Panmure Island features one of the most popular white sand beaches on PEI. The park provides life-guards
for its supervised swimming areas. The location along a causeway gives water access on both sides of the highway with the
sheltered St. Marys Bay on
one side and an ocean beach on the other. The sand dunes on the ocean side provide a secluded atmosphere with long
stretches of shoreline and a vast view of the ocean makes Panmure Island a beach lover's haven. Tours are offered at
historic Panmure Island Lighthouse.
The First Nations People hold an annual Pow Wow at Panmure Island. This spiritual/cultural event,
attracting visitors from Eastern Canada and the New England states, includes drum bands, native crafts and a
healing sweat tent.