Was on a private tour. Exceptionally scenic spot. Iconic lighthouse, waves crashing on the rocks, strong winds blowing. The history of the tunnels was fascinating. If you are hiking the East coast trail and if you time it right, the cafe is a delicious and welcome stop.

This is a must see for a few Good reasons. First, the historic happenings here are astounding. I never heard anything regarding the goings on here during WW 2. 2 Second, the ocean waves crashing along the rugged coast line is fantastic. You haven’t seen waves till you’ve seen them here. The only drawback was the parks Canada bathrooms and cafe were closed. Unbelievable!

Catch the sunrise as it touches the most eastern point of North America (sorry Greenland, not counting you). Large site maybe 15 km outside of St. John's. Many sites including eastern most marker, start of Transcanada Trail, the military fort, clifts and roaring surf.

4 of us came here, 2 are locals, and they had been here before, so they wanted to show us this amazing place. We walked along the boardwalk, and had somewhat of a view at 2 lookouts. There are signs warning of danger, and not to go past the boardwalk area, as on bad-weather days, waves can come up close to this area. The view didn't start-off great, as it was a foggy, drizzly morning, but we could still see down to the water's edge, and no more, but we still enjoyed our walk. We saw the barracks and the cannons, and continued the upward climb to the lighthouse. It can be a bit hard for people like myself who aren't used to walking alot, and then having the incline. Also, I'm not fond of heights, so found it a bit tricky. The other 3 sat up by the lighthouse, on a grassy mound area, a little ways from the edge the edge, which wasn't what I was interested in! I descended down to the café area, to sit on the steps, and then 3 of us went into the gift shop. With the foggy day, it kind of set the scene of a mystical day, especially with the foghorn letting out it's eerie sound, here and there. On leaving, the weather had cleared and we could see further out into the ocean, and the land north of here.

Our first trip to Newfoundland and Cape Spear was the first thing on our bucket list. 30 years ago, my husband and I sat and watched the sunset on a beach on the furthest west coast of Canada, and this week we stood on the furthest East point of Canada (North America actually!) at Cape Spear, NL. In a perfect world we'd have watched the sun rise and we heard there were whales spotted out there but arrived to thick fog. It was still magical, if a little spooky, walking in and out of the fog and climbing up to the lighthouse. My photos have a mystical quality to them. Grab a latte and a yummy treat at the quaint little coffee shop up there (opens at 10am). Best date square I have ever had! **just a heads up: the full walk involves a LOT of stairs. I believe there is accessible access up to the newer lighthouse and coffee shop.

Stunning area! Incredible history and absolutely beautiful views. So cool to be on the furthest point east of Canada too. We also got lucky enough to spot a whale! Definitely a must visit when in St. John’s, it’s worth the ride out of the way, but bring a coat, it gets chilly!

This was a fantastic site. Lots of easy walking trails, good signage, a place for coffee. There’s a local listening to local music in the parking lot who likes to talks. He has a great local accent. He says he’s there every weekend for whale watching.

I think this place is very pretty and has a couple things to see. At the bottom of the hill are a gift shop and restrooms. At the gift shop, you can pay the admission fee of $7.50 CAD if you wish to go inside the top lighthouse. From here you climb up steps to the newer lighthouse which is closed but you can still go up to for a view. There is also an art gallery here with lighthouse paintings of many lighthouses on the Canadian coast. They were nice to see. There is also a cafe here with various muffins and an outdoor seating area with a view. From here you can walk up more steps to the oldest lighthouse which is restored inside to what it looked like in its heyday. There was no indoor plumbing when the lighthouse keeper lived here until 1955 and housed 4 people. The steps to the lighthouse are gradual and not steep so they aren’t hard to climb. If you wish, you can also take a trail to the bunkers used here. Ample free parking. This is a worthwhile stop.

For sure a stop you should make when in st. Johns. Amazing views and a great spot to take in the landscape and have a snack maybe. Nice to walk around and have a little hike. We are travelling with a toddler and this is not stroller accessible but with a carrier it's very doable.

Cape spear lighthouse is a great tourist spot in st johns - definitely a place you want to visit. It gets very windy here and would be smart to bring your coats. Nice place to walk around, take in the sights and landscapes, get to see a lot of big waves crash into rocks, chilly but a nice spot for walk and photos. Photos with the lighthouse in the background turn out to be very beautiful - worth checking out