Byers Peninsula (62°38′S 61°05′W / 62.633°S 61.083°W / -62.633; -61.083Coordinates: 62°38′S 61°05′W / 62.633°S 61.083°W / -62.633; -61.083) is a mainly ice-free peninsula forming the west end of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. It occupies 60 square kilometres (23 sq mi), and includes the small freshwater Basalt Lake. Byers Peninsula has a regime of special environmental protection under the Antarctic Treaty System and requires a permit to enter.
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