Bonshaw, Prince Edward Island

For other places called Bonshaw, see Bonshaw (disambiguation).

Bonshaw is a small Canadian rural farming community in central Prince Edward Island, situated near the province's South Shore of the Northumberland Strait.

The community is located in the valley of the Bonshaw or Tjigaoegatig (Mi'kmaq for 'bass place') River (also known as the West River), surrounded by low rolling hills, colloquially referred to as the Bonshaw Hills. Located at the tidehead of the River, the freshwater portion of the river through the community offers some of the best trout fishing on the Island.

Bonshaw Provincial Park is located on the eastern edge of the community. The community of Bonshaw is also known for its scenic hiking and biking trails.

On Feb. 2, 2015 the province designated a rock in Bonshaw as a heritage site- see http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/big-rock-with-1880s-etchings-made-official-heritage-site-1.2940969

The Strathgartney Homestead in Bonshaw, the remnants of a former estate, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1996, in recognition of the absentee landowner problem that plagued Prince Edward Island until the passage of the Land Purchase Act of 1875.