Point Pelee National Park, famous for its birding migration, is located near Leamington, Ontario and found on the southernmost tip of Canada's mainland. 

Established as a National Park in 1918, the peninsula was named by French explorers. Their name of Pointe Pelee meant “bare point”, referring to the lack of vegetation.

Boasting the same latitude as Northern California, this small park provides a warm climate for the “Carolinian” woods and many bird species normally found further South.

 
This area is one of North America’s top ten “birding hotspots”, with an impressive checklist of 385 species. Each spring and fall thousands of birds are funneled through this area.

The park is well known for the large numbers of songbirds, especially wood warblers.

The fall migrations give nature lovers an added bonus. Before their journey South, the Monarch Butterflies regroup at the tip; waiting for just the right wind to carry them over the waters of Lake Erie.

Point Pelee National Park offers the best of nature. The spring bird migration, the butterflies and Carolinian woods of summer, and the unhurried migration south of birds and Monarchs in the fall. A Park for all seasons, Pelee offers distinct flora and fauna plus beautiful birds and butterflies for a unique nature photography experience.

Come and enjoy tours of this natural jewel, led by our expert local guides.

Get “Back to Nature” with Point Pelee Tours.