Curated by your hosts
Your guide to Prince Edward Island
We built this guide so guests staying with us at PEI Red-Sand Beachfront Vacation Rental have a shortcut to the best of the island — the beaches, lobster suppers, lighthouses, and day trips we actually recommend to friends.
Photo by Qyd, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Things to Do
Activities, tours, and experiences across Prince Edward Island — from lobster suppers to sunrise kayak paddles.
Places to Visit
Landmarks, lighthouses, museums, and small towns worth the drive.
Places to Eat
Restaurants, seafood shacks, cafes, breweries, and distilleries our guests come back for.
Beaches
The best red-sand and white-sand beaches on the north, south, and east shores.
Day Trips
Suggested one-day itineraries built around Cavendish, Points East, and Western PEI.
Signature PEI experiences
If it is your first trip, start here.
Green Gables Heritage Place
The farmhouse that inspired Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables.
~35 min drive north from the property
Cavendish Beach
The island's signature red-sand beach backed by sculpted sandstone cliffs.
~35 min drive from the property
Prince Edward Island National Park
60 km of protected coastline: beaches, dunes, wetlands, and coastal trails.
~25–40 min from the property
Province House & Confederation Centre of the Arts
The birthplace of Canada plus a national arts centre in one downtown block.
~10 min drive from the property
Basin Head Provincial Park (Singing Sands)
White quartz beach whose sand squeaks — often ranked among Canada's best.
~1 hr 15 min drive east from the property
Confederation Bridge
The 12.9 km curved bridge to New Brunswick — an engineering landmark.
~45 min from the property
Richard's Fresh Seafood
Legendary takeout window in Covehead — lobster rolls, fish tacos, chowder.
~25 min from the property
Explore by region
Cavendish / North Shore
Charlottetown
Points East
Western PEI
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