St. Vincent's Beach in St. Vincent's-St.

Stephen's-Peters River is a popular place for whale watchers, but the town's mayor is voicing concerns after she's seen instances where people are blatantly disregarding safety warnings. (Verna Hayward/Facebook) The mayor of a small community on Newfoundland's southern Avalon Peninsula is preaching safety warnings as she says whale watchers are getting dangerously close to the water's edge at a local beach. Tourists and residents have flocked to St.

Vincent's beach, located in the community of St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peters River, thanks to three rolls of capelin and whales feeding in the area.

But Mayor Verna Hayward told CBC News that the ocean is very deep next to the shore, and that tourists seem to be disregarding numerous safety signs by parking themselves within feet of the water and sitting and standing on sandbanks. "People just jump out of their cars and bolt. Run for the beach, run for the whales," Hayward said.

"Common sense should prevail, but it doesn't." Hayward said people are often neglecting just how deep the water is, especially at its deepest point — known as the gut — which connects a large pond to the ocean. WATCH | Earlier this month, we caught up with people wanting to see whales at St.

Vincent's : Can’t get to St. Vincent’s to see the whales? Watch them right here 7 days ago Duration 0:57 The only thing more plentiful than whales in St. Vincent’s, N.

L., lately have been the people flocking to see .