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Unincorporated rural area in Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Cavendish is a small community north shore of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Cavendish is the largest seasonal resort area in Prince Edward Island with an average daily population in the months of July and August of approximately 7,500 residents.
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Author Lucy Maud Montgomery visited the farm as a young girl and based the location of her best-selling "Anne" series of books on the Green Gables farm. The farmhouse exterior has not changed significantly over time, and its interior decor and artifacts depict the late Victorian Period in rural Prince Edward Island.
Home of L.M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables.
Collection of family attractions throughout PEI and New Brunswick with combination passes available.
Laser tag, mini golf, and a haunted house.
Simulation of old time mining.
Amusement park with a range of rides, including a roller coaster & bumper boats, plus go-karts.
Over 40 wet and dry activities.
Wax museum with the likeness of various celebrities.
A Graham Cooke designed championship golf course; 18-hole, par 72.
A Graham Cooke designed championship golf course; 18-hole, par 72.
18-hole, par 72; views of Anne of Green Gables House, Cavendish Beach Dunes and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Green lobster dinners, seafood, steaks.
Fish and chips, lobster rolls, burgers.
Specializing in lobster rolls.
Open May-Sep.
Four-star cottages and rooms located in the heart of Cavendish.
Set on more than 3 hectares of grounds, this property offers views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 6 km from Cavendish Beach.
618 RV/camping sites, 12 cabins and a 6 bedroom inn.
In the Cavendish National Park (entry to the National Park is free when staying at the cottages). 5 deluxe, comfortable, fully equipped two-bedroom, two-bath cottages 100 metres from the Atlantic Ocean.
Spacious, air-conditioned, one- to four-bedroom cottages. Complete kitchens, dishwasher, queen-size beds, some with whirlpool tubs and propane fireplaces, picnic tables, barbecues, decks with ocean view. Play area, heated pool, kiddie pool, hot tub, wireless internet, laundromat, mountain bikes.
formerly Shining Waters Country Inn & Cottages
May-Oct. 38 one- to-three bedroom cottages, a 13 room historic Country Inn with luxury suites, and 10 modern motel rooms. 2 pools, exercise room, outdoor play areas, fire pits and free Wi-Fi.
Free WiFi. Cavendish Beach is 3 miles from the accommodation.
Located in Green Gables Heritage Place, has a collection of dolls, books, posters. DVDs, CDs, and souvenirs.
Shops and restaurants in beautiful historic buildings and historically correct new buildings. Green Gables Gift Shop, Cows of PEI Ice Cream, Boom Burger. Shops other than the gift shop are open only in summer.
Grocery, souvenirs, T-shirts, liquor agency. Seasonal.
Clothing, souvenirs, surf boards and equipment.
Cavendish is about 40 minutes from Charlottetown, follow Route 7 runs north to Route 6 at Oyster Bed Bridge, then travel west.
Read in the guideMost business and attractions are located along Route 6 (Cavendish Road).
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