideal for workshops, gardens, and boat storage.
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