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Greenwich National Park is minutes from the Milner Beach House. This park is best known for its spectacular
white sand beaches and rare parabolic dune system. It is home to
the endangered Piping Plover. It has an amazing interpretative center,
swimming area and nature trails along the beach, through forests
and over boardwalks built through the freshwater pond behind the
dunes.
The Confederation Trail, much of which follows an old railroad
bed, provides traffic-free cycling through farmlands and forest.
Bike rental and helmets can be found in St. Peter's.
Easy accessibility to great seafood in St. Peter's Bay and
Morell. Morell is the home of a major processing facility for PEI
black mussels, shipped all over the world. You can buy a big bag
of them for 10 bucks.
There are abundant nearby golf courses, including Crowbush (15
minutes), Brudenell and Dundarave (18 minutes) and Avondale (20
minutes). Check WWW.GOLFPEI.CA for special deals. There's
also a fun 9 hole course on the way to Souris - Rollo Bay
Hills.
Elegant dining can be had at the Inn at St. Peters, Inn at
Bay Fortune, Inn at Spry Point, Dalvay by the Sea. Less expensive
is
Bayside Country Inn, St. Peters, Clam Diggers, Georgetown and Sheltered Harbor in Fortune
Bay. More modest still is Rick's Fish and Chips in St. Peters,
and Shipwreck Cafe, Naufrage.
There are a host of nearby activities, both ongoing and at special
times, such as: Confederation trail exploration, deep sea fishing,
kayaking, kite flying, wind-surfing, horse-back riding.
Local festivals include the St. Peters Blueberry Festival, Morell
Strawberry Festival, Dundas Agricultural Exhibition, Charlottetown
Old Home Week.
You can read all about the island's offerings at www.peiplay.com.
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