Cascumpec Bay

Cascumpec Bay is within Prince Edward Island in Canada and is adjacent to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.

The lands at the south end of the bay east of the Foxely River are almost entirely composed of peat and are known locally as the Black Banks.

Apart from the Black Banks, the Sand Hills, and most other islands, the rest of the land surrounding the bay is largely devoted to intensive agriculture.

The passage made Alberton Harbour an attractive shelter during the age of sailing and encouraged local seafaring settlements.

Also, the Cascumpec Sand Hills sometimes host nests of piping plover and colonies of common tern.