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
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Showing 12 destinations that are pet friendly, open in spring and open in winter

Charlottetown 1 place

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.

Urban Park ★ 4.6 / 5

Victoria Park

Charlottetown · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendly

Waterfront park of walking trails, monuments, sports fields and a harbourside boardwalk beside Government House.

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.

Historic Site Not yet rated

Cavendish Cemetery

Cavendish · Best: Year-round

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winter

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.

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
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.

Artisan Shop Not yet rated

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 Not yet rated

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.

North Cape Coastal Drive 2 places

Western PEI's unhurried 350-kilometre shoreline of Acadian villages, lighthouses, wind farms and hidden beaches.

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
Waterfront ★ 4.5 / 5

Northport Pier & Boardwalk

Northport · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessible

A favourite sunset stop with a long fishing pier, boardwalk and wide views across Cascumpec Bay.

Route 12, Northport 46.8510, -64.0655 → map

Points East Coastal Drive 1 place

The east end is all about beaches — more than 50 in minutes — linked by lighthouses, fishing towns and the Confederation Trail.

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

Red Sands Shore 2 places

The south shore facing the Northumberland Strait, where warm water, red clay cliffs and the Confederation Bridge set the pace.

Lighthouse ★ 4.4 / 5

Canoe Cove Lighthouse

Canoe Cove · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAuthentic PEI

A picturesque harbour light at the mouth of Canoe Cove, reachable down a quiet red-dirt lane.

Canoe Cove Rd, Canoe Cove 46.1184, -63.2760 → map
Bridge ★ 4.7 / 5

Confederation Bridge

Borden-Carleton · Best: Year-round

Open nowPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAuthentic PEI

The 12.9-kilometre curved bridge linking PEI to mainland New Brunswick — best admired from the Borden waterfront.

Summerside 1 place

PEI's second city — Celtic culture, a lively harbour-front boardwalk and the gateway to the western drives.

Boardwalk ★ 4.6 / 5

Outer Battery Boardwalk

Summerside · Best: Year-round

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessibleEco-friendly

A paved waterfront promenade past cottages and dunes with views over Bedeque Bay — flat enough for strollers and bikes.

Summerside waterfront, west of Spinnaker's Landing 46.3945, -63.8050 → map