The six regions of PEI

Stylized map of the island — click a region to browse its places. Counts update automatically as locations are added; the legend below shows how many places match each feature.

Charlottetown — 29 placesGreen Gables Shore — 102 placesNorth Cape Coastal Drive — 10 placesPoints East Coastal Drive — 11 placesRed Sands Shore — 31 placesSummerside — 17 placesGulf of St. LawrenceNorthumberland Strait2910210113117CharlottetownGreen Gables ShoreNorth CapeCoastal DrivePoints EastCoastal DriveRed Sands ShoreSummerside
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Showing 11 destinations that are child friendly, open in fall, accessible, eco-friendly and authentic pei

Charlottetown 1 place

The island's capital and the birthplace of Confederation — harbour-front strolls, Victorian streetscapes, a serious food scene and big-city culture in a small-town package.

Market Not yet rated

Charlottetown Farmers' Market Coop

Charlottetown · Best: Year-round

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

The Island's biggest farmers market gathers more than sixty vendors under one roof - produce, lunch counters, crafts and kids' treats. Saturdays year-round are an Island ritual, with summer Art and Lunch markets on Wednesdays.

Green Gables Shore 5 places

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

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 ↗
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.

Food Attraction Not yet rated

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.

Artisan Shop Not yet rated

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.

Restaurant Not yet rated

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.

North Cape Coastal Drive 2 places

Western PEI's unhurried 350-kilometre shoreline of Acadian villages, lighthouses, wind farms and hidden beaches.

Provincial Park ★ 4.6 / 5

Cedar Dunes Provincial Park

West Point · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

Sheltered park of dunes, campgrounds and supervised swimming beside the West Point lighthouse inn.

Indigenous Culture ★ 4.6 / 5

Lennox Island

Lennox Island · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

Mi'kmaq community reachable by causeway, offering guided cultural experiences, the Legacy Trail and beach clam bakes.

Points East Coastal Drive 1 place

The east end is all about beaches — more than 50 in minutes — linked by lighthouses, fishing towns and the Confederation Trail.

Beach ★ 4.9 / 5

Basin Head Provincial Park

Basin Head · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

Home of the famous singing sands that squeak underfoot, with a fisheries museum and a swaying bridge over the inlet.

Red Sands Shore 2 places

The south shore facing the Northumberland Strait, where warm water, red clay cliffs and the Confederation Bridge set the pace.

Cidery Not yet rated

Riverdale Orchard & Cidery

Bonshaw · Best: Year-round

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

Gold-award-winning craft ciders poured from a 45-acre orchard in the rolling hills of Riverdale. The tasting room also offers traditionally made Scottish produce, with deck dining, tours and private bookings.

Farm & Soap Shop Not yet rated

South Shore Soaps

DeSable · Best: Year-round

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

Small family farm on the south shore raising goats and handcrafting soap the slow way - creamy, cold-process bars and bath goods made from their own milk and island ingredients.

84 Old Tryon Rd. DeSable, PE C0A 1J0 46.2005, -63.4201 → map 902-658-9999 Website ↗