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Summerside Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

city in Prince Edward Island, Canada

About Summerside

This article covers a large rural area comprising most of western PEI, centred on Summerside (pop 14,750) as the second-largest community on the island. Summerside was host to a Royal Canadian Air Force base from 1942-1991; the land is now an industrial park and the airfield used only for general aviation.

Top Attractions in Summerside

Explore the best things to see and do in Summerside:

  • Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island
  • Eptek Art and Culture Centre
  • International Fox Museum
  • Summerside Lobster Carnival
  • Wyatt Historic House Museum

Where to Eat in Summerside

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Breakwater Bar & Grill
  • 🍴Brothers 2 Restaurant
  • 🍴Feast Dinner Theatre
  • 🍴FiveEleven West
  • 🍴Michael's Pizzeria

Where to Stay in Summerside

  • 🏨Briarcliffe Inn
  • 🏨Causeway Bay Hotel
  • 🏨Loyalist Country Inn and Conference Centre
  • 🏨Summerside Inn
  • 🏨Summerside Motel&Cottages

Summerside Travel Guide Sections

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