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Showing 15 destinations that are child friendly, open in spring, open in fall and authentic pei in Green Gables Shore

Green Gables Shore 15 places

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

Museum ★ 4.7 / 5

Anne of Green Gables Museum

Park Corner · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAuthentic PEI

The farmhouse where L.M. Montgomery was married and found inspiration for her most famous heroine, still run by her descendants.

Drive-In Theatre Not yet rated

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.

Restaurant Not yet rated

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.

Museum Not yet rated

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.

Restaurant Not yet rated

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.

Scenic View ★ 4.7 / 5

French River Lookout

French River · Best: May – Oct

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

A pull-off above one of the most photographed fishing harbours in Canada — lobster boats, red cliffs and a winding inlet.

Route 20, French River 46.5465, -63.5445 → map
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.

Historic Site Not yet rated

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
Lighthouse ★ 4.6 / 5

North Rustico Harbour Lighthouse

North Rustico · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAuthentic PEI

Working range light over a busy fishing harbour famous for lobster suppers and seal-watching tours.

Harbourview Dr, North Rustico 46.5069, -63.2890 → map
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.

Historic Site Not yet rated

Site of L.M. Montgomery's Cavendish Home

Cavendish · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAuthentic PEI

The farm where L.M. Montgomery lived her first thirty-seven years, open to wander along wooded paths and fields she described in her stories. Ruins of the house and farm buildings remain among the groves.

Art Gallery Not yet rated

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.

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.

Beach Not yet rated

Thunder Cove Beach

Darnley · Best: Year-round

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

A hidden-gem beach near Darnley where sandstone cliffs, sea stacks and caves replace the Island's usual rolling dunes. Hunt for the famous teacup rock at low tide and enjoy gentle, sheltered waves.