Anna’s guidebook
Fun Local Outings
Amherstberg is a beautiful quaint town with lots of history. Take a walk along the beautiful waterfront. You will see many relics of its history such as canons and other historical marks.
Stop by for an amazing dinner afterwards at The Salty Dog.
Amherstberg is a 20 minute drive from our cottage.
Also in Amherstberg:
Romano's Meats & Cheeses
Sobeys
Walmart
Canadian Tire
- 5 minute drive from cottage
- perfect for families
- sandy beach
- play park and splash pad
- beach volleyball
- Beachside eats & treats restaurant
- public change rooms and washrooms
20 locals recommend
Colchester Harbour/Beach
100 Jackson St- 5 minute drive from cottage
- perfect for families
- sandy beach
- play park and splash pad
- beach volleyball
- Beachside eats & treats restaurant
- public change rooms and washrooms
This beautiful 175-acre park features the highest hill in Essex County. Naturalized biking and cycling trails wind up and down the hills and through paved and wood-chipped trails. There is a pond, picnic tables and a toboggan hill.
17 locals recommend
Malden Park
4200 Malden RdThis beautiful 175-acre park features the highest hill in Essex County. Naturalized biking and cycling trails wind up and down the hills and through paved and wood-chipped trails. There is a pond, picnic tables and a toboggan hill.
Sightseeing
- a perfect day trip to the most southern point of Canada
- a birders paradise
- gorgeous beaches, parkland, picnic areas, trails
- a haven for hikers and cyclists offering miles of forested trails
- climb the lookout point
- walk and explore the marsh woodland trail
- public washrooms available
195 locals recommend
Point Pelee National Park Of Canada
1118 Point Pelee Dr- a perfect day trip to the most southern point of Canada
- a birders paradise
- gorgeous beaches, parkland, picnic areas, trails
- a haven for hikers and cyclists offering miles of forested trails
- climb the lookout point
- walk and explore the marsh woodland trail
- public washrooms available
Day Trip
- Pelee Island has one of the mildest climates in Canada
- Pelee Island Winery offers tours
- there are trails for hiking and biking across entire island
- beaches
- fishing, boating
- swimming
- restaurants, gift shops
- birders haven
take a minute to view "A Pelee Island Experience" at:
https://www.pelee.org/tourism/
55 locals recommend
Pelee Island
- Pelee Island has one of the mildest climates in Canada
- Pelee Island Winery offers tours
- there are trails for hiking and biking across entire island
- beaches
- fishing, boating
- swimming
- restaurants, gift shops
- birders haven
take a minute to view "A Pelee Island Experience" at:
https://www.pelee.org/tourism/
Food scene
GL Heritage Brewing
Essex Rd 9Local owners who grow their owns hops on the farm!
Amazing stone oven pizza, great wine, on the owner's family property.
36 locals recommend
Muscedere Vineyards
7457 County Rd 18Amazing stone oven pizza, great wine, on the owner's family property.
Have a glass of wine and charcuterie board on the beach!
80 locals recommend
Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery
7258 Essex County Rd 50Have a glass of wine and charcuterie board on the beach!
The Salty Dog
237 Dalhousie StBest spot in Amherstburg! Also try the owner's new place Burger 67.
The Bridge House
19 Main St EVery popular....make sure you call for reservation!
Amazing food and wine! Call for days of the week that dinner is served and for hours of operation.
83 locals recommend
North 42 Degrees Estate Winery & Bistro 42
130 Essex County Rd 50Amazing food and wine! Call for days of the week that dinner is served and for hours of operation.
Fantastic wines, wine tastings, serve delicious light lunches, and located on a beautiful piece of land right on the water. You can sit at one of the tables while you sip on wine and enjoy the lake and the greenery surrounding the winery.
68 locals recommend
Viewpointe Estate Winery
Fantastic wines, wine tastings, serve delicious light lunches, and located on a beautiful piece of land right on the water. You can sit at one of the tables while you sip on wine and enjoy the lake and the greenery surrounding the winery.
If you are looking for great wines and a restaurant with amazing food and ambience don't miss Cooper's Hawk. It is a 12 minute drive from our cottage. You can also purchase your favourite wines there after your dinner.
61 locals recommend
Cooper's Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant
1425 Iler RdIf you are looking for great wines and a restaurant with amazing food and ambience don't miss Cooper's Hawk. It is a 12 minute drive from our cottage. You can also purchase your favourite wines there after your dinner.
City/town information
Kingsville is a booming little town with an unbelievable food scene and good night life!
52 locals recommend
Kingsville
Kingsville is a booming little town with an unbelievable food scene and good night life!
Quaint town with lots of history!
It's twenty minutes from our cottage ..... has Romano's Meats & Cheeses, Sobeys, Walmart and Canadian Tire as well as popular restaurant The Salty Dog (see above under food scene).
43 locals recommend
Amherstburg
Quaint town with lots of history!
It's twenty minutes from our cottage ..... has Romano's Meats & Cheeses, Sobeys, Walmart and Canadian Tire as well as popular restaurant The Salty Dog (see above under food scene).