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Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Prince Edward Island

The landmarks, lighthouses, and small towns we send every guest to — organized by region so you can build a natural route.

Photo by Shawn Harquail, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Green Gables Heritage Place — Green Gables farmhouse in Cavendish, PEI — the setting for Anne of Green Gables
Cavendish / North Shore

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 — Red sand and dune grass along Cavendish Beach in Prince Edward Island National Park
Cavendish / North Shore

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 — Panoramic view of red cliffs and shoreline in Prince Edward Island National Park
Cavendish / North Shore

Prince Edward Island National Park

60 km of protected coastline: beaches, dunes, wetlands, and coastal trails.

~25–40 min from the property

Avonlea Village — Green Gables farmhouse in Cavendish, PEI — the setting for Anne of Green Gables
Cavendish / North Shore

Avonlea Village

Open-air heritage village with restaurants, shops, and Anne-themed experiences.

~35 min from the property

Anne of Green Gables Museum (Silver Bush) — Green Gables farmhouse in Cavendish, PEI — the setting for Anne of Green Gables
Cavendish / North Shore

Anne of Green Gables Museum (Silver Bush)

L.M. Montgomery's beloved 'Silver Bush' — Lake of Shining Waters at the door.

~50 min from the property

Province House & Confederation Centre of the Arts — Province House National Historic Site in downtown Charlottetown, birthplace of Confederation
Charlottetown

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

Victoria Row — Victoria Row pedestrian street lined with heritage brick buildings and cafés in Charlottetown
Charlottetown

Victoria Row

Pedestrian-only block of restored Victorian storefronts, patios, and live music.

~10 min from the property

Peake's Wharf & Charlottetown Harbourfront — Peake's Wharf on the Charlottetown waterfront with shops and moored boats
Charlottetown

Peake's Wharf & Charlottetown Harbourfront

Waterfront boardwalk with harbour cruises, seal tours, and casual dining.

~10 min from the property

Basin Head Provincial Park (Singing Sands) — Turquoise water meeting the sandy shoreline of a Prince Edward Island beach
Points East

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

East Point Lighthouse — East Point Lighthouse standing at the eastern tip of Prince Edward Island
Points East

East Point Lighthouse

The easternmost tip of PEI — climb the light and watch three tides collide.

~1 hr 30 min from the property

Greenwich Dunes (PEI National Park) — Boardwalk winding through parabolic dunes at Greenwich, PEI National Park
Points East

Greenwich Dunes (PEI National Park)

Rare parabolic dunes reached via a floating boardwalk over a pond.

~50 min from the property

Souris — Fishing boats and red-sand beach at Souris on PEI's east coast
Points East

Souris

Historic fishing town, ferry gateway to the Magdalen Islands.

~1 hr 10 min from the property

Panmure Island Lighthouse — Panmure Island Lighthouse — a white wooden octagonal tower on PEI's eastern shore
Points East

Panmure Island Lighthouse

PEI's oldest wooden lighthouse (1853) between two long white-sand beaches.

~55 min from the property

North Cape Lighthouse & Wind Interpretive Centre — North Cape Lighthouse and reef at the far northern tip of Prince Edward Island
Western PEI

North Cape Lighthouse & Wind Interpretive Centre

The island's northern tip: exposed reef walks, seals, and turbines.

~2 hr drive west from the property

West Point Lighthouse — Black-and-white striped West Point Lighthouse on PEI's western shore
Western PEI

West Point Lighthouse

Sleep inside a working black-and-white striped lighthouse and inn.

~1 hr 45 min from the property

The Bottle Houses (Cap-Egmont) — Black-and-white striped West Point Lighthouse on PEI's western shore
Western PEI

The Bottle Houses (Cap-Egmont)

Three whimsical buildings built from 25,000 recycled glass bottles.

~1 hr 15 min from the property

Confederation Bridge — Confederation Bridge arching across the Northumberland Strait between PEI and New Brunswick
South Shore / Central

Confederation Bridge

The 12.9 km curved bridge to New Brunswick — an engineering landmark.

~45 min from the property

Victoria-by-the-Sea — Historic seaside village of Victoria-by-the-Sea with white clapboard buildings and wharf
South Shore / Central

Victoria-by-the-Sea

Postcard fishing village of chocolate, chowder, and a playhouse.

~35 min from the property

Fort Amherst – Port-la-Joye National Historic Site — Grassy earthworks of Fort Amherst overlooking Charlottetown Harbour
South Shore / Central

Fort Amherst – Port-la-Joye National Historic Site

Grassy earthworks of the island's first European settlement, across the harbour from Charlottetown.

~15 min from the property

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