05/08/2026
48 Hours in PEI — my complete road trip itinerary 👇
📍 DAY 1 - Charlottetown to Cavendish
Charlottetown Harbour > Point Prim Lighthouse + Hannah's Bottle Village > Wood Islands Lighthouse > Red Point Provincial Park > Basin Head Provincial Park (singing sands) > East Point Lighthouse > Greenwich Beach + Dunes Trail > St Peter's Harbour Lighthouse > Covehead Harbour Lighthouse
Stay: Cavendish
📍 DAY 2 - Cavendish to Confederation Bridge
McKenzie Brook (PEI National Park arch is no longer standing) > Green Gables Heritage Place > Cavendish Beach > Cape Tryon Lighthouse > Thunder Cove Beach (Teacup Rock is no longer standing) > Canadian Potato Museum > West Point Lighthouse > Confederation Bridge > Marine Rail Park Lighthouse in Summerside
I wish I had time for:
-Cape North Lighthouse,
-North Rustico Lighthouse,
-Victoria by the Sea — saving for next PEI trip.
PEI Road Trip Tips from this route:
→ Start your trip early,
→ Basin Head at low tide for singing sands
→ West Point Lighthouse Inn books out 4-6 months ahead in summer
→ McKenzie Brook arch collapsed winter 2024, Thunder Cove Teacup collapsed Dec 2023 — still worth seeing
This is the saveable version of my PEI reel from last Thursday — that one was just 10 lighthouses in 48 hours, this is the full 20-stop loop.
Save this for your PEI summer 2026 trip.
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