PEI Heartland Coastal Self-Guided Smartphone Audio Drive

Begin in Charlottetown, where red-brick streets and a lively waterfront open your Prince Edward Island coastal drive.

Pass Grand Tracadie’s salt marshes and hear how the 1851 Yankee Gale reshaped life along PEI’s fishing coast.

Follow the story of PEI lobster, once overlooked and now celebrated as a coastal delicacy.

Take in North Rustico’s working harbour and glimpse the nearby Around the Sea Rotating House from outside.

Explore Cavendish’s Anne country, with New Glasgow’s seasonal lobster suppers an optional nearby detour.

See L. M. Montgomery’s birthplace in New London; museum entry depends on seasonal opening hours.

Pause for the classic view of French River’s fishing boats, rolling fields and bright coastal colours.

Visit the Montgomery family’s Silver Bush homestead and Lake of Shining Waters when the seasonal museum is open; admission is separate.

Discover the sheltered waters that make Malpeque oysters a celebrated Prince Edward Island specialty.

Explore Kensington’s historic railway station and the town’s playful haunted tales.

Pass Summerside’s heritage streets and the grand homes built during PEI’s silver-fox boom.

See Seacow Head Lighthouse from the coastal approach and take in views across the Northumberland Strait.

Admire Confederation Bridge across the strait, with Gateway Village available as an optional stop.

Discover Cape Traverse’s daring iceboat crossings, once a vital winter link to the mainland.

Pass through Crapaud, a small island community with a memorable name and rural charm.

Hear the eerie legend of the Northumberland Strait’s ghost ship as the coastline unfolds.

Take in Argyle Shore’s red coastline and the story of an American raid during the Revolutionary War.

Discover PEI’s pirate lore and the enduring tales of Captain Kidd’s buried treasure.

Return toward Charlottetown’s colourful waterfront, Victorian streets and lively arts scene.