The six regions of PEI

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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 11 destinations in Points East Coastal Drive

Points East Coastal Drive 11 places

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

Beach ★ 4.9 / 5

Basin Head Provincial Park

Basin Head · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendlyAuthentic PEI

Home of the famous singing sands that squeak underfoot, with a fisheries museum and a swaying bridge over the inlet.

Lighthouse ★ 4.5 / 5

Cape Bear Lighthouse

Murray Harbour · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAuthentic PEI

A square tapered 1881 tower whose Marconi wireless operators once relayed distress traffic from the Titanic.

Cape Bear Rd, Murray Harbour 46.0250, -62.5610 → map 902-555-0127
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
Lighthouse ★ 4.7 / 5

East Point Lighthouse

East Point · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

Where the tides of the Gulf and the Strait visibly collide; climb the 1897 tower and watch for seals and seabirds.

Theatre ★ 4.4 / 5

Kings Playhouse

Georgetown · Best: Year-round

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallOpen in winterAccessible

Long-running community theatre presenting music, theatre and island storytelling in the heart of Three Rivers country.

Ferry Not yet rated

Northumberland Ferries

Wood Islands · Best: May – Dec

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fall

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.

Historic Village ★ 4.5 / 5

Orwell Corner Historic Village

Orwell · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAuthentic PEI

A living 1890s farming village with barn animals, a working forge, and church and schoolhouse demonstrations.

Provincial Park ★ 4.5 / 5

Red Point Provincial Park

Red Point · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleEco-friendly

Camping and supervised swimming on a gentle red-sand beach facing the open Gulf.

Lighthouse ★ 4.5 / 5

Souris Historic Lighthouse

Souris · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyOpen in fallAuthentic PEI

A climbable 1880 tower with interpretive displays, beside a red-sand beach in the ferry town to the Magdalen Islands.

Waterfront Village ★ 4.6 / 5

St. Peters Bay

St. Peters Bay · Best: May – Oct

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in springOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

A relaxed harbour village of studios and seafood shacks serving as the gateway to the Greenwich dunes.

Route 2, St. Peters Bay 46.4322, -62.9697 → map
Lighthouse ★ 4.5 / 5

Wood Islands Lighthouse

Wood Islands · Best: Jun – Sep

Open nowChild friendlyPet friendlyOpen in fallAccessibleAuthentic PEI

A red-and-white 1876 tower with a keeper's museum near the ferry terminal to Nova Scotia.