Sailing Tour
★ 4.9 / 5
Atlantic Sailing PEI
North Rustico · Best: Jun – Sep
Closed in fallChild friendlyPet friendlyEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI
Family-owned sailing tour operator departing from the floating dock in North Rustico Harbour — quiet eco sailboats with electric drive and solar power cruise the north shore for seals, seabirds and other marine life, and well-behaved dogs are welcome aboard.
Provincial Park
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Cabot Beach Provincial Park
Malpeque · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendly
The largest park in western PEI, with a big day-use area, playground equipment, an activity centre running children's programs and the historic Fanning School on site. Note that swimming is not permitted here.
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.
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.
Scenic View
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Green Gables Shore Scenic Look-offs
Darnley · Best: May – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendly
Five scenic look-offs strung along the Green Gables Shore, including the famous clifftop views at Darnley and French River - pull over, breathe deep and take in the red cliffs and blue water.
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.
Park
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Montgomery Park
Cavendish · Best: May – Oct
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendly
Created to commemorate L.M. Montgomery on the Cavendish shore, this heritage park pairs walking paths and gardens with plans for a bronze sculpture celebrating the island's most famous author.
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.
Accommodation
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Shaw's Hotel & Cottages
Brackley Beach · Best: Jun – Sep
Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallEco-friendly
Canada's family-run resort on the same land since 1860 - a three-storey pioneer lodge, cottages and a private stretch of Brackley Beach kept by the Shaw family for five generations.
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.
Beach
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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.