Cavendish Beach, Prince Edward Island National Park — Attraction in Cavendish

Staying in nearby Moncton which we made our base for visiting Hopewell rocks, the Magnetic Hill and this beach here on PEI, we arrived on a windy September day, which turned very sunny in the afternoon. We have not realised, that crossing the long bridge between the mainland and PEI will have to be paid upon returning to mainland and is the most expensive fee we paid for crossing a bridge, at 50.25 CAD!!!

Reaching this beach involved lots of turns via small country side roads, with the map opened on my phone. Being late September, after Lee storm (which kept us awake in Halifax earlier) the beach had no access fee and there were lots of coaches bringing old tourists for a stroll on the beach.

The beach is very long and there is lots of info there on do's and do not. Even the water was warmish and I saved 2 caterpillars blown by the wind to the sand: one decided to further poo on my finger, I guess that is nature gratefulness, right?

Beautiful views in all directions and this area is left unspoiled which I like. Would I come back in summer time though? Not really, I prefer to stick to the provincial parks around Toronto for daily escapades and if I really want a holiday in the sun, probably I would chose quieter locations southern USA/Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean. There are lots of great locations to...

All the photos of Cavendish Beach are taken at this section of Cavendish National Park. There is an entrance fee that allows you to enter the North Rustic Beach area, as well. At Cavendish, you have a roped off area that has Lifeguards. At the entrance to the beach, there is washrooms as well as change rooms and a canteen style restaurant. The boardwalk to the beach has showers to rinse off after your beach day. There are stairs as well as a ramp for those with disabilities, that leads to a wheelchair accessible ramp to the water's edge. If you want there are at least 3 special water chairs available for those who need assistance. The water was wonderful, with sandbars at low tide, for digging and making sand castles. There is plenty of room for everyone at this popular beach. I would suggest you go early (a pass let's you in before those who pay that day), gates open around 11, I think, and stay late. Check open and closing dates prior to going. They were working on a new toll booth when we were there. Have a wonderful...

Stunning beach. in Canada I would compare with Queen Charlotte Island…People complaining about lack of beach space are out of their mind and probably just stopped next to the boardwalk! This beach goes for kilometers. After you walk about 10-15 minutes the beach is completely empty… no people at all. It is stunning with the dunes and not one ship at the horizon.. I do have one issue with the walking trails. There is a big amount of poison ivy that is not managed and it is in the walking areas. i saw a sign and having had mad experiences i traced my steps back to find that it is everywhere and in the mowed areas that are next to the trail that most people and kids walk in sandals, people walk their dogs. i was surprised no one said anything at the gates. most tourists don’t know what poison ivy is and it deserves its own educational plaque and warning. I ended up warning g all the people I ran into...