I want to go swimming at a red sand beach. Where should I go?

Hello Heidi!

Thank you very much for your 'Ask an Islander' question.

We have quite a number of red sand beaches here in Prince Edward Island! Pretty much the entire south shore. Some of my go-to beaches include Argyle Shore, Chelton and, more east, Tea Hill in Stratford.

They are all lovely, but my personal favorite is Sally's Beach Provincial Park. This has a lot to do with the fact that it is the beach that I grew up on! In my community alone, (Bay Fortune) there are two beautiful red sand beaches; the other is Bay Fortune Beach (no facilities). Sally's is a day park and offers picnic area, washrooms, an outdoor shower and shelter. You would likely meet many of the locals there. Also, fyi, most of our provincial parks feature beaches!

If you end up going down almost any red dirt road (that is not marked private) on the south shore of Prince Edward Island, you could very well find a red sand beach there. Be sure to strike up a conversation with other beach goers; most likely, they live just down the road.

Louise