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Showing 14 destinations that are child friendly, accessible and authentic pei in Green Gables Shore

Green Gables Shore 14 places

The classic postcard coast: white dunes, red cliffs and the Anne of Green Gables country around Cavendish and the national park.

Heritage Village ★ 4.3 / 5

Avonlea Village

Cavendish · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

A restored church and schoolhouse cluster beside Green Gables with eateries, shops and summer entertainment.

Cavendish Rd (Route 6), Cavendish 46.4958, -63.3652 → map 902-555-0113
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Brackley Drive-In

Brackley Beach · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

Atlantic Canada's only twin-screen drive-in, just north of Charlottetown. Two first-run features play at dusk nightly through the season, with a full canteen serving popcorn, fries and cheeseburgers between shows.

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Carr's Oyster Bar

Stanley Bridge · Best: May – Dec

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

Overlooking Stanley Bridge harbour, the Carr family serves their own world-famous Malpeque oysters alongside lobster, mussels and full mains. Watch the shucker work, then browse the aquarium, gift shop and Manor of Birds.

Beach ★ 4.8 / 5

Cavendish Beach

Cavendish · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

The island's signature stretch of white sand backed by dunes and dune grass, with supervised swimming in July and August.

Cavendish, PEI National Park 46.4979, -63.4045 → map Website ↗
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Farmers' Bank of Rustico

North Rustico · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

Museum in Canada's oldest Acadian community telling the story of the smallest bank ever chartered in North America. Tours include the 1772 Doucet House, the Island's oldest surviving dwelling, plus food experiences.

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Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers

North Rustico · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

Fresh lobster suppers and a full family menu at North Rustico's fishing wharf, plus a large gift shop and harbour-side deck. Watch the boats come in before settling in for supper, May through October.

Heritage Site ★ 4.7 / 5

Green Gables Heritage Place

Cavendish · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

Parks Canada site preserving the farmhouse that inspired L.M. Montgomery's novels, with the Haunted Woods and Lovers' Lane trails.

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Kensington Train Station

Kensington · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

This 1905 National Historic Site is where L.M. Montgomery departed in 1890, sharing the train with Sir John A. Macdonald. The red-gabled landmark, designed by Charles Chappell, anchors downtown Kensington.

62 Broadway St, Kensington 46.4389, -63.6322 → map
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New Glasgow Lobster Suppers

New Glasgow · Best: Jun – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

The Original PEI Lobster Suppers has served since 1958 - third-generation Nicholsons and MacRaes drawing from a 20,000-pound on-site lobster pound. Find it on Route 258, ten minutes from Cavendish Beach.

National Park ★ 4.8 / 5

PEI National Park

Cavendish · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

Forty kilometres of north-shore dunes, red sandstone cliffs, boardwalks and protected piping plover habitat.

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Prince Edward Island Preserve Co.

New Glasgow · Best: Year-round

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

A New Glasgow landmark pairing a preserve shop, comfort-food restaurant and twelve acres of gardens, complete with a tropical butterfly house. Homemade ice cream and from-scratch desserts have drawn visitors for decades.

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The Dunes Studio Gallery & Café

Brackley Beach · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

An art-and-food oasis at Brackley Beach: award-winning pottery made on site, a gallery showing more than fifty Island artists, designer studios and gardens, plus a café plating local seafood and beef on handmade ware.

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The Great Canadian Soap Co.

Brackley Beach · Best: Year-round

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

Canada's largest handmade goat-milk soapery, featured on The Amazing Race Canada. The family farm shop pours 100% natural soaps, creams and bath treats on site and welcomes visitors almost every day of the year.

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The Mill in New Glasgow

New Glasgow · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

A restaurant, community hub and take-out marché overlooking the River Clyde. Chef Emily Wells' team cook PEI farmers' and fishers' ingredients into comfort classics with an international twist.