Many visitors to Dalvay will enjoy the miles and miles of sandy beaches located in this part of the Prince Edward Island National Park, safe for both walking and for swimming, in season.

Dalvay Beach is located just 100 m from the hotel and is accessed by a short walk up the driveway and across the Gulf Shore Park Road. The fragile dune landscape is ever changing. Parks Canada Naturalists ask for co-operation from all visitors to help preserve the dunes by using boardwalks and carpeted foot paths only to access all beach areas. There is also parking available in designated lots and roadside shoulders (park passes are to be displayed).

In summer, water temperatures can reach upwards of 18C (68F) during the month of July and August. Generally, Dalvay Beach is calm for swimming and wading as the beach slopes down to a long sand bar, which is shallow for a ways out until it drops off gradually.

The waters of the National Park are relatively safe, if you take the right pre-cautions. Watch for heavy surf, deep channels and currents before venturing in.

Dalvay Beach is an unsupervised beach area with no on-site facilities, therefore, swimming is at your own risk. There are supervised beaches available just a 2 minute drive west at Stanhope Beach, which also has changing and shower facilities .

Hotel guests must purchase and display park passes in season (usually early June to August  28th).  Please consult  Parks Canada for rates.  www.parkscanada.gc.ca