PEI Tourism Explorer
54 curated places across 6 regions
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.
Showing 54 destinations that are pet friendly and open in fall
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.
Harbour-front wharf of shops, boat tours, ice cream and sunset views over Charlottetown Harbour.
A 700-kilometre waymarked walking route around the entire island - ocean shores, the Confederation Trail, red dirt roads and quiet boardwalks, walked section by section or end to end.
Waterfront park of walking trails, monuments, sports fields and a harbourside boardwalk beside Government House.
A pedestrian-only block of patios, live music and boutiques between Queen and Great George streets — the city's summer social hub.
The classic postcard coast: white dunes, red cliffs and the Anne of Green Gables country around Cavendish and the national park.
A restored church and schoolhouse cluster beside Green Gables with eateries, shops and summer entertainment.
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.
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.
The quiet burial ground where L.M. Montgomery was laid to rest in 1942 - literary pilgrims from around the world find her grave here, beneath the trees of her beloved Cavendish.
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.
A pull-off above one of the most photographed fishing harbours in Canada — lobster boats, red cliffs and a winding inlet.
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.
A floating boardwalk across Bowley Pond to the parabolic dunes of the Greenwich peninsula — the island's rarest landscape.
A Cavendish boardwalk village of shops, eateries and family attractions, home to Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium. Browse Maritime-flavoured boutiques, sample iconic Canadian treats and catch summer entertainment.
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.
Working range light over a busy fishing harbour famous for lobster suppers and seal-watching tours.
Forty kilometres of north-shore dunes, red sandstone cliffs, boardwalks and protected piping plover habitat.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Western PEI's unhurried 350-kilometre shoreline of Acadian villages, lighthouses, wind farms and hidden beaches.
Sheltered park of dunes, campgrounds and supervised swimming beside the West Point lighthouse inn.
Riverside park combining camping and swimming with a shipbuilding museum and the Victorian-era Yeo House.
Mi'kmaq community reachable by causeway, offering guided cultural experiences, the Legacy Trail and beach clam bakes.
At the island's northwestern tip, where the Gulf of St. Lawrence meets the Northumberland Strait beside a pioneering wind farm.
A favourite sunset stop with a long fishing pier, boardwalk and wide views across Cascumpec Bay.
The east end is all about beaches — more than 50 in minutes — linked by lighthouses, fishing towns and the Confederation Trail.
Home of the famous singing sands that squeak underfoot, with a fisheries museum and a swaying bridge over the inlet.
A square tapered 1881 tower whose Marconi wireless operators once relayed distress traffic from the Titanic.
A 449-kilometre converted rail bed rolling tip to tip across the island — flat, gravelled and dotted with quiet villages.
Where the tides of the Gulf and the Strait visibly collide; climb the 1897 tower and watch for seals and seabirds.
The 75-minute ferry crossing from Wood Islands to Caribou, Nova Scotia - a regional tradition since 1939, with open decks, island-fresh food aboard and a sail past the historic Blockhouse Light.
A living 1890s farming village with barn animals, a working forge, and church and schoolhouse demonstrations.
Camping and supervised swimming on a gentle red-sand beach facing the open Gulf.
A relaxed harbour village of studios and seafood shacks serving as the gateway to the Greenwich dunes.
A red-and-white 1876 tower with a keeper's museum near the ferry terminal to Nova Scotia.
The south shore facing the Northumberland Strait, where warm water, red clay cliffs and the Confederation Bridge set the pace.
Small day park of tide pools, red cliffs and picnic tables along the shore road.
A Trans-Canada day-use park at Bonshaw with wooded picnic spots, a playground and river fishing. Leashed pets are welcome on the trails, making it an easy leg-stretch stop west of Charlottetown.
Quiet south-shore beach in Lloyd Inman Memorial Park, where warm, calm water meets red sandstone cliffs - a local favourite for swimming, beachcombing and sunset picnics away from the busier parks.
A picturesque harbour light at the mouth of Canoe Cove, reachable down a quiet red-dirt lane.
Warm, shallow swimming water on the south shore with dunes and changing facilities.
The 12.9-kilometre curved bridge linking PEI to mainland New Brunswick — best admired from the Borden waterfront.
Built in 1864, Seacow Head is one of PEI's five original colonial lighthouses and among the oldest wooden lights in the Maritimes. A recognized heritage lighthouse, twenty minutes west of the Confederation Bridge.
Shops, eateries and visitor information right where the Confederation Bridge meets the island.
PEI's oldest lighthouse (1845), a round brick tower with a keeper's chowder house serving seasonal meals.
Grass-covered earthworks marking the first French settlement on the island and its later British garrison, with harbour views and Mi'kmaq history.
Five scenic look-offs strung along the Red Sands Shore drive - sweeping views over warm south-shore water, red cliff country and the fishing harbours between Canoe Cove and Victoria.
Wooded park above the West River with picnic areas and short walking trails.
The working wharf just outside Victoria-by-the-Sea - lobster boats coming and going, a lighthouse at the breakwater and slow southern-shore sunsets that photographers wait for.
A storybook village with a wharf, lighthouse, live theatre and chocolate factory on the Northumberland Strait.
PEI's second city — Celtic culture, a lively harbour-front boardwalk and the gateway to the western drives.
Disc golf course in Kinkora where the game works just like golf - only with a disc. Affordable, inclusive and fun for all skill levels, with baskets winding through country air.
An octagonal light on a reef in Bedeque Bay, walkable at low tide for the adventurous.
Campground and day-use beach on the calm water of Bedeque Bay, minutes from town.
A paved waterfront promenade past cottages and dunes with views over Bedeque Bay — flat enough for strollers and bikes.
Harbour-front cluster of outlet shops and food vendors beside the marina and cruise berth.
Saturday market packed with island produce, baked goods, crafts and ready-to-eat lobster rolls.