Activities

Dalvay is located less then 100 Metres from Dalvay Beach, just across the Gulf Shore Parkway. This makes Dalvay one of the only truly Seaside resorts on Prince Edward Island.

From our amazing location there is so much for you to see and do!

• Dalvay is located less then 100 metres from Dalvay Beach, just across the Gulf Shore Parkway (PEI National Park). We provide beach towels, chairs and even sand toys. The beach is all sand with dunes and extends for miles in either direction, great for long walks, swimming and sandcastle building.
• Picnics can also be provided for day trips.
• On-site is Dalvay Lake, one of only three freshwater lakes on the island. We have a small flotilla of Canoes and Kayaks (life jackets provided) for our guests.
• One tennis court, with a basketball hoop/court next to it.
• A horseshoe pitch and children's play area (swings, teeter-totters)
• Precision croquet green, which also doubles as a lawn bowling green
• As to more passive pursuits, the large manicured lawns also offer a large scattering of "Andirondack" style chairs, perfect for enjoying a book, or your favourite beverage
• Everything is included on-site, with the exception of  Bike Rentals (see bike rentals page for more information)

Explore Prince Edward Island National Park and surrounding areas! Featuring the latest, new lightweight bikes from “GIANT,” our fleet includes mountain and hybrid bikes with suspension seat posts, children’s tag-along bikes and baby trailers. We also have two tandem bikes and a fully accessible double buggy for use of mobility challenged guests (pre-booking recommended). All bikes are expertly maintained. Bikes are available daily in our season to both inn guests and the public. NEW is the PEI National Park Multi-Use Trail which is a designated paved trail exclusively for biking, walking or rollerblading and is wheelchair friendly along the North Shore Parkway. Enjoy the best views in PEI of the shore and surrounding areas!

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 precautions. 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 early September).  Please consult Parks Canada for rates.  www.parkscanada.gc.ca

• Prince Edward Island is fast gaining a reputation as a world-class golf destination.
• The Island boasts a solid 20-course line-up of 18-hole and nine-hole layouts, designed by respected golf course architects.
• PEI's lush, rolling farmland allows not only the ideal base for golf, but by tossing in a breath-taking coastline and forests of native pines and hardwoods, you have a recipe for some stunning and very challenging layouts.
• Events such as the 2007 Legends of Golf (Mike Weir and Vijay Singh) and 2006 Legends of Golf (Tom Watson & Jack Niklaus), plus our own native daughter, Lorie Kane, Island Challenge (Women's Skins Game) have also attracted world-class talent to the region.
• Score Magazine has voted PEI #1 for Golf in Canada.
• Closer to home, just a 5-minute drive from Dalvay By-The-Sea, is the picturesque Stanhope Golf Club located directly behind the National Park on Covehead Bay. Stanhope offers a golf experience for all levels, as well as lessons, rentals, and a full service pro-shop.

Tee Times / Golf Reservations:

For a complete listing of golf courses, or to receive a copy of the GOLF PEI Guide, visit www.golfpei.com

Most courses are also available to book directly on-line! Because golf is so popular at any time in season on PEI, we recommend making tee time reservations well in advance. Your best effort for securing a time is to call the reservation lines directly or book on-line directly and reserve your time with a credit card.

At Dalvay, because of the wide range of course demand, we do not have any guaranteed tee times or packages for any one golf course. However, if you prefer, we would be pleased to assist you in any way with your golf needs.

• For reservations at the Links at Crowbush Cove, phone 1-800-235-8909.
• For Brudenell & Dundarave Golf courses, phone 1-800-235-8909.
• Local course, Stanhope Golf & Country Club, phone 902-672-2842.

PIPING PLOVER PATROL

At one time, Prince Edward Island was the summer home of hundreds of Piping Plovers. 

They return each spring from their wintering grounds in the southern United States and Caribbean to breed and care for their chicks.

But, over the years, the plovers have seen their habitat disturbed and destroyed by seasonal storms, spring tides and the gradual impact of global warming.  Even more destructive, however, has been human use of sensitive beach areas.

Today, the Piping Plover is an endangered species with barely 100 found on Island beaches each summer.

Through the work of Parks Canada, in conjunction with the Canadian Wildlife Service and Island Nature Trust, the Piping Plover is being protected and given a chance to restore its numbers.  By becoming part of the Piping Plover Patrol you can play a role in saving these marvellous little birds by learning more about them and their plight.  For more information, visit their link below.

http://www.experiencepei.ca/experiencepei/experienceDetails.cfm?id=96#link96

Other programs include Stargazing, Geocaching/GPS touring, Sandcastle Art and Art workshops and MORE!

The diverse habitats in Prince Edward Island National Park provide a home for a variety of wildlife. You may catch sight of a Red Fox in the dunes as you go along, as well as racoons on the rocks at low tide searching for shellfish. The woods and shores of the park are also filled with over 300 species of birds, two of which are the Great Blue Heron and the endangered Piping Plover. Occasionally, in summer, you may find small sections of the National Park beaches closed to the public, this is to preserve Piping Plover nest areas which they build on the sand near the shore line.

The Lady Slipper - PEI's  provincial flower - is a rare and beautiful found near Dalvay in  July.