Newfoundland and Labrador #235
The Discovery Trail Scenic Route - Town of Bonavista to Community of Southern Bay
Newfoundland and Labrador Road Map Travel Guide

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0 (71.0)	0.0 (44.1)	Cape Bonavista, NL (via CapeShore Road)	June 24 1497 John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) in the ship Matthew came ashore at Cape Bonavista, NL discovering North America.
0.0 (71.0)	0.0 (44.1)	Dungeon Provincial Park - Cape Bonavista (via CapeShore Road)	Dungeon Provincial Park A collapsed sea cave with a natural archway carved out by sea action is the focus of this site. Picnic sites and pit toilets are available for day users. The park is located on the tip of the Bonavista Peninsula near Bonavista, NL.
4.2 (66.8)	2.6 (41.5)	White's Bed and Breakfast	Windless Drive. South side of highway
4.6 (66.4)	2.9 (41.3)	Abbott's Cape Shore Bed & Breakfast	North side of highway. Red Cove Road
4.7 (66.3)	2.9 (41.2)	Butler's by the sea Bed and Breakfast	Red Point Road. North side of highway
4.8 (66.2)	3.0 (41.1)	Junction of Highway #230 (The Discovery Trail Scenic Drive)	Town of Bonavista, NL all sevices. North to Cape Bonavista, NL, via Cape Shore Road. North to Dungeon Provincial Park. South East to community of Elliston, NL, Maberly, NL. West to community of Summerville, NL. NOTE: For Highway Travel Via Highway #230. See Milebymile.com - The Discovery Trail Scenic Drive - Junction of Highway #1 Trans Canada Highway to Bonavista, NL for driving directions/highway photos. Milebymile.com The Discovery Trail Scenic Drive - Junction of Highway #1 Trans Canada Highway to Bonavista, NLfor driving directions/highway photos
4.9 (66.1)	3.0 (41.1)	View From Highway	Highway marker sign. Town of Bonavista, NL.
8.0 (63.0)	5.0 (39.1)	View From Highway	View of town of Bonavista from across the bay looking north.
17.2 (53.8)	10.7 (33.4)	Community of Birchy Cove, NL	North of highway
19.7 (51.3)	12.2 (31.9)	Community of Amherst Cove, NL	South of highway to communities of Middle Amherst cove, NL, Amherst Cove, NL
23.0 (48.0)	14.3 (29.8)	Junction of Highway #237	East to community of Catalina, NL.
24.7 (46.3)	15.3 (28.8)	View from highway	Driving south
28.7 (42.3)	17.8 (26.3)	View from highway	Driving south
30.6 (40.4)	19.0 (25.1)	View from highway	Outgoing tide
34.0 (37.0)	21.1 (23.0)	Community of Knights Cove, NL	South of highway
34.9 (36.1)	21.7 (22.4)	Junction of Highway #236	Community of Stock Cove, NL. South to Lockston Path Provincial Park. The park has 56 campsites with some nestled along a winding river. Each site has a picnic table, garbage can, fire place and space for your vehicle. A wheel chair accessible comfort station with laundry, shower facilities and dumping station is located near campsite 51. Twenty sites are open, June 2001, with water and electric services. Drinking water taps and pit-toilets are located conveniently throughout the park. South to community of Trinity. The C B C television series Random Passage was filmed in the Trinity Area.
37.8 (33.2)	23.5 (20.6)	Community of Kings Cove, NL, (Athens of the North)	North of highway. King's Cove, NL, has steep cliffs that frame the early fishing station dating from the 1700s. Attractions in King's Cove: The new Kings Cove Museum, and the King's Cove Lighthouse built in 1893. The lighthouse was built after some fifty shipwrecks occurred in Bonavista Bay. It was constructed of pre-cast iron shipped from Birmingham, England. The first lighthouse in Newfoundland to be fitted with a revolving kerosene light system from Sweden, it was visible from 14 nautical miles.
40.1 (30.9)	24.9 (19.2)	Services at highway	North side of highway
48.6 (22.4)	30.2 (13.9)	Highway Access	North to communities of Open Hall, Red Cliff. Tickle Cove
50.5 (20.5)	31.4 (12.7)	Community of Plate Cove East, NL	Access from highway
54.1 (16.9)	33.6 (10.5)	Community of Plate Cove West, NL	Access from highway
55.0 (16.0)	34.2 (9.9)	Community of Plate Cove West, NL	View from highway, driving west
60.8 (10.2)	37.8 (6.3)	View from highway	Driving west
61.2 (9.8)	38.0 (6.1)	View from highway	Driving west
61.9 (9.1)	38.5 (5.7)	View from highway	Looking east at community of Summerville, NL.
64.8 (6.2)	40.3 (3.9)	Community of Princeton, NL	West of highway
66.4 (4.6)	41.3 (2.9)	Services at highway	South side of highway
67.4 (3.6)	41.9 (2.2)	Community of Southern Bay, NL	West of highway. Services at highway, south side.
71.0 (0.0)	44.1 (0.0)	Junction of Highway #230 (The Discovery Trail)	NOTE the Discovery Trail Scenic Highway follows highway #230 north to Bonavista and loops returning to this point via highway #235. West to Trans Canada Highway #1. Start finish of Highway Travel Guide.