The lighthouse itself isn't open to the public, but you can walk right up to it. It sits beside the harbour breakwater with parking nearby, and the surrounding beach and dune boardwalks are open year-round.

It's a small square wooden "pepper shaker" tower, the classic Island style, and one of the newer working lights on PEI, built to guide the fishing fleet through a notoriously shifting channel.

Yes. Covehead sits on the same stretch of national park shoreline as Brackley and Stanhope, with red sand, warm Gulf water in late summer, and dune boardwalks. It's usually quieter than Cavendish.

Yes, a Parks Canada entry pass is required during the operating season for park beaches and facilities, including the Covehead area. Passes are sold daily or annually, and current season dates and rates are listed on the Parks Canada site.

Richard's Fresh Seafood sits right at Covehead Harbour and is one of the best-known seasonal seafood shacks on the Island, a two-minute walk from the light.

It depends what you want. Covehead is the most accessible and the most photogenic at sunset. West Point lets you stay overnight in the lighthouse itself. East Point and North Cape sit at the Island's two tips where the tides collide.

Yes. Boxes feature handcrafted products from makers across Atlantic Canada, including Prince Edward Island: home goods, self-care items and treats.