Things to do in Pelee Island
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Conorlee’s Bakery & Delicatessen
An islanders’ favorite, Conorlee’s is a great place to grab lunch-to-go before a bike tour. Fresh-baked breads, espresso, local honey and awesome pizzas are all available, but the coolest offering is the Wine & Dinner Series (per person $38), a monthly five-course sampling of Pelee’s finest. It’s held at the Pelee Island Winery; check Conorlee’s website for dates.
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Fish Point Nature Reserve
Fish Point Nature Reserve is a long sandy spit – absolutely the southernmost point of Canada. A 3.2km return forest walkway leads to the point, one of the island’s best swim spots. Like other spots in the region, Fish Point is a birder’s Eden, with black-crowned night herons and a multitude of shorebirds.
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Pelee Island Lighthouse
The 1833 Pelee Island Lighthouse on the island’s northeastern corner stopped flashing in 1909 and was derelict until restoration in 2000. It’s a 10-minute return walk from the end of East Shore Rd. You can’t access the lighthouse, but it’s interesting (and photogenic) nonetheless.
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Pelee Island Heritage Centre
Near West Dock, the small Pelee Island Heritage Centre has one of the best natural history collections in Ontario. Engrossing displays cover indigenous to 20th-century history, geology, wildlife, industry, sailing and shipwrecks.
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Pelee Island Winery Wine Pavilion
Enjoy the fruits of island life at the Pelee Island Winery Wine Pavilion. Regular tours are free at noon, 2pm and 4pm most days; special wine-and-cheese and wine-and-chocolate tours can be scheduled by calling.
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Scudder Beach Bar & Grill
This woody bar room serves wraps and sandwiches plus gallons of cold beer; there might even be a live band on a Saturday night (otherwise it’s the game on TV).
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Westview Tavern
Across from the ferry dock you’ll find pub standbys such as fish and chips, grilled cheese and locals talking hockey.
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