At the Edge of Lake Erie

Try these three activities at Point Pelee National Park.

Watch thousands of monarch butterflies at the Tip, the southernmost point of the park and of mainland Canada. Monarchs congregate in the trees during the fall, waiting for the right moment to cross Lake Erie on their 1,800-mile migration to Mexico.

Experience the park on a designated Dark Sky Night, when park visitors are allowed to stay until midnight to stare at the stars. Point Pelee has been named one of the best stargazing spots in Canada. Check the park’s website for dates and information.

Learn how to identify warblers and other songbirds, gulls and raptors by sight and sound during the park’s annual Festival of Birds every May. Naturalists lead birding tours and teach sessions on local and migratory species found in the park.