PEI Tourism Explorer

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10 curated places across 3 regions

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
200 placesChild friendly 183Pet friendly 55Adults only 0Open in spring 95Open in fall 193Open in winter 52Accessible 94Eco-friendly 102Authentic PEI 68
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Showing 10 destinations that are child friendly, pet friendly, open in fall, eco-friendly and authentic pei

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.

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
Hiking Trail ★ 4.9 / 5

Greenwich Dunes Trail

St. Peters Bay · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

A floating boardwalk across Bowley Pond to the parabolic dunes of the Greenwich peninsula — the island's rarest landscape.

Route 313, Greenwich, PEI National Park 46.4640, -62.9565 → 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.

Route 6, Cavendish 46.4990, -63.3920 → map 902-672-6350 Website ↗
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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.

46.3980, -63.2207 → map 902-672-2242 Website ↗
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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.

46.5613, -63.6376 → map

North Cape Coastal Drive 3 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.

Cedar Dunes Park Rd, West Point 46.7042, -64.4186 → map 902-555-0120 Website ↗
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.

Route 12 causeway, Lennox Island 46.9310, -63.9230 → map 902-555-0123 Website ↗
Lighthouse ★ 4.6 / 5

North Cape Lighthouse & Wind Farm

North Cape · Best: May – Oct

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

At the island's northwestern tip, where the Gulf of St. Lawrence meets the Northumberland Strait beside a pioneering wind farm.

Route 12, North Cape 47.0775, -64.0233 → map

Points East Coastal Drive 2 places

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.

Route 16, Basin Head 46.4260, -62.1080 → map 902-555-0124 Website ↗
Trail ★ 4.7 / 5

Confederation Trail

Elmira · Best: May – Oct

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

A 449-kilometre converted rail bed rolling tip to tip across the island — flat, gravelled and dotted with quiet villages.

Trailhead at Elmira (tip-to-tip) 46.4580, -62.0970 → map