- Dump Station
- Firewood
- Interpretive Center
- Kitchen Shelter
- Laundry
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Registration Building
- Showers
- Swimming - Beach
- Telephone
- Washroom
- Water Drinking
All PEI Provincial Parks are closed for the 2024 season. Reservation launch dates for the 2025 season will be posted on this page when available. Please check back for updates.
The island's first European visitor came ashore in 1534 in the vicinity of this provincial park which bears his name, Jacques Cartier. He remarked that this was “the fairest land 'tis possible to see!” The park holds a celebration of this great discovery every July on Rediscovery Day.
Jacques Cartier Provincial Park is located within the North Cape Coastal Drive touring region.
Jacques Cartier Provincial Park offers a wide range of activities for all ages. There is supervised swimming at the beautiful beach on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. There is also a ramp and floating wheelchair available. The floating wheelchair is available daily from 10 - 6 and is first come, first served. When surf conditions are at Caution or Danger the floating wheelchair is not be accessible.
Nearby attractions include the Alberton Museum & Genealogy Centre, Tignish and North Cape.
Transaction Fees for reservations are as follows:
$6.00 per reservation
$2.75 per reservation change
$2.75 per reservation cancellation
A reservation may be cancelled 72 hours prior to the 2:00 p.m. check-in time on the arrival date and the entire reservation fee minus the transaction fees will be refunded.
If a cancellation is received with less than the 72-hour notification, the one-night camping fee and transaction fees are retained by Provincial Parks.
No shows and no cancellation of a reservation will result in the park retaining the entire reservation and transaction fee.
Provincial Parks has a No Refunds Policy. Refunds will not be given to those who leave early for weather other than "Severe Weather Warnings."
*Displayed rates do not reflect discounts, attribute fees (electrical hookups / water hookups), taxes or incremental charges
**Weekly rates may not be available for all sites