Going to Point Pelee National Park

What to do in Point Pelee National Park

by Sue Lebrecht

Tiny yet exotic, this six-square-mile park occupies the southernmost point of mainland Canada. Just south of the 42nd parallel, it's at the same latitude as Northern California and harbors lush broad-leaved forests similar to those in the Carolinas. The marshes (one of the largest wetlands in southern Canada), savannas, and 12 miles of beachfront shelter some 700 plant species.

The small triangular oasis jutting into Lake Erie is a world-class birding destination with hundreds of avian species passing through each spring and fall. More than 380 types of birds have been seen here or, more likely, heard. The park is best known for its great diversity of colorful songbirds and is the warbler capital of North America.

The spring birding season peaks during the first two weeks of May, with the Festival of Birds presenting...

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