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West Point Beach (Cedar Dunes)

West Point, Prince County

A long beach beside the striped West Point lighthouse in Cedar Dunes Provincial Park, known among Islanders for larger pieces of sea glass.

Red sand beach and surf beside the striped West Point lighthouse
Photo: “West Point Lighthouse (21667841614)” by Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0

About West Point Beach (Cedar Dunes)

Miles of beach at the south-western tip of Prince Edward Island, inside Cedar Dunes Provincial Park next to West Point lighthouse. Tourism PEI's local ambassadors say searching here is usually successful, and collectors put the larger pieces down partly to the nearby lobster wharves.

Sea glass at West Point Beach (Cedar Dunes)

Whites, greens and browns, often bigger than elsewhere on the Island, mostly on the calmer Northumberland Strait side. Walk away from the busy end, ideally at low tide or the morning after a storm.

Visiting West Point Beach (Cedar Dunes)

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 follow the collecting rules above.
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      Sources

      • tourismpei.com : Tourism PEI Ask an Islander: Cedar Dunes Provincial Park near West Point Lighthouse 'can most times be very successful' for sea glass

      Last updated 24 October 2026

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