PEI Tourism Explorer
31 curated places across 1 region
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Showing 31 destinations in Red Sands Shore
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.
Paddle the protected Northumberland Strait waters off Victoria-by-the-Sea with guides who welcome novices and families alike. Add the clam-digging experience and cook up your own catch - a classic Red Sands Shore outing.
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.
Public 27-hole course along the Clyde River, with the original nine holes laid out along rolling parkland - often called one of the prettiest courses on the island, a short drive west of Charlottetown.
The 12.9-kilometre curved bridge linking PEI to mainland New Brunswick — best admired from the Borden waterfront.
Rolling south-shore course about fifteen minutes west of Charlottetown, praised as one of PEI's best-kept golfing secrets, with the Greenside Bistro serving pub favourites after the round.
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.
The Gilbert family has hand-dipped chocolate in tiny Victoria-by-the-Sea since 1987 - small batches with natural flavours, real liqueurs and fresh Island fruit. Stay for Sunday brunch, workshops or wine-and-chocolate evenings.
Working goat and fibre farm on a hilltop in Hampshire, fifteen minutes from Charlottetown - meet the animals, hear the family's story and shop handmade goods made from their own fleece.
Victoria-by-the-Sea restaurant with a passion for fresh local seafood and PEI oysters - shucked to order from cold, clean island waters that make them some of the freshest anywhere.
A harbour-side pub in Victoria-by-the-Sea claiming the village's most stunning view, pouring local brews beside an award-winning lobster roll made with fresh PEI lobster. Open seasonally, May through October.
A locally owned craft brewery in Borden-Carleton's Gateway Village pouring crisp, sessionable beer and cider made with fresh Island ingredients - steps from the Confederation Bridge visitor plaza.
A family-run winery and distillery in St. Catherines, where Jaime Matos studied PEI terroir before planting. Sample estate wines and unique spirits crafted with advice from European vintners.
Scandinavian-inspired, off-grid micro-cabins hidden in the woods of Strathgartney Park near Bonshaw - panoramic forest views, wood-fired calm and stargazing, open daily June through September.
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.
Artist-instructor Julia Purcell's gallery and parlour studio in Clyde River, offering lively watercolour sessions and paintings rooted in island colour - visitors welcome to watch, learn and buy.
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.
Gold-award-winning craft ciders poured from a 45-acre orchard in the rolling hills of Riverdale. The tasting room also offers traditionally made Scottish produce, with deck dining, tours and private bookings.
First and last stop just off the Confederation Bridge - a unique shop with something for every taste and age, from island keepsakes to play-worthy surprises for the drive.
Small family farm on the south shore raising goats and handcrafting soap the slow way - creamy, cold-process bars and bath goods made from their own milk and island ingredients.
A picturesque nine-hole course rolling through the hills of Bonshaw, with a driving range and easy-going pace - the kind of friendly round that fills a holiday afternoon.
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.
Island theatre tradition in Victoria-by-the-Sea since 1981, staging comedy and music each summer inside the 1912 community hall, whose intimate interior and acoustics keep audiences coming back season after season.
A storybook village with a wharf, lighthouse, live theatre and chocolate factory on the Northumberland Strait.
A charming coastal-inspired gift shop in Victoria-by-the-Sea, with a curated selection of seaside home goods, gifts and island-made treats a few steps from the wharf.