The notebook of Red Sands Shore
Switch from a port to an open landscape.
Red agricultural lands, small lighthouses and quiet shorelines draw the central south of the island.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Coast · Countryside · Heritage
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Red Sands Shore
Red agricultural lands, small lighthouses and quiet shorelines draw the central south of the island.
The discovery of Red Sands Shore is built around Confederation Bridge, Victoria-by-the-Sea and Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst. The stay thus alternates between the coast, the countryside and the heritage, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: variable influx depending on the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Confederation Bridge
- Victoria-by-the-Sea
- Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst
Before you choose
- Variable frequency depending on season
- Parking to anticipate in the center
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Bridge
Pont de la Confédération
The Pont de la Confédération transforms the arrival on Prince Edward Island into a cross across the sky and Northumberland Strait. Since Borden-Carleton, its low line seems to be running long on the water, and the surrounding viewpoints allow to measure the isolation that the bridge has changed.
Place indismissible
Victoria-by-the-Sea
Victoria-by-the-Sea is a small port on the south coast where painted houses, workshops and dock keep an intimate ladder. It comes for the slow pace of the village, kayak trips, galleries, summer theater and sunsets on the strait.
Culture and heritage
Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst
Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst occupies a grassy promontory opposite Charlottetown Harbour, where Mi-kmaq, Acadian, French and British were present. The site is sober, but the views of the water, the remains of fortification and the panels place the island in a history of ports, alliances and travel.
Nature and landscape
Argyle Shore Provincial Park
Argyle Shore Provincial Park offers a coast of red cliffs, low strikes and tides that discover wide bands of sand and rock. The place is well suited for a quiet stop on Red Sands Shore, especially when evening light accentuates the colors of the earth and water.
Practical tips
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