Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve — Attraction in Pelee Island

Beautiful, small park with a short boardwalk / trail to the beach through wetlands. The beach is a mix of pebble and sand, bordered by gorgeous mature deciduous trees and thick undergrowth to the west and lake Erie to the east. At the end of the beach (about 800 meters from the trailhead) is the lighthouse. We were delighted to see five (5!) large snakes in the bushes near the lighthouse, only one of which seemed at all disturbed by our presence. This would be a nice beach to linger on for a while (but note that there are no...

I visited Pelee Island after season and basically the entire beach was just for me. I was at the lighthouse more than an hour all by myself, which was great since I had the time to take pictures without rush. If you are near Detroit area o Windsor, ON., this is a great plan for the weekend. The trip on the ferry was awesome and the views... just wow. Visit the Lighthouse and parking is free, but getting to the island is around 40 usd with your...

The path to the lighthouse is beautiful with lots of trees and short boardwalk through the marsh. The beach and view of the lighthouse is pretty amazing. The black flies however are not! There were so many black flies I felt like they were gonna eat me alive! There isn't any parking close to the entrance of the trail. There's a small parking lot (for 4-5 cars) about a 5 minutes walk away where you can leave your...