Panmure Island Provincial Park

On PEI's Points East Coastal Drive, Panmure Island offers wide white-sand beaches backed by dunes, a small serviced campground, and the province's oldest wooden lighthouse (1853). The Mi'kmaq powwow held here each August is a cultural highlight.

• White-sand beach and dunes
• PEI's oldest wooden lighthouse (1853)
• Points East Coastal Drive stop
• August Mi'kmaq powwow

Size

0.5 km²

Established

1960

Lighthouse built

1853

Sites

~90

• Beach and dune walks

• Salt-water swimming

• Lighthouse visit

• Family camping

Reservations: Recommended · Frontcountry: Yes · Backcountry: No · RV: Yes · Glamping: No

• Serviced and unserviced sites near beach
• Small quiet campground
• Playground

• Dune boardwalk

  Easy · 1 km

  Short protected-dune walk to beach.

• Panmure Island lighthouse at golden hour
• Dune grass in evening light
• White-sand beach at sunrise

Peak: Mid-July to mid-August · Shoulder: June, September

Book through PEI Provincial Parks — opens 120 days ahead of arrival.

• weekend

  Points East Coast Loop

  Two nights + lighthouse + Souris + Basin Head beach.

Our Travel Concierge builds custom itineraries around Panmure Island Provincial Park — permits, campsites, driving times, and shoulder-season strategy included.