Port Dover Pier — Attraction in Ontario

Good evening. 😁

The experience was good. There was more space on the beach then I expected. Everyone respected physical distance rules. Obviously family's are allowed to hang out together. 👍

My daughter and I enjoyed the few hrs of Sun & Beach ⛱ 😎

My daughter did do some browsing threw some of the shops that were open. From all the yrs I have gone , I'd say right now there's roughly, not fact , but from wht I see 75% of the shops are open. Sometimes u need to wait for people to come out , so that u can go in. No lines really. Depends on size of shop.

All the restaurants were open. Snack bar's by the beach are open. Masks & physical distance required.

Less crowded, Obviously it has to do with Covid-19. Some people are still not out & about.

Everyone today was nice & polite. Giving way for passing & crossing the street. Very nice atmosphere.. 👌

Over all my daughter & I enjoy our day at the beach. 🏖 5⭐ day.

Now that being said , U must realize that masks are required when u enter the shops or restaurants, The owners are not trying to harass there customers , they are simply following Government regulations, so there store's or restaurants aren't closed down. Most business owners have already lost so much & are just trying to keep it together for themselves and there employees. They need to survive & last another 40yrs , other wise one day it will be just sand & water. I have been going to Dover for atleast 40 years. Even Friday the 13th I have riden my bike. 🏍

I'm no fan of wearing a mask & from time to time I believe that some of all this is BS , but for the sake of the owners & the employees they have working for them, I will wear a mask , so that maybe someday I can take my Grand kids there to , or my daughter can take her kids as I toke her when she was a child.

No one is a loser for wearing a mask. Because wearing that mask helps keep the business open & life being some wht normal. We can't stay inside forever. So wear a mask , keep ur distance, & try living life again. Nobody's wants another shutdown. Respect the business & they stay open.

Today's experience was good. As they have always been at Dover. Memories from over 40...

Port Dover is a harbor town located on Lake Erie. It is a beach town, with one main street with a collection of restaurants, shops and things to do. The beach usually fills up quickly, the sand is nice albeit slightly rocky when approaching the water (much akin to most beaches on the Great Lakes). There are 4 main restaurants, Knechtels, The Arbor, Willies and Callahans. Callahans is a sit down with a beautiful patio deck overlooking the beach, there is usually a long wait during peak hours. Knechtels is a more casual sit down experience, with their patio being located on the beach itself. Decent food. The Arbor is a burger stand that sells hot dogs, sausages and their own specialty drink called a Glow that has to be tasted to realpy understand. Last is Willies and it is my favourite by far, the fries are fantastic and the burgers are amazing. The sausages and hotdogs are better than The Arbor and I stand by it. Apart from the food, there is an ice cream stand and shops that sell all matter of beach related products from clothing, beach toys and everything in between. A bit farther down the street from the beach is a decently mini golf spot, and up the hill from the beach is a great public park with lots of grass and shade. A great place to cool off from the sun-drenched sand. Their is a pier to walk down and can fish off of. The water is cleaner then Lake Ontario however it is definitely murkier then Lake Huron or Superior but clean enough to swim in and the waters are always full of people. No lifeguard that I could see, however I don't think they are legally required which I find odd. Plenty of rentable cottages. Now, the last thing I will say is do NOT come here on Friday the 13th if you don't like motorcycles. If you are a rider or a motorcycle enthusiast then please make your way here on a Friday the 13th....

The unplanned visit to this place turned out a good one as we were planning to visit Port Hope but we changed it at the last moment. Port Dover is about 1:45hrs of driving distance from mississauga and is a lovely place to spend a normal summer weekend with friends. We enjoyed our lunch at "The beach house" restaurant which is right in front of lake shore. A cool breeze in hot summer is just perfect to relax and enjoy the lunch. We also visited the pier and did the boardwalk till lighthouse and not so picturesque. It seems to be very old lighthouse. There are few gift shops around and you can take a walk and roam nearby to exore more. We did not face any issue in parking as roadside parking was free on weekend. We also visited smith falls while driving to port dover. Its not that great but it was listed as one of the tourist attraction. On the way back to home we also visited gurkey point which is about 20 mins by car from the port dover beach. If you want to get into the lake water this is one of the place as it was not very crowded too. There are also beautiful houses just opposite of the beach ⛱ that we appreciated while...