The Island Walk
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.
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28 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 28 destinations that are pet friendly, open in fall and eco-friendly
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.
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.
The classic postcard coast: white dunes, red cliffs and the Anne of Green Gables country around Cavendish and the national park.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 449-kilometre converted rail bed rolling tip to tip across the island — flat, gravelled and dotted with quiet villages.
Camping and supervised swimming on a gentle red-sand beach facing the open Gulf.
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.
Warm, shallow swimming water on the south shore with dunes and changing facilities.
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.
PEI's second city — Celtic culture, a lively harbour-front boardwalk and the gateway to the western drives.
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.