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Cavendish Beach. Cavendish Beach is a beach in the community of Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada.. Fronting the Gulf of St. Lawrence, this broad natural sand beach stretches for 8 kilometres from the entrance to New London Bay in the west, to the red sandstone cliffs at Cavendish East in the east.
Unlike many beaches in eastern PEI, this beach has red sand, which is a result of the tidal current and erosion from the nearby red sandstone cliffs. Unfortunately, the beach has suffered from extreme erosion in recent years, as winter storms have obliterated the dune system, allowing tidal waters to further advance on the beach.
Prince Edward Island National Park (French: Parc national de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is a National Park of Canada located in the province of Prince Edward Island.Situated along the island's north shore, fronting the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the park measures approximately 60 km (37 mi) in length and ranges from several hundred metres to several kilometres in width.
Panmure Island is a small 800-acre (324 ha) island of Canadian red sandstone island, with sand beaches, located off the east coast of Prince Edward Island in the Lot 61 township in Kings County. [1] The island is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the nearest point on Prince Edward Island.
Cabot Beach is the largest park in western Prince Edward Island. The park has a large day-use area with playground equipment, an activity centre with children's programs and a naturalist on staff who provides guided nature walks.
Beach. Basin Head Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Basin Head, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is best known by its nickname "Singing Sands", in reference to the pure white sand that "sings" when stepped on, due to a high silica content. [1] This sand is geologically unique to the area.
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Rolling hills, woods, reddish white sand beaches, ocean coves and the famous red soil have given Prince Edward Island a reputation as a province of outstanding natural beauty. As a result, the provincial government has enacted laws to preserve the landscape through regulation, although there is a lack of consistent enforcement.