PEI Trails

A small parking area with a network of beautiful woodland trails, with interpretive signs and trail markers. Part of the land is replanted farmland, part is maturing hardwood with a great mix of Acadian trees and shrubs. There is a native plant garden run by Trout River Environmental Committee. The trails have some steps, bridges, and steep slopes. The Devil’s Punchbowl itself is a unique steep gorge where illicit alcohol was stored during the years of prohibition, although the sign at the site tells a different story.

Trout River Park, located at 1895 Trout River Rd – Rte 239 Millvale is a quite park and trail, connecting to the popular fishing location, Gunns Bridge. The park is maintained by Trout River Environmental Committee and contains 2 small trails on either side of the parking lot, a grassed area perfect for picnicking with the family, equipped with picnic tables and a shelter. The park also has several educational features such as bird and bat boxes along with interpretive signage. You can visit the lookout over Trout River estuary and regularly spot eagles, heron, king fishers and other wildlife, as well as walk across a covered bridge over a small tributary.

If you notice anything amiss at the park please contact Trout River Environmental Committee, you can find out contact at troutriverec.ca and we will address the issue.

Located off Route #131 near Richmond, Camp Tamawaby Demonstration Woodlot is one of six forest management properties established by the P.E.I. Department of Environment, Energy, and Forestry. These woodlots are designed to provide woodlot owners, forest contractors and members of the general public with visible evidence of the results of proper forest management and help to increase public awareness of Island forests. Open to the public, they exhibit many interesting aspects of current forestry techniques, as well as information on natural history, Island history, wildlife management and forest ecology. The location of each woodlot is marked by a small conifer tree on the P.E.I. Visitor’s Guide Map and with prominent signs along well travelled roads.

The nordic/x-country site features 24.5 km of groomed recreational trails, 7.5 km of competitive trails and biathlon trails, a complete rental shop with classic, skate ski, fatbike, snowshoe and tube rentals, a lodge, waxing huts, biathlon range, and sliding hill. The latest trail grooming equipment makes the Park the destination of choice for x-country skiing in the Maritimes.

The nordic ski lodge is a 2 level building that is approximately 36′ x 45′ located at 1800 route 13 in Brookvale.

The nordic rental shop is located on the lower level of the lodge.

The upper level of the lodge has a seating area, washrooms and small kitchen available for use.

Courtesy Parks PEI.

Designed to provide woodlot owners, forest contractors, and members of the public with tangible examples of the results of proper forest management, this demonstration woodlot also help to increase public awareness of forestry issues on the Island. The woodlot is open to the public and exhibits current forestry techniques while providing valuable information on the Island’s natural history, cultural history, wildlife management, and forest ecology. It has trails that are popular for hikers and mountain bikers in summer and bikers and snowshoers in winter. Year-round, it provides an excellent opportunity to observe Island birds.

More information can be found on the Beck Trail Website at http://www.becktrail.ca

This 3.2 km long interpretive trail winds its way through young plantations, regenerating old fields mixed woodland and a black spruce bog. The trail features interpretive signage and a brochure. In the summer, colourful meadow and woodland flowers abound. In season, you can often see or hear Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Northern Flickers, White-throated Sparrows, Hermit Thrush, Ruffed Grouse, and a variety of warblers. On cool sunny days, you might see a garter snake basking in the sun. Later in the season you can often see wonderful flushes of colourful fungi.