Newfoundland & Labrador - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island - page 427

2 Scott's Cove Park D3
Sleeping
3 Caribou B&B A1
4 Hotel Port aux Basques A1
5 Radio Station B&B D3
6 St Christopher's Hotel D3
Eating
7 Alma's A1
8 Harbour Restaurant D3
9 Tai Hong C2
Sights
Several scenic fishing villages lie to the east.
Grand Bay West Beach BEACH
(Kyle Lane) Located a short distance west of town, the long shore is backed by grassy
dunes, which are breeding grounds for the endangered piping plover. The Grand Bay
West Trail leaves from here and flirts with the coast for 10km.
Scott's Cove Park PARK
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(Caribou Rd) This park, with its restored boardwalk, candy-colored snack shacks and boat-
shaped amphitheater, is the place to mingle with townsfolk and listen to live music.
Railway Heritage Centre MUSEUM
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( 709-695-7560; off Hwy 1; museum $2, railcars $5; 10am-8pm Jul & Aug) The center has
two things going on. One is a museum stuffed with shipwreck artifacts. Its showpiece is
the astrolabe, a striking brass navigational instrument made in Portugal in 1628. The
device is in remarkable condition and is one of only about three dozen that exist in the
world. Restored railway cars are the center's other facet.