Wood Islands Provincial Park

Found off of the Trans Canada Highway at Wood Islands ferry terminal, this small beach has the lovely focal point of the Wood Islands Lighthouse, which started running in 1876. The lighthouse has a museum which teaches visitors about fisheries and the shipping industry. There is also a craft shop selling artisan goods of the island. This beach is unsupervised and for day use, but has washrooms, picnic tables, a boat ramp, a playground and a canteen.

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14°C

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SOURCE INFORMATION

Tide information is posted online http://www.tourismpei.com/beachreports

Please note: some estuaries may be anoxic. Information is available on the PEI Environment website: http://www.gov.pe.ca/environment/anoxic-events

Visitors can often find sand dunes at PEI beaches and parks. Dunes are fragile and easily damaged. It can take as few as 10 footsteps through the same area to destroy a marram grass colony. The roots of this protective plant cover act as a net, shaping and containing the sand. Wind blows away at the exposed sand, turning small depressions into giant holes called blowouts. Blowouts turn stable dunes into constantly shifting hills that are unable to support vegetation or wildlife.

Please use the boardwalks and carpeted foot paths at designated beach access points and stay off the dunes to prevent further damage.

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