Still bugs me to have to pay to go to the beach, but it is a great beach. Wasn’t even all that crowded on a sunny Friday afternoon of a long weekend. Water was warm. Bottom is all soft sand and a tiny bit of seaweed. Long beach. Lifeguarded. Changing rooms. One restaurant. Some picnic tables at the beginning. Lots of parking.

We had a great visit to the famous Cavendish Beach. It was a bit of a walk to get down to the beach but fully accessible with ramps and mats on the beach. It would have been nice if there were more mats as it’s very difficult to walk on the sand. The water was cold but my husband and tween daughter braved the water and had a great dip. You have to pay to get into the park but that pass is good for 24 hrs and is good for all the Provincial parks and beaches.

Staying in nearby Moncton which we made our base for visiting Hopewell rocks, the Magnetic Hill and this beach here on PEI, we arrived on a windy September day, which turned very sunny in the afternoon. We have not realised, that crossing the long bridge between the mainland and PEI will have to be paid upon returning to mainland and is the most expensive fee we paid for crossing a bridge, at 50.25 CAD!!! Reaching this beach involved lots of turns via small country side roads, with the map opened on my phone. Being late September, after Lee storm (which kept us awake in Halifax earlier) the beach had no access fee and there were lots of coaches bringing old tourists for a stroll on the beach. The beach is very long and there is lots of info there on do's and do not. Even the water was warmish and I saved 2 caterpillars blown by the wind to the sand: one decided to further poo on my finger, I guess that is nature gratefulness, right? Beautiful views in all directions and this area is left unspoiled which I like. Would I come back in summer time though? Not really, I prefer to stick to the provincial parks around Toronto for daily escapades and if I really want a holiday in the sun, probably I would chose quieter locations southern USA/Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean. There are lots of great locations to discover further.

Cavendish Beach had beautiful red cliffs and red sand. I went to the beach in November, and it was very windy and cold, so I would caution visitors who come to this beach in the colder months to dress appropriately. The water was very rough and chilly, but it was great to take a stroll on this beach. I walked down some stairs from the boardwalk to reach this beach. I also walked around a path by the nearby sand dunes. It was interesting to walk within the adjacent woods of this beach. There was a parking lot, and there were bathrooms and shower facilities for the warmer months.

this was a lovely wide and long beach with red dunes. Damage from the last hurricane was evident. it was very windy and cool that day with crashing waves so we admired it from the look out. this beach deserves a visit for sure ! we went especially as it was featured on Road to Avonlea