Prince Edward Island alerts

Stay out of all unmown areas beyond the signs or fencing at Oceanview (46.49951N 63.38272W), including the rocks and cliff edges.

• Parks Canada’s Field Unit Superintendent closure is in place because fences, ropes, signage and other deterrents have been disregarded and visitors have ventured toward hazardous cliff edges; the rocks are off-limits, and the area may contain poison ivy.
• The sandstone and glacial-till cliffs are unstable and unpredictable: they may be undercut and give way unexpectedly, and cliff edges can be slippery when wet or under some footwear.
• Rising sea levels, stronger storms and reduced sea ice are reshaping and rapidly eroding the shore; erosion has been accelerated by climate change.
• The cliffs provide critical habitat for bank swallows, a species listed as threatened under Canada’s Species at Risk Act, as well as red foxes, bald eagles, kingfishers and other seabirds.
• Trespassing beyond signage or over the fence violates section 7(4) of the National Parks General Regulations and carries a minimum $150 fine.
• Use the Oceanview Lookoff at the east end of the parking lot for photographs; do not stand at the cliff edge or scramble onto the rocks.

Check the current Oceanview closure information before visiting.

Do not use Homestead Long Loop or Homestead Trail Short loop: both trails are closed because bridges are out.

• Respect all posted notices and signs while using other park trails.

Check current trail conditions before travelling.

Do not use the two unauthorized trails leading to Ross Lane beach in the central sector of PEI National Park.

• The trails cut through vegetated forest and sensitive dune ecosystems. Parks Canada closed and is restoring them because unauthorized trails negatively affect park ecosystems; the work supports the integrity of the coastal ecosystem and improves dune and coastline resilience to climate-change impacts such as increased coastal erosion and inland flooding.
• The shoreline moved inland after significant coastal erosion caused by Hurricane Fiona, reducing beach width and altering coastal access.
• The closure includes barricades, is in effect year-round, and park wardens monitor use. Entering or travelling in the restricted area can result in a $150 fine under section 7(4)(c) of the National Parks General Regulations.
• Resource Conservation team members will work over the next 2 years to restore and replant these areas.
• Reach the coast using the dune-crossing infrastructure at Ross Lane beach, or use adjacent Stanhope Cape or Stanhope Main beaches instead.

Check Parks Canada’s Ross Lane closure information before travelling.