Cavendish Beach, PEI National Park

Cavendish Beach is located in PEI National Park and was named by ex-British officer William Winter in honour of Field Marshal Lord Frederick Cavendish, a Colonel of the British army. It has 12 km of hiking and biking trails around the beach, perfect to explore the area and learn from interpretive programs on beach ecology, geology, evolution, wildlife, and archaeology. The beach is equipped with lifeguards from June 27th to September 1st and has a day use park with a large parking area, there are washrooms and a canteen. The east end of the beach has impressive red sandstone cliffs. The main attractions of the Cavendish area are the writer Lucy Maud Montgomery’s childhood home and the famous Green Gables that inspired the 1908 novel, Anne of Green Gables. Montgomery’s home and Green Gables can both be visited. Cavendish is home to the annual Cavendish Beach Music Festival, a summer attraction that draws thousands of visitors. Interested in competing in and open water Swimming or Mud Skipper event here? Check out our partners at Canaaqua Sports. Sign up today and reach your goals and help create Swimmable, Drinkable, Fishable water for all by fundraising at the same time!