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

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Basin Head Provincial Park (Singing Sands)

Photo by Dennis Jarvis, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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White quartz beach whose sand squeaks — often ranked among Canada's best.

Basin Head is famous for its 'singing sands' — the high silica content actually squeaks under bare feet. It has warm, shallow water, a tidal run kids love to float, and a small fisheries museum on-site.

Consistently named one of the best beaches in Canada by Parks Canada and travel media.

Address
336 Basin Head Rd, Souris, PE
Season / hours
Supervised July – August.
From the property
~1 hr 15 min drive east
Best for
Beach days, Families

Tips from your hosts

  • Walk barefoot at the water's edge to hear the squeak.

Learn more

Official website ↗Directions (Google Maps) ↗Wikipedia ↗

Stay minutes from the action

Base yourself at PEI Red-Sand Beachfront Vacation Rental — private waterfront, 10 minutes from downtown Charlottetown.

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Photo by Dennis Jarvis, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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