3 days in Pelee Island & Essex Itinerary

A vacation on Pelee Island allows you to get away from it all as well as to satisfy your appetite for adventure in beautiful natural surroundings.

Start off your visit on the 10th (Sat): look for all kinds of wild species at Fish Point Nature Reserve. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: do a tasting at Pelee Island Pavilion, identify plant and animal life at Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve, and then explore the striking landscape at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve.

To find reviews, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Pelee Island travel route planner.

Milton to Pelee Island is an approximately 5.5-hour combination of car and flight. In October in Pelee Island, expect temperatures between 18°C during the day and 14°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to Essex.

Essex is a town with a population of 20,427 in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, whose municipal borders extend to Lake Erie. On the 12th (Mon), explore the wealth of natural beauty at Point Pelee National Park.

To see maps, other places to visit, more things to do, and tourist information, you can read our Essex day trip planning app.

You can travel from Pelee Island to Essex in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Traveling from Pelee Island in October, Essex is little chillier at night with lows of 9°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 12th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel back home.