Lighthouse Point Provincial Park is a 96 hectare nature reserve on the northeastern tip of Pelee Island, 25 kilometres from the mainland. Ontario Parks lists the park as established in 1985.
Passenger and vehicle ferries leave Kingsville or Leamington on Lake Erie's north shore at regular intervals, and Ontario Parks says the crossing to Pelee Island takes about 90 minutes.
Lighthouse Point protects part of what Ontario Parks calls perhaps the most southerly extension of Canada. The blue racer snake is one of several rare species found within the reserve.
The site also includes remnants of deciduous forests and patches of wetland rich in aquatic plants. The remains of a lighthouse built in 1834 stand at the tip of the spit.
Because Ontario Parks says the nature reserve has no facilities, the visit should be planned around ferry logistics, sensitive species, weather, and low-impact nature viewing rather than amenities.
The 1834 lighthouse remains give the page a cultural-history hook, but the rare species and wetland reserve status should still drive visitor behaviour.
The Pelee Island ferry schedule should be checked before setting any day plan.
Plan around Pelee Island ferry logistics, rare species awareness, blue racer habitat sensitivity, wetland and deciduous forest observation, lighthouse remains, Lake Erie shoreline photography, and nearby island services.
Confirm ferry schedules, access, maps, no-facility expectations, rare species guidance, wetland and shoreline conditions, alerts, weather, lake conditions, and park rules through the official Ontario Parks source before travelling.
Non-operating park in Ontario Parks locator.
