Prince Edward Island
Sally's Beach
A white-sand provincial park beach near Souris on the Northumberland Strait, where Islanders report a good amount of sea glass.
About Souris Beach
A sandy beach on the calm Northumberland shore beside Souris Beach Gateway Park, at the entrance to the town. Rubbish dumped into the bay by ships and the town during the shipbuilding era keeps returning as well-worn glass. The town's 1880 lighthouse holds a sea glass interpretive display and hosts the annual Mermaid Tears Sea Glass Festival.
Sea glass at Souris Beach
Frosted whites, greens and browns are the everyday finds, with the occasional heavy black shard from very old bottles. Walk out along the points, roughly two hours either side of low tide; locals say the busiest stretches are picked over, so walk further.
Visiting Souris Beach
- Safety
- Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.
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Sources
- beachcombingmagazine.com : Beachcombing Magazine: Souris Beach Gateway Park is where many sea glass treasures are found; history of dumping in the bay; Mermaid Tears festival
- tourismpei.com : Tourism PEI Ask an Islander: Souris long considered one of the Island's best beaches for sea glass
- tourismpei.com : Tourism PEI: beachcombers have luck at Souris Beach
- sourispei.com : Town of Souris sea glass festival brochure (festival at the Souris Historic Lighthouse)
Last updated 24 October 2026
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