5 days in Pelee Island & Windsor 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.

Kick off your visit on the 24th (Fri): look for all kinds of wild species at Fish Point Nature Reserve, learn about winemaking at Pelee Island Pavilion, then identify plant and animal life at Lighthouse Point Provincial Nature Reserve, and finally explore the striking landscape at Stone Road Alvar Nature Reserve.

To find maps, traveler tips, where to stay, and tourist information, go to the Pelee Island trip app.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from your home destination to Pelee Island. Expect a daytime high around 24°C in June, and nighttime lows around 19°C. You will leave for Windsor on the 26th (Sun).

Canada's southernmost city, Windsor continues to play a key role in the country's automotive industry.

Change things up with these side-trips from Windsor: Harrow (Cooper's Hawk Vineyards and The Vines Restaurant, Oxley Estate Winery, &more), Point Pelee National Park (in Leamington) and Historic Essex Railway Station (in Essex). Next up on the itinerary: make a trip to Windsor Riverfront, stroll around Jackson Park, take in nature's colorful creations at Coventry Gardens, and steep yourself in history at Fort Malden National Historic Site.

To find where to stay, maps, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our Windsor road trip planning site.

You can drive from Pelee Island to Windsor in 2.5 hours. While traveling from Pelee Island, expect somewhat warmer days and about the same nights in Windsor, ranging from highs of 30°C to lows of 17°C.