Ontario Road Trips: Why Leamington is a hot place to be right now
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A drive to Leamington, in Ontario's southernmost county, will take you to the warmest county in the province and to a national park that boasts Canada's southernmost mainland tip.
This article is the fourth in Global News’ Ontario Road Trips series, offering getaways to some fun locales across the province. Our first adventure took us to Paris, our second stop was Elora and our third was Goderich.
A drive down to Leamington, Ont., will not only take you to a town in Ontario’s warmest county with a large, sandy beach and authentic Mexican cuisine but also to a national park that boasts Canada’s southernmost mainland point.
Meanwhile, neighbouring Kingsville offers plenty of restaurants and shopping in an idyllic downtown as well as the fun-for-the-whole-family Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.
There’s plenty to do at Point Pelee National Park, which Parks Canada describes as both Canada’s second-smallest national park and its most biologically diverse site, home to over 60 federally-listed species at risk.
The park lands include a mix of marsh, forest, fields and beaches, offering a home for a wide variety of species. It also serves as an important migration route for birds (a spokesperson said over 390 species have been recorded in the park) and is renowned as a temporary home for thousands of migrating Monarch butterflies each fall.
The point itself marks the southernmost tip of mainland Canada and while visitors can walk the beach to the very tip, dangerous currents mean swimming is completely prohibited there. A shuttle bus provides quick transport from the Visitor’s Centre to the tip, running roughly every 20 minutes.
While there’s no swimming at the tip, the park still offers other locations for swimming as well as areas for kayaking. Information about safe swimming areas and water quality can be found on Parks Canada’s website. The park also offers overnight camping.
Once you leave the park, a 12-minute drive northwest along Lake Erie will take you to Seacliff Beach and the adjoining Seacliff Park.
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