The Canadian vacation industry is very popular in southern Ontario. Cottage rentals in Ontario are usually situated in areas, locally referred to as cottage country, catering greatly to local Torontonians. When they escape for holiday and the summer months they will habitually spread to three distinct regions: Muskoka, Kawartha Lakes or Haliburton municipalities. At least 2 million travelers aim for these holiday destinations to unwind and get away annually.
An infinite amount of vacation communities dot the coasts along numerous lakes and waterways throughout the country. In the southernmost tip of mainland Canada lays a particular lakeside gem in Leamington ON, called Point Pelee. The picturesque community in Essex County has a variety of bed and breakfasts and lake houses only four hours away from bustling Toronto.
What makes Point Pelee, or the Tip, a special waterside community is the extraordinary views over Lake Erie, from the vacation area. It is a peninsulas which is narrowed to a fine tip jutting into northern Lake Erie. White sandy private beaches line the peninsula that lays just south of Point Pelee National Park.
Known as the warbler capital of Canada, the Point Pelee National Park is particularly noted for its avid bird watching activities. Because of the migrating birds and Monarch butterflies passing through the area, the Festival of Birds event hosts hundreds of bird watchers that gather in honor of the migration and to be educated. Free shuttle service is available to cart enthusiasts to and from the national park to the Tip.
The national park accommodates nature lovers and bird watchers alike. For those who seeking an invigorating repose, hiking or biking on several self guided nature trails is an option. A floating boardwalk lays in the midst of the marshes dotted with cattails and painted turtle. Canoeing and kayaking is accommodated between July and Labor Day. Swimmers enjoy the waters at Point Pelee on Lake Erie.
Vacationers can reach the Tip, by way of a large ferry, whose key stops include the Port of Leamington, Kingsville, Pelee Island and Sandusky, Ohio. Travelers can board with their cars, as long as a reservation is made well in advance. The ferry runs from April to mid December.
Leamington, ON has a peculiar history as an agricultural center, where a bounty of vegetation abound, including the wild growth of tomato plants. An old H. W. Heinz factory still stands there as a testament to its historical significance as the tomato capital of Canada. To commemorate the historical relevance, and usher in the fall harvest, an annual Tomato Festival takes place with much fanfare every August. It is a popular event that holds a golf tournament, car show, beauty pageant, and parade. Craft, food and wine vendors abound at the spirited festival.
Travelers can return to the cottage at days end, watching the extraordinary beauty of the setting fiery sun settling over Lake Erie, from the beach on the peninsula of Leamington. After many varied activities for Leamington and Point Pelee vacationers would hopefully come to the conclusion that the effort to obtain Ontario cottages for rent would be well worth the effort and the beauty of the natural surroundings.
An infinite amount of vacation communities dot the coasts along numerous lakes and waterways throughout the country. In the southernmost tip of mainland Canada lays a particular lakeside gem in Leamington ON, called Point Pelee. The picturesque community in Essex County has a variety of bed and breakfasts and lake houses only four hours away from bustling Toronto.
What makes Point Pelee, or the Tip, a special waterside community is the extraordinary views over Lake Erie, from the vacation area. It is a peninsulas which is narrowed to a fine tip jutting into northern Lake Erie. White sandy private beaches line the peninsula that lays just south of Point Pelee National Park.
Known as the warbler capital of Canada, the Point Pelee National Park is particularly noted for its avid bird watching activities. Because of the migrating birds and Monarch butterflies passing through the area, the Festival of Birds event hosts hundreds of bird watchers that gather in honor of the migration and to be educated. Free shuttle service is available to cart enthusiasts to and from the national park to the Tip.
The national park accommodates nature lovers and bird watchers alike. For those who seeking an invigorating repose, hiking or biking on several self guided nature trails is an option. A floating boardwalk lays in the midst of the marshes dotted with cattails and painted turtle. Canoeing and kayaking is accommodated between July and Labor Day. Swimmers enjoy the waters at Point Pelee on Lake Erie.
Vacationers can reach the Tip, by way of a large ferry, whose key stops include the Port of Leamington, Kingsville, Pelee Island and Sandusky, Ohio. Travelers can board with their cars, as long as a reservation is made well in advance. The ferry runs from April to mid December.
Leamington, ON has a peculiar history as an agricultural center, where a bounty of vegetation abound, including the wild growth of tomato plants. An old H. W. Heinz factory still stands there as a testament to its historical significance as the tomato capital of Canada. To commemorate the historical relevance, and usher in the fall harvest, an annual Tomato Festival takes place with much fanfare every August. It is a popular event that holds a golf tournament, car show, beauty pageant, and parade. Craft, food and wine vendors abound at the spirited festival.
Travelers can return to the cottage at days end, watching the extraordinary beauty of the setting fiery sun settling over Lake Erie, from the beach on the peninsula of Leamington. After many varied activities for Leamington and Point Pelee vacationers would hopefully come to the conclusion that the effort to obtain Ontario cottages for rent would be well worth the effort and the beauty of the natural surroundings.
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