St. Clair National Wildlife Area — Attraction in Ontario

This small secluded park is just a twenty minute drive from Chatham and is a great spot to take take the family for a short nature hike. Take the groomed trail from the parking lot to the viewing platform and back for a 30 minute hike, or continue along the trail to the park boundary and walk back to the parking area along lightly traveled roads ( about 5k total). The trail is flat and suitable for strollers. The marsh contains a number of interconnected ponds that are used as a resting area by migrating swans, geese and ducks. In the late summer this is also a great place to see butterflies. Remember to bring your binoculars, a camera and a field guide. You never know what you will see there. Note: Parking is limited to five or...

The Saint Clair National Wildlife area is the house of different bird species in the zone. Also, the marsh environment presents a large diversity of amphibia and insects such a toads, Monarch butterflies or fireflies. The Saint Clair National Wildlife area owns a watching tower (two floor stage), where it is possible to see the wetlands above the high grasses.

The parking lot is small (abour five spots), and the roads to arrive to the zone are unpaved, so I suggest to reach the aite early in the morning. Be ready to walk...

The landscape is absolutely beautiful this time of year. A nice stroll to the lookout which overseas the marshland. The amount of ducks this time of year was amazing to see. It is such a peaceful place to visit right in our own county. I would absolutely recommend this attraction, as with each season it has much to offer in terms of scenary, various birds, amphibians, right down to the beauty of insects and colorful weeds. Its educational and fun for the whole...