North Cape Coastal Drive’s 560 kilometers of coastline (about 350 miles) makes for tonnes of opportunities for fun on the water. Head out for some deep-sea fishing or paddle along our miles of coastal rivers and bays. The scenic beauty of our waterways will take your breath away.
Experience the Island from a different vantage point. Our estuaries and sheltered bays are truly beautiful viewed from the water. Canoeing or kayaking is an intimate boating experience. Settled down at water level, you’ll be amazed by close encounters with all sorts of sea life and waterfowl, from bank swallows to cormorants. You’ll see blue herons, osprey and eagles winging over the estuaries and diving for fish. Bring your own gear or rent a kayak or other vessel, and there are lots of places you can push off from sandy bottomed beaches and inlets.
If you’d like a faster pace, spend a day cruising around Malpeque Bay. Check deep-sea tuna fishing off your bucket list by sailing out of the Tignish Harbour, the largest small-craft harbour in the Maritimes. Try tuna hook-and-release and mackerel fishing or take in a coastal tour with a local captain who knows all the stories of the sea.
The North Cape Coastal Touring Region is criss-crossed with rivers and estuaries that offer great opportunities for fishing. Public lands give access to public fishing spots. Fish to your heart’s content with an inexpensive fishing license, required for anyone 16 years or over.
Come during the May long weekend for Free Family Fishing. During this four-day period, you can fish without an angling licence. Many communities and watershed groups also offer free family fishing events during the spring.
Tignish Harbour is where you need to go for deep-sea fishing charters in both the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Northumberland Strait. You can spend a day fishing for mackerel or angling for tuna aboard a 45-foot vessel.
246 Heather Moyse Dr., Summerside
101 Water St., Summerside
619 Water St. East, Summerside
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33 Summer St., Summerside
433 Water St, Summerside, PE C1N 1C8
619 Water Street East
Summerside
719 Water St. East, Summerside
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23 Main Dr. East, Miscouche
Baywalk Boardwalk
370 Water St., Summerside
75 Spring St., Summerside
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124 Heather Moyse Dr., Summerside
From Route 2 on the Central Coastal Drive (south shore) just east of Summerside, turn south onto Route 1A and drive for 10 km (6.3 miles). Turn right onto Route 171 (Callbeck Street), and then after 1.9 km (1.2 miles) turn right on Route 112 towards Lower Bedeque. Follow Route 112 to its end where you will see the Indian Head Lighthouse at the end of the breakwater. At low tide it is sometimes possible to walk out to the lighthouse.
33 Summer St., Summerside
1209 Barbara Weit Rd.
Lower New Annan
1209 Barbara Weit Rd.
Lower New Annan
599 MacEwen Rd., Summerside
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From Route 2 turn onto Water Street at Reads Corner. Turn left at the intersection with lights at MacEwen Road and Glover Shore Road. Turn onto Glover Shore Road and you will see it a short distance away on your right.
250 Water St., Summerside
Throughout Summerside
From Route 2, turn onto Water Street at Reads Corner. Continue heading west on Water Street until you reach a juncture with South Drive. At this point you will see this range light.
From Route 2 turn at Reads Corner onto Water Street. Continue heading west until you reach MacKenzie Drive. You can see it adjacent to the boardwalk.
Grounds open/tower closed.
Throughout Summerside
205 Prince St., Summerside |
75 Spring St., Summerside |