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.
While there are hundreds of vacation communities that line the shores Canada's largest province, there is a particular beautiful destination in Leamington ON, known as Point Pelee, locals call it the Tip. Lake houses and bed and breakfasts are scattered throughout the Essex County scenic hideaway.
A narrowing pointy land mass at the most southern tip of Leamington, ON, and mainland Canada. It forms into a peninsula poking the northern body of Lake Erie, known colloquially as the Tip. Pristine private beaches round out the edges of this idyllic summer destination. The areas most prominent feature is Point Pelee National Park, north of the peninsula.
Because of annual migratory pattern of bird flight through Leamington, ON, visitors congregate the town to witness the event. It attracts hundreds of bird watchers to the Point Pelee National Park, a land marked destination spot because of its unique connection to the flight of at least 360 species of bird, including the warbler and highly prized Monarch butterfly. To access all the exhibits associated with the event, free shuttle buses accommodate visitors between the national park and the Tip.
The area is a haven for those that visit the nearby national park and enjoy the outdoors. Local and international visitors alike, can find refuge among the stretch of cattails lining the lakes, used for canoeing and kayaking from mid summer to Labor Day. Hikers and cyclists enjoy the numerous self guided trails and a floating boardwalk where painted turtles swim among the marshy waters. Swimmers get refreshment from two main beaches on either side of the peninsula at the southern tip of Leamington, ON.
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.
While there are hundreds of vacation communities that line the shores Canada's largest province, there is a particular beautiful destination in Leamington ON, known as Point Pelee, locals call it the Tip. Lake houses and bed and breakfasts are scattered throughout the Essex County scenic hideaway.
A narrowing pointy land mass at the most southern tip of Leamington, ON, and mainland Canada. It forms into a peninsula poking the northern body of Lake Erie, known colloquially as the Tip. Pristine private beaches round out the edges of this idyllic summer destination. The areas most prominent feature is Point Pelee National Park, north of the peninsula.
Because of annual migratory pattern of bird flight through Leamington, ON, visitors congregate the town to witness the event. It attracts hundreds of bird watchers to the Point Pelee National Park, a land marked destination spot because of its unique connection to the flight of at least 360 species of bird, including the warbler and highly prized Monarch butterfly. To access all the exhibits associated with the event, free shuttle buses accommodate visitors between the national park and the Tip.
The area is a haven for those that visit the nearby national park and enjoy the outdoors. Local and international visitors alike, can find refuge among the stretch of cattails lining the lakes, used for canoeing and kayaking from mid summer to Labor Day. Hikers and cyclists enjoy the numerous self guided trails and a floating boardwalk where painted turtles swim among the marshy waters. Swimmers get refreshment from two main beaches on either side of the peninsula at the southern tip of Leamington, ON.
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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