Chelton Provincial Park
When Chelton Beach Provincial Park opened on July 14, 1978, it gave locals and visitors something special: safe, easy access to breathtaking stretches of coastline. At low tide, the beach seems to stretch on endlessly, its vast sandbars pulling the water back to reveal a sweeping expanse that rewards anyone willing to explore.
The park sits along Bouqet Cove within the Seven Mile Bay region, where crimson sand beaches meet emerald cliffs and wildflowers bloom along the shore. Although the word 'bouqet' may come from old French meaning "little wood," the setting tells a different story: this is a place defined by colour, beauty and bloom.
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Seacow Head Lighthouse
Perched above dramatic red sandstone cliffs, Seacow Head takes its name from the walruses, once called sea cows, that once populated these shores.
Built in 1864, the octagonal lighthouse is one of the oldest in the Maritimes, overlooking the Northumberland Strait and the entrance to Summerside Harbour. For generations, it guided sailors through one of the strait's narrowest passages. Road to Avonlea fans will recognize it as Gus Pike's lighthouse.
Designated a Provincial Heritage Place in 2012 and a National Heritage Lighthouse in 2022, the lighthouse today houses five floors of exhibits.
Bedeque Area Historical Museum
Known to the Mi'kmaq as Eptek (ehb-dehg), meaning "it is hot," Bedeque is steeped in history. Be sure to visit the Bedeque Area Historical Museum, housed in the former Callbeck's Store, which was a cornerstone of PEI commerce from 1899 to 1991. The museum features over 30 exhibits and 4,000 objects spanning Mi'kmaq, Acadian, and Loyalist history.
Here, you will also find the Lower Bedeque School, where Lucy Maud Montgomery taught in 1897–98. It was here she experienced what she later called the great romance of her life — a passionate, secret affair with farmer Herman Leard that ended when she left to care for her grandmother.
