Elliston is one of the best places in Newfoundland to observe a natural puffin habitat.  Park the car and take a short walk out towards a small island Observers can often get close enough to the puffins to not need binoculars.

Watch this YouTube video of a Puffin in Elliston

This area is known as the Root Cellar Capital of the World.  Over 135 documented root cellars dot the hillsides, some having survived nearly two centuries.  See how the original town residents once stored their vegetables in order to survive the winter and prevent their vegetables from freezing before the days of electricity.

Elliston also has one of the peninsulas only Sandy beaches.  Keep in mind, Newfoundland waters are fairly chilly even during the summer.