Ten Equally Alluring Things to do on Pelee!
1. Visit the Pelee Island Heritage Centre to become better acquainted with Pelee's rich human and natural history. Take the 100 gateways audio tour, which you can rent from the Heritage Centre and explore Pelee by bike or car.
2. Visit during spring or fall bird migration and witness the countless species of birds passing through on their way to the northern nesting grounds or southern winter grounds. A stop at the Pelee Island Bird Observatory is a rewarding experience.
3. Stop by the Pelee Art Works to browse or buy something Island made by our community of artisans.
4. Rent a bicycle, ebike or golf cart to enjoy touring Pelee on your own.
5. Walk to the very end of the long sand-spit of Pelee Island at Fish Point Nature Reserve.
6. Enjoy wine tasting and a deli lunch at the Pelee Island Wine Pavilion in their wine garden and vineyards
7. Walk to the historic and restored Lighthouse at Lighthouse Point Nature Reserve, the site of numerous shipwrecks and dramatic rescues.
8. Hike around Mill Point to discover the flagstone beaches, glacial grooves and the abundance of Devonian fossils.
9. Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of a sunset over Lake Erie.
10. Walk or bike along Sheridan Point Rd and get a sense of Pelee's past: the cemetery, Vin Villa winery ruins, the historic McCormick quarry, old stone dock remains, and the 1895 Sarah Ann McCormick stone house.
(guided tours available of the Vin Villa ruins and property- see Pelee Island Adventures)
1. Visit the Pelee Island Heritage Centre to become better acquainted with Pelee's rich human and natural history. Take the 100 gateways audio tour, which you can rent from the Heritage Centre and explore Pelee by bike or car.
2. Visit during spring or fall bird migration and witness the countless species of birds passing through on their way to the northern nesting grounds or southern winter grounds. A stop at the Pelee Island Bird Observatory is a rewarding experience.
3. Stop by the Pelee Art Works to browse or buy something Island made by our community of artisans.
4. Rent a bicycle, ebike or golf cart to enjoy touring Pelee on your own.
5. Walk to the very end of the long sand-spit of Pelee Island at Fish Point Nature Reserve.
6. Enjoy wine tasting and a deli lunch at the Pelee Island Wine Pavilion in their wine garden and vineyards
7. Walk to the historic and restored Lighthouse at Lighthouse Point Nature Reserve, the site of numerous shipwrecks and dramatic rescues.
8. Hike around Mill Point to discover the flagstone beaches, glacial grooves and the abundance of Devonian fossils.
9. Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of a sunset over Lake Erie.
10. Walk or bike along Sheridan Point Rd and get a sense of Pelee's past: the cemetery, Vin Villa winery ruins, the historic McCormick quarry, old stone dock remains, and the 1895 Sarah Ann McCormick stone house.
(guided tours available of the Vin Villa ruins and property- see Pelee Island Adventures)