Find Freedom and Fresh Air
Explore the natural beauty and wide open spaces on the trails of PEI year-round. Our small towns, rural communities, cities and parks are abundant with boardwalks, wooded and groomed trails to hike, run, wheel or wander. From the Island-wide Confederation Trail to the legend of the Devil’s Punchbowl and the many scenic trails of the National Park…how many PEI trails will you discover?
Top Trails by Region
North Cape Coastal Drive
- Black Marsh Nature Trail: 3.5 km one way*
- Trout River: 3.5 km one way*
*Trails prominently and uniformly signed with civic addresses posted.
Green Gables Shore
- Devil’s Punch Bowl: 1.4 km loop
- Glasgow Hills Trails: 5 km
- Winter River Nature Trail: Up to 6 km*
- Prince Edward Island National Park
- Gulf Shore Way East: 10 km one way
- Gulf Shore Way West: 8.5 km one way
- Cavendish Beach: 1.1 km from Cavendish Grove one way
- Cavendish Dunelands: 2.3 km one way
- Homestead Trail: 6.7 or 8.8 km
- Robinsons Island Trail System: 5 km loop
- Farmlands: 2.9 km loop
- Bubbling Springs: 2.5 km loop
Red Sands Shore
- Breadalbane Nature Trail: 6.5 km two loops*
- Bonshaw Provincial Park: 18 km looped trails*
- Strathgartney Provincial Park Trails: 10 km looped trails*
- Skmaqn-Port-La-Joye-Fort Amherst
Points East Coastal Drive
- Greenwich Dunes Trail
- Dromore Woodland Trail: 14 km*
- Boughton River Trail: 8.9 km*
- MacPhail Woods: Multi trails
- Forest Hill Hiking and Equestrian Trail: 9.5 km loops*
- Gairloch Road Trail: 7 km loop*
You May Also Like
The Island Walk
The Island Walk is divided into 32 sections with points of interest, terrain, average completion time and amenities of the area outlined for each. A growing list of multi-day itineraries is also available.
Confederation Trail
The Confederation Trail runs tip-to-tip across Prince Edward Island and is best explored on foot or bicycle.Built on the decommissioned railway line, the main trail is 273 kilometres from west to east - Tignish to Elmira.
Pack the Perfect PEI Picnic
Nothing beats an outdoor meal with a view. Spread out a blanket for a picnic complete with local cheeses, preserves, fresh veggies and PEI potato salad with Raspberry Cordial or any other cold craft beverage to wash it down. If you know how to shuck an oyster, pack half a peck of Malpeques too.