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10 Instagram spots around St. John’s
St. John’s on Newfoundland layers a sheltered harbour with colourful residential streets, park paths and hilltop views. The ideas below stay at established viewpoints and public routes.
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Signal Hill and Cabot Tower
Cabot Tower stands on Signal Hill above the harbour. From an established viewing area near the visitor centre, frame the tower against the open sky. Parks Canada lists permits for commercial photography.
Search Google MapsQuidi Vidi Village
Quidi Vidi is a historic fishing neighbourhood with small buildings by the water. From an accessible public part of the village, include the waterside buildings and inlet in a wide scene.
Search Google MapsQuidi Vidi Lake
A walking trail circles Quidi Vidi Lake. Find an open part of the lakeside path and use the water as a broad foreground, leaving room for other people on the trail.
Search Google MapsJellybean Row on Gower Street
Colourful row houses line parts of Gower Street. From the public sidewalk, focus on a small sequence of doors and colours while respecting the homes and their entrances.
Search Google MapsThe Rooms
The Rooms stands on Bonaventure Avenue and houses the province’s cultural collections. Photograph an exterior detail from the surrounding public street and let the building’s roofline fill the frame.
Search Google MapsBasilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
The Basilica Cathedral overlooks the city with twin towers. From a public street outside, use a vertical frame to include the façade and both towers.
Search Google MapsBannerman Park
Bannerman Park is a downtown public park with paths and open lawns. Use a path edge to connect a foreground detail with the trees deeper in the park.
Search Google MapsBowring Park duck pond
Bowring Park has walking trails and a duck pond. From the path, frame the pond with the trees at its edge, and check for local path works before visiting.
Search Google MapsGovernment House on Military Road
Government House stands on Military Road. Photograph its exterior from the public street. The residence asks visitors to book photography sessions on its grounds in advance.
Search Google MapsHarbourside Park
Harbourside Park is a public gathering place near the working harbour. Use the open park as a foreground and aim across the water toward the opposite shore.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Parks Canada, Signal Hill National Historic Site
- Parks Canada, Signal Hill viewpoints
- Parks Canada, Signal Hill permits
- City of St. John’s, neighbourhood profiles
- City of St. John’s, trails
- Destination St. John’s, Jellybean Row and downtown
- The Rooms, St. John’s location
- Canadian Register of Historic Places, Basilica of St. John the Baptist
- City of St. John’s, Bannerman Park
- City of St. John’s, Bowring Park
- Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Government House visits
- Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, St. John’s