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North Cape Coastal Drive: Route 14, West Prince, Prince Edward Island
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0

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North Cape Coastal Drive: Route 14

Route 14, Route 12 · West Point → North Cape

Leisurely42 mi1 hr1,000 ft climbHigh point ≈ 100 ftOne way
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The drive

Route 14 runs up the western shore of Prince Edward Island, from the West Point Lighthouse to North Cape. At West Point you can climb 72 stairs to the lantern deck. Tourism PEI points to Cedar Dunes Provincial Park nearby for a swim.

Farther north, Skinners Pond is home to the Stompin' Tom Centre Homestead and Schoolhouse, which honors the singer-songwriter. Tourism PEI also lists Skinners Pond Beach among the region's best. The last stretch runs on Route 12.

North Cape is where the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Northumberland Strait converge over what Tourism PEI calls the longest natural rock reef in North America. The Wind Energy Interpretive Centre is there, with views of the turbines. The drive ends on the road short of the North Cape lot.

Along the way

  1. West Point
  2. Miminegash
  3. Skinners Pond
  4. North Cape
Elevation
1,000 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 100 ft
West PointNorth Cape
Curves
Mostly gentle curves
West PointNorth Cape
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Check PEI 511 for road work before you go.
  • West Point Lighthouse has 72 stairs to the lantern deck.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check PEI 511.

Questions about this drive

How long does the North Cape Coastal Drive on Route 14 take?

West Point to North Cape is 42.0 miles and takes about 1 hr without stops.

What is there to see at North Cape, Prince Edward Island?

Tourism PEI says the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Northumberland Strait meet there over the longest natural rock reef in North America. The Wind Energy Interpretive Centre and the Black Marsh Nature Trail overlook the wind turbines.

Where is Stompin' Tom Connors's homestead on Route 14?

The Stompin' Tom Centre Homestead and Schoolhouse is at Skinners Pond, between West Point and North Cape.

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Map of North Cape Coastal Drive: Route 14, from West Point to North Cape