Best time to go
The campground runs a summer season from June through September. July and August are when the beach has surf guard supervision. Peak periods can bring waits for showers, so an earlier visit may help.
Overview
About Stanhope Campground
Why stop
- Quiet wooded setting near Stanhope Beach
- Paved Gulf Shore Way access for easy cycling
Heads up
- Beach is about 1 km away rather than at the campsite
- Privacy varies by site
A quiet, scenic campground with more than 100 sites, organized wooded grounds, and a playground that makes it easy on families. Several reviews describe it as more peaceful than Cavendish, and use it as a base for beach days and cycling rather than for nightlife or busy resort amenities.
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3 active Prince Edward Island alerts
- ClosureOceanview cliff area closed beyond signs and fencingStay out of all unmown areas beyond the signs or fencing at Oceanview (46.49951N 63.38272W), including the rocks and cliff edges.Official details
- ClosureHomestead trails closed because bridges are outDo not use Homestead Long Loop or Homestead Trail Short loop: both trails are closed because bridges are out. - Respect all posted warnings, closures, notices and signs while using other park trails.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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“You're approaching Stanhope Campground, a wooded, generally quieter base for beach days and cycling. Stanhope Beach is about a kilometre away, rather than just behind the sites.”
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More about Stanhope Campground
Beach and trail accessThe campground is not on the sand: Stanhope Beach sits about 1 km away, with ocean swimming,…
The campground is not on the sand: Stanhope Beach sits about 1 km away, with ocean swimming, and beach wheelchair availability and surf guard supervision associated with the beach in July and August. The other big draw is the Gulf Shore Way, a 10 km paved seaside trail for cycling, inline skating, or walking, which passes immediately by the campground.
Rules worth knowingFirewood must be bought inside the park because of invasive-species risk, so do not haul your…
- Firewood must be bought inside the park because of invasive-species risk, so do not haul your own from home.
- Campfires only in the provided fireplaces.
- Pets must be leashed, and they are not allowed on national park beaches from April 1 to October 15, so plan dog walks along the trail and roads instead.
Honest drawbacksPrivacy varies a lot by site, and some areas have reports of dead or down trees, so site…
Privacy varies a lot by site, and some areas have reports of dead or down trees, so site selection matters more here than the overall rating suggests. Washroom cleaning can lag during the busiest periods, though other reviews describe the facilities as clean and spacious. Wildlife such as a fox or skunk occasionally wanders through individual campsites, but that is a chance sighting rather than something to count on.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Prince Edward Island
100 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
95 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
67 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
104 sightingsRed FoxMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
97 sightingsSnowshoe HareMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
13 sightingsMuskratMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Prince Edward Island. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
