The name Presquile, French for 'almost an island', has been applied to peninsulas on Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Lake Superior. On Lake Ontario, the L-shaped Presquile peninsula is located just west of Prince Edward County, which extends much farther south into Lake Ontario...
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Visitor Info
From Highway 401, take Exit 509 and drive south on Highway 30. After 4. 8 km (3 miles) turn right onto Main Street in Brighton, and then take your fifth left, which is Ontario Street (County Road 66). When you reach the lake after 2. 7 km (1. 7 miles), turn right onto Harbour Street, and then take your first left onto Bayshore Road, where you will find the entrance to Presquile Provincial Park. After paying admission, you can continue on Bayshore Road for 7. 2 km (4. 5 miles) to reach the parking area for the lighthouse. There is a Lighthouse Interpretive Centre in the historic keeper's dwelling that is open daily in July and August, and on weekends in May (starting on Victoria Weekend), June, September, and October. The lighthouse is owned by Ontario Parks. Grounds open, tower closed.