North Cape

Welcome to North Cape, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Your visit to PEI will not be complete without a trip to North Cape, on the Northwestern tip of the island, along the North Cape Coastal Drive. You will be enraptured by natural beauty of North Cape with rusty red cliffs painted against scenic ocean vistas. Hidden treasures abound in this area from the tiny magenta orchids in the bog ecosystem to the historical legends of pirates and buried gems. Interpretive panels along the Black Marsh Nature Trail tell more about the ecology and history of North Cape. North Cape is also the perfect setting for the Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) and various styles of windmills with 10 to 80-metre towers. Learn more about wind energy and the significance of North Cape while visiting the North Cape Wind Energy Interpretive Centre with its state-of-the-art displays and aquarium. Also housed in the centre are the North Cape Gift Shop and famous Wind and Reef Restaurant. Enjoy a fresh seafood meal with a majestic view of the longest natural rock reef in North America. Don’t miss North Cape… where nature and technology exist in perfect harmony.