Basin Head is located off route 16, east of the town of Souris on the way to the most Eastern tip of PEI. It is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. Basin Head is a day use park featuring a supervised white sand beach, play area, food on site, washroom and shower facilities. The park is also home to the Basin Head Fisheries Museum which is dedicated to maintaining the history of fisheries in that area. Please click on link to find out more information.

Basin Head has a rich ecosystem consisting of many of species of plants, fish, mammals and birds. The Basin Head Lagoon Ecosystem Conservation Committee (BHLECC) was established in 1999 and was selected as an Area of Interest (AOI) under the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) program under Canada's Oceans Act. The selection was a result of collaborative efforts between the BHLECC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the province of PEI.

Having grown up in the area, the beach is one of my most favorite spots on earth having spent most of my childhood summers there. Basin Head beach itself extends NE for many kilometers lending itself to long walks and beach combing. The water is warm during the summer months and the sand is fine. Called the “singing sands” since the sand squeaks when you walk on it.

Since Basin Head is a day use area there are a number of accommodations to choose from such as cottages, motels, beach houses and chalets. There is a provincial camping site close by called Red Point Provincial Park with full service facilities and a nice beach of its own. If you want more information about accommodations in the area, please check out the following links below. If you wish to add a link, please email us at info@basinhead.com.

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