Beach
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Brackley Beach (PEI National Park)
Brackley Beach · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendly
The largest beach in the central Brackley-Dalvay region of PEI National Park - supervised swimming in July and August, outdoor showers, washrooms, a snack shop and boardwalks over the dunes.
Campground
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Cavendish Campground (PEI National Park)
Cavendish · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessible
Parks Canada's largest campground on the island, with more than 200 coastal sites plus oTENTik and other roofed accommodations, steps from Cavendish Beach and the green dunes of the national park.
Beach
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Cousins Shore Beach
Cousins Shore · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendly
A best-kept-secret beach just north of Kensington where soft white sand meets the rich red cliffs the island is famous for - uncrowded, unspoiled and perfect for a quiet swim or stroll.
Beach
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North Rustico Beach (PEI National Park)
North Rustico · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendly
Just inside the North Rustico entrance to PEI National Park, this quieter stretch of sand offers supervised summer swimming, dune views and easy access - a local alternative to the busier Cavendish beaches.
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
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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.
Arts Organization
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River Clyde Arts
New Glasgow · Best: Year-round
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendly
The River Clyde Pageant collective unites local creators and volunteers for spectacles, solstice walks and workshops along the New Glasgow riverbank - art made with, and for, the community.
Beach
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Ross Lane Beach (PEI National Park)
Stanhope · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendly
Thirty minutes north of Charlottetown along Gulf Shore Parkway East, Ross Lane is a quieter national-park beach with the same soft sand, dunes and supervised summer swimming as its famous neighbours.
Beach
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Stanhope Beach (PEI National Park)
Stanhope · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendly
A very popular white-sand beach in the central Brackley-Dalvay region of PEI National Park - supervised summer swimming, dune boardwalks and calm, shallow water favoured by families.
Campground
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Stanhope Campground (PEI National Park)
Stanhope · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessible
A quieter Parks Canada campground with over 100 sites in the Brackley-Dalvay region - accessible sites, showers, flush toilets and kitchen shelters a short walk from Stanhope Beach.
Artisan Shop
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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.