No one knows Prince Edward Island better than the people who live and explore it every day. Learn about beaches the locals use, the best spot for kayaking, find out where Islanders buy their fresh seafood and what to do with the kids on a rainy summer day.

Pristine Cavendish Beach is at the gateway into the Prince Edward Island National Park which itself boasts panoramic views of the shoreline looking out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

While most of PEI’s north shore is known for epic rolling dunes and wide beaches of fine sand, Thunder Cove is so much different. The shore and beach is geologically diverse and a real-time example of how water and wind shape and change the Island landscape.

Greenwich Beach is outside the North Shore tourist areas so you stand a good chance for more room and privacy without sacrificing the amenities of other PEI National Park beaches. Greenwich’s parabolic dunes and beach area are protected.

Stanhope Beach is located in PEI National Park just 23km from Charlottetown. Energetic beach walkers could walk as far as 3km in one direction, past Ross Lane Beach to Stanhope Cape or 2km in the other direction to Dalvay By the Sea.

No one knows Prince Edward Island better than the people who live and explore it every day. Learn about beaches the locals use, the best spot for kayaking, find out where Islanders buy their fresh seafood and what to do with the kids on a rainy summer day.

Cavendish Beach is PEI’s best-known beach. It has miles of white-gold sand surrounded and protected by gorgeous sand dunes. If living the beach life is an addiction then Cavendish Beach is the gateway drug. It’s located right in the heart of Cavendish within the National Park, which makes it super convenient for a family trip to the ocean.

Brackley Beach is just 20 minutes from Charlottetown, located within the PEI National Park. This beach is part of a protected area that stretches from Rustico harbour to Brackley, continuing west to Stanhope and Dalvay.

This beach is one of Prince Edward Island’s provincial parks and with that comes bathrooms and a canteen. Basin Head Provincial Park is home to a rare type of Irish Moss that can only be found within the area.

Canoe Cove Beach is located in Lloyd Inman Memorial Park on the South Shore of PEI along the balmy water of the Northumberland Strait. It’s a perfect spot to take the kids and beach chairs for the day to walk the red shore or explore the bright red cliffs.