Local Attractions and Accomodations

Accomodations/Attractions/Local Business
Please see our list of local accomodations, attractions, tour operators, businesses and other associations.

Backlands Trail
Savour a pleasant walk surrounded by natural beauty and scenery. Embrace a landscape filled with birds, mammals and ecosystems. Catch a glimpse of our military past, with many underground WWII bunkers that you can explore.

Castle Hill
Castle Hill features the remains of French and English fortifications from the 17th and 18th centuries. Visitors can learn about the everyday life of the French fishermen and soldiers at Placentia, Newfoundland. The site also features a magnificent view of the town of Placentia and the surrounding harbour.

Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve
Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve is one of the best and most accessible places in the world to see nesting seabirds. It is located roughly an hour from Argentia.