Long Point is a sand spit that extends roughly forty kilometres into Lake Erie, presenting a dangerous obstacle for mariners but also creating a protected bay on its northern side. In 1828, Elisha Whittlesey, a U...
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Visitor Info
Long Point Lighthouse is best viewed by boat. Most of Long Point is part of Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation, but boat tours out to the tip of the peninsula are offered by Long Point Tours during the summer. The third-order Fresnel lens from Long Point Lighthouse is on display at Port Burwell Marine Museum. The lighthouse is owned by the Canadian Coast Guard. Grounds open, tower closed.