Beginning Friday, July 30, Cabot Beach Provincial Park beach will allow visitors to swim in the designated swimming areas. Swimming was prohibited at the beach earlier this season due to dangerous currents in the area. Provincial Parks staff continue to monitor the situation and...
Effective immediately, jumping or diving off the wharf and bridge into the channel at Basin Head Provincial Park is strictly prohibited due to extremely shallow water. Dredging was done to correct the channel at Basin Head in late June, however the channel has become shallow...
While the slopes attract thrill-seekers, Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park at Brookvale offers more than just skiing and snowboarding. The park has many snow-based activities for everyone to enjoy. Erin Curley, the park’s Operations Lead, says there’s plenty for locals and visitors...
Starting Monday, June 28, Basin Head Provincial Park beach will be closed to the public for dredging of the channel. Security will be on site to inform the public that the beach is closed. The Basin Head Fisheries Museum remains open to the public. Dredging is expected to be...
While the temperatures are dropping things are heating up for this year’s Jack Frost Winterfest, running February 16-19. It’s a popular family event in PEI for both locals and visitors and with many of the snow activities taking place at Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park in...
Provincial crews are still clearing large debris from roadways and many recreational spaces across the Island as part of recovery efforts. For work crew safety, residents and visitors are urged to avoid provincial parks, Island trail systems, and other areas where power...
Provincial parks’ staff were awarded the 2023 Agency Award of Excellence from the Canadian Parks Council (CPC) last night at the CPC Annual General Meeting in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The annual award recognizes an extraordinary achievement by a member agency of CPC. PEI Parks...
Provincial Parks officials are assessing damage to several facilities across the province after high winds downed trees and affected at least one shoreline. Basin Head beach in eastern Kings County experienced coastal erosion especially along either side of the run. An initial...
Investing in Infrastructure - An investment in public lands and a commitment to working with a wide range of users has yielded Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park. Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Paula Biggar, Economic Development and Tourism Minister Heath MacDonald...