Eastport Peninsula

The Eastport Peninsula is a small extension of land into the central part of Bonavista Bay in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The peninsula is adjacent to Terra Nova National Park and contains seven small communities: Eastport, Happy Adventure, Sandy Cove, Salvage, St. Chad's, Burnside and Sandringham.

Inshore fishing, farming, and logging were still the chief source of employment for most of the inhabitants well into the 20th century.

The lumber industry, however, faded away with the development of Terra Nova National Park in the 1950s.

Being adjacent to Terra Nova National Park and having sandy beaches the Eastport Peninsula has become one of Newfoundland's most popular tourist destinations.