Southern Banks

Download Discovery Drive’s Points of Interest

The Points East Coastal Drive offers dramatic views of boat traffic on the Northumberland Straight with a stunning backdrop of Pictou Island and the Nova Scotia mainland. This 46km route also features Prince Edward Island’s only winery, a historic lighthouse, two provincial parks and several red and white sand beaches. Red cliffs welcome ferry passengers arriving in Wood Islands on Northumberland Ferries from Nova Scotia.

Southern Banks Discovery Drive (Pinette to Cape Bear)

Communities include: Flat River, Wood Islands, Little Sands, High Bank, White Sands, Guernsey Cove and Cape Bear.

Attractions include: The Wood Islands Ferry Terminal; Lighthouse and Interpretive Museum at Wood Islands (open for tours); the Plough the Waves complex at Wood Islands; Rossignol Estate Winery; the Little Sands United Church built in 1898; Wood Islands and Northumberland Provincial Parks; beaches (Simon's, Wood Islands and Northumberland Provincial Parks and Panting’s Shore); harbours and wharfs (Wood Islands).

Activities include: Sailing from Wood Islands, walking/cycling portions of the Confederation Trail and bird watching.

Festivals/Events include: The annual Moonlight community festival and the Sea Glass festival at Wood Islands (check the Calendar on our web site for current listings).