Basin Head Provincial Park

Basin Head Provincial Park features a fisheries museum, souvenir shops, and interpretive center.

It is open as a tourist attraction, operated by Tourism PEI, during the summer months.

The tidal lagoon behind the dunes is the only natural habitat for a variety of giant Irish moss called Chondrus crispus.

[2] The moss is distinctive because it has a unique life cycle, does not attach to the bottom and is significantly larger than the varieties found elsewhere.

It also has a higher concentration of carrageen, a stabilizing and thickening agent used in many household products.