Robinsons Island Trail

Robinsons Island Trail System is a loop hike in Prince Edward Island National Park built on what was once Robinsons Island, now reached by a causeway from Brackley Beach. The main trail is a packed-gravel corridor that runs along the causeway, with a roughly 5 km stacked-loop option for hikers.

For route planning, expect a multi-use setup where the main loop keeps traffic separated by direction: hikers travel counter-clockwise, while bikes use the loop clockwise. The system extends from Brackley Main Beach to Robinsons Island, so the hike naturally works as a circuit rather than an out-and-back.

Surface and difficulty are generally straightforward: the causeway section is flat and hard packed gravel, and the hike portion is considered easy. There are also diverging spurs that leave the main path to technical mountain-bike features—if you stay on the main loop, you can keep it simple.

The trail system’s design includes marked locations for the bike features offshoots (rock bridges, teeter-totters, moguls, and other challenge elements). For hikers, these are best treated as clearly signed side spurs—don’t wander into them unless you want to follow the posted instructions.

After the old Robinsons Island Campground closed in 2005, the area was restored and the Robinsons Island Trail System was introduced as a low-impact visitor experience; the trail opened in 2015. The onboard signage and interpretive elements are part of the trail experience.

Practical details for getting there: you can park at the Brackley Beach Complex and hike or cycle to the island. The system is approximately 3.2 km one way for the multi-use trail along the causeway, tied into a 5 km loop system overall.

More information: Visitor information, Robinsons Island Trail | David, Janet, and our Van, Robinsons Island Trail System Wayfinding & Interpretive Design