Best trails in Prince Edward Island National Park

This trail takes you to Prince Edward Island National Park from the trailhead at the end of Greenwich Road, where you will find a parking lot and restrooms. The path mixes floating boardwalk, shoreline, forest, and field. At the end, there is a beautiful beach with dunes, white sand, and clear water. Be prepared for exposed areas with some sections of rocks and sand.

The Cavendish Dunelands and Beach trail offers a beautiful blend of coastal scenery, sand dunes, and lush vegetation along Prince Edward Island's north shore. Starting from the trailhead, the path winds through rolling sand dunes, and over wooden boardwalks. As you continue, you'll reach Cavendish Cliffs, known for its iconic red cliffs. This is a great trail to explore some of the wonderful diverse coastline that Prince Edward Island has to offer.

The Homestead Trail is a scenic route that takes you through the wetlands of Cavendish. As you walk, you'll pass creeks and inlets, which are great for wildlife spotting. The trail is relatively flat, with some gentle inclines, making it accessible for most hikers and bikers. This is a great trail to explore, with views of the ocean and New London Bay.

The Cavendish Dunes and Beach Loop is a nice hard packed trail with beautiful views. The lookout provides a great view and a chance to explore along the rocks. It is hard to beat a walk through a diverse landscape, especially finishing with the red cliffs. You will cross paths with many families with little kids on bikes, so sharing the path is to be expected. The trail is wide enough for easy passing of traffic, which is nice as bikes are frequent. On beautiful sunny days, there are lots...

Tlaqatik Trail is an easy trail with a nice mix of boardwalk, forest, shoreline and field. A local favourite island walk with a lovely beach to rest at. You can access the trailhead from the 313. There is ample parking at the start for visitors who are driving. There are also washroom facilities available here. You will take Greenwich Dunes Trail to link to Tlaqatik trail loop.

This is a scenic trail through rolling hills, with many beaches along the way. It is mostly paved and uncovered trail used for road biking, running, and strolling! Some good ups and downs. The section starts at the end of the Gulf Shore Parkway. It runs between this road and the shore all the way to North Rustico Beach

Starting at the main parking area of Green Gables, you'll circle the old estate and house through wide and well-maintained trails. The haunted forest is of course rumoured to host ghosts, but the old-growth trees and dense shrubbery are what truly give this loop its name. You will need to cross a roadway at one point, so be sure to keep pets and children close.

This is a magical little forest, and you can see how easy it was for Montgomery to dream up Anne of Green Gables, living in a place like this. There are a few nice small viewpoints to enjoy, too! All-terrain tires or motorized wheelchairs may be needed for the natural surface in places (dirt, rocks, sticks).