S06E03 Point Pelee National Park Review - Day Tripping

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Cell Phone Service: Bell, Telus, Koodo & Virgin Mobile - cell service at the south end of the park is non existent. At the north end it's spotty at best. Very unreliable. If you've been to this park please let us know your experience with cell service, especially if your with a service provider different from the ones mentioned.

[@hungriot]

Rogers 5 G connection works for call, kind of chopi... but works. However data is very slow, so good luck to check your email....

[@iFoxyGN]

I was going to say the same. I have Rogers 5G and it seemed to work at the tip.

[@gordharris9738]

Heading down to Pelee in September....Thanks for the info!

[@lettershome4579]

Love how dog friendly it is. I wish more parks made it easier for us who travel with our dogs. Its especially hard when you travel solo with your pet. Beau and I are looking forward to checking this one out some day.

[@mat-tee-bee]

We love Point Pelee! Great review. I know the weather prevented you seeing some of the trails, but the DeLaurier trail is sooooo beautiful. Short but spectacular. Enjoy!

[@CoozeAdventures]

Great review of Point Pelee National Park. My daughter was speaking of this park earlier today so I did a little research and discovered your video. I think this park now has to be on our bucket list of places to explore. We started a new YT Channel, Cooze Adventures, last summer while on vacation in Portugal so Point Pelee will be a great place to recreate some new content for our new channel. BTW, I just subscribed to your channel. I bit you have lots more videos on your channel to serve as inspiration for new videos from us going forward. Happy Adventures and happy you-tubing!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Good luck with your KZbin channel. We've had a lot of fun watching ours grow.

[@donmcconnery5080]

Definitely a must see once in a lifetime yet so out of the way and out of mind. Thanks for reminding us to go see it. Would love to go to Pelee Island as well

[@angelahall6461]

Looking forward to seeing this later on this autumn. Thanks for the review. ❤

[@user-ez3zt6lj8b]

You two are awesome. Period.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks!

[@trishaharrison6183]

It’s been years since We were here and it was in September to see the monarchs. It was cold and rainy and didn’t see much. Will have to check it out again after seeing this video. Thanks❤️

[@patriciadelorme9006]

Another great video! I’ve always wondered about Point Pelee. Thank you for sharing. BTW, I love the “lens envy”!!! 😂. I so get it! I too am ‘lens envy’ just by watching the video!!! Have a great day!

[@suezaple4950]

What a pretty place often wondered what it was like , I live in London. Sleepy hollow looked nice , love Northwest beach plenty of room there. Nice the pets are allowed. listen to those birds WOW ! Yes it would be nice if you could camp. Thank's folks.

[@rickchaborek1900]

Very nice thanks

[@joannecerdan1174]

So excited for another Camping with the Coles video!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks so much!

[@darlenebarnes8407]

Great review and Happy Camping! 👍👍🏕️

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thank you! 👍

[@shawnsprague7401]

I always wanted to visit Point Pelee looks like it would be a nice day trip. Thanks for the video.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

You should!

[@johnnybgoodbeesandbarbecue5788]

On your next visit, I highly recommend canoeing the marsh trail, it opens up to a beautiful clearing right next to a beach that separates the marsh from lake Erie. Excellent fishing in there as well!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We really wanted to kayak there but the weather turned on us. We'll be back. Thanks for the tip. By the way, as of a few years ago they prohibited all fishing in the park.

[@johnnybgoodbeesandbarbecue5788]

@@CampingwiththeColes Wow! Glad you told me, I had no idea, thats dissapointing, but still a great spot to paddle

[@dougcreighton1215]

I’ve been waiting patiently for this video ❤

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@iFoxyGN]

Great video. Love the details you put into it like the map of trails. Hilarious regarding loo review. Ha ha. Just curious about the parts where it looked like a drone view. I just thought drones weren’t allowed. Or was that you used an Insta 360°?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

@@iFoxyGN thanks for watching. Good guess on the "drone view" shots; I was using the Insta360 X3 with a 10 foot selfy stick for that. Drones are definitely not permitted in National or Provincial Parks.

[@barbgilbart7945]

Excellent Video! A must see! You all look so happy, even in the rain! I am amazed at your photography! How did you film the back of the trolly while it was moving as well as while you were sitting on the trolly hands free? Very ingenious! Thanks guys!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Last fall I bought a new camera that can do some pretty amazing shots. It's an Insta360 X3 and I put it on a 10 foot selfie stick. It records every direction and even erases the selfie stick from the video.

[@user-vi1jt7ho3e]

WOW! Very impressed!

[@generationxdad]

I love Point Pelee and go there often throughout the year ❤. I was able to go up the Tower when it had first opened and the view from the top is spectacular and you’ll definitely have to return to camp when it opens again. There is always an art event in the fall called Art At The oTENTiks where artists from all over stay at the cabins and display their work. Each cabin has a different artist and I have talked to my daughter about her interest in joining it one year for her artwork. The cabins are lovely to stay in (I have yet to camp but have friends who have and they loved it). Three of the cabins have wood stoves for heat and the fuel wood is supplied by the Park and included with the cost of the cabin stay. I have had their annual Blue Pass for several years because we go so often. There’s a separate automated gate for Blue Pass holders and you get to feel like a VIP and bypass the Front Gate lineup which is handy on busy weekends 😁. So happy to see you folks enjoyed it at Pelee and can’t wait to watch your Inverhuron video as the Lake Huron and Lake Erie Parks are on my camping list for this summer and fall 🥰⛺️.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@paulmaceachern9265]

Very well done . I lived at the point for 8 years as my father was park superintendent there from 74 to 82. The park was full of private cottages back then( about 200) and my father was tasked with negotiating with the owners to buy the properties and tear them down . By the time we left in 82 they were all gone . Used to live by the old graveyard . There was a tennis court and a large house there then . After 4 years it was torn down and we moved to a house near the park gate next to a small lookout on the marsh . It is gone now too along with the park admin building . Not my favorite park I lived in that title goes to Cape Breton Highlands .

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for sharing. We love hearing about the history of a place we visit, especially from a first hand perspective.

[@daniellehunter5057]

So good news, they are indeed fixing the viewing platform at last! They said it was an issue with a guard rail.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

The view from there must be stunning. I guess we'll have to go back when it's all done.

[@OntarioBirding7538]

This is my top birding spot. Or rondeau. I love this place and I love to bird there.

[@OutdoorAdventurer]

Ben your correct it's usually like that one side of the tip water is calm while the other is crazy lol

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Good to know!

[@nancieerhard420]

The Otentiks are lovely, although we found the mattresses insufficient. If we go back again, we'll bring our 3" foam. We were there in December of 2021 during a ferocious storm, and the canvas was rock solid. The little gas fireplace kept us toasty. Very romantic setting for our 41st anniversary.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for sharing. We were wondering what they'd be like in the winter.

[@GaryCameron]

Was there staying at one of the OTentniks late last summer, I think around Sept. 15th or so. Might have even been the one you photographed. I was on Pele Island as well. The sand flies chased me down the east beach, I couldn't reach the tip from it, was blocked by a fallen tree. The beach opposite Camp Henry was a great place to set up a telescope. I was there during the day about 2 years earlier It's worth the trip to the island if you have a couple of days in the area.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@markdayneowalla]

I was there on Good Friday this year (2024) and at that time the western shore was rough and the east shore was calm. I think it just varies on the prevailing winds. The leeward side of the peninsula will be calm, just the like leeward side of an island in rough weather.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Makes sense. Thanks for sharing.

[@lornabruce6542]

Another great video! You packed a lot into one day!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We would have liked to go kayaking too but the weather got bad.

[@fromnorthtoneverland]

We really liked Point Pelee especially the point area. We didn't get to see too many birds but there were alot of hummingbirds when we went.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We didn't see any hummingbirds when we were there. We would have liked to see them. The bird population changes all the time as the seasons progress. May is a very busy time for all the songbirds there.

[@DiminishingDawn]

Bring an extension cord for the site at inverhuron. We had to “rent” one there

[@gabeprestia2650]

Hi. Any chance does anyone know or has camped over night I’m curious on what’s available thanks 🤝

[@jimloth6091]

Opening scene in your truck - what is that round plate-looking thing on your centre console?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

A friend gave us that. It's a little plate, cell phone holder that fits in the cup holder of the console. It's similar to this one from Amazon www.amazon.ca/FUNOMOCYA-Holder-Dinner-Vehicle-Adjustable/dp/B0CL11CKK9/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.POFuTuzbBzgFGIFbg1CyyFqhtJIt6bKpLjude8hD6xA-Ry0CWFPBPWNk7cp6U6UmjH_Z2TZ8OsSZ2KlkpOPGZhbKnF7p9b8ZH-gfeg_U85kCe0D6gdAsVm5c9M9ZDoDPkLFmb8WDW0uKI0eonSaQmhjI7Bu3YHiUjUXYxCaUhdV6R0m5X09G36xnFOlOl77yJM71g43fdryX6nrqRt-iqQ.kr1zRj2GhrFDzYN9aCWin-ani6RdL5nFngChIIhdDrU&dib_tag=se&keywords=plate+cup+holder+for+vehicle&qid=1716058082&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

[@TracyBirds]

Great video! Are you allowed to fly your drone in this national park? I’m a huge birder and will make it there one year! Where is the closest place to RV camp?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Definitely not. I used an Insta360 on a 10 foot selfie stick to get the high shots.

[@leanngoodall7602]

Did you have a chance to go kayaking?

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Unfortunately no. We planed to but we were only there one day and by the time we were ready to go kayaking the weather turned and it rained and the water got rough. I would have loved to go through the marsh and to the beach on the other side.

[@cathyhutchins5045]

You missed the cemetery trail. Don’t think it’s on any maps.

[@swalker5619]

I live right outside the park. I love it. But, I can see the Rogers tower from my place and the service still sucks. Lots of people around here complain. So, I got an Ooma phone for my house. Let me know the next time you are coming so I can fan girl on you, lol. PS - Which area of MacGregor Point would be most quiet ? I don't need electricity, comfort station, water - nothing, just QUIET.

[@CampingwiththeColes]

Interesting. I've never heard of an Ooma phone. I'll have to check that out. For MacGregor Point I would think that Huron Campground would be the quietest. We've never camped in that campground but I know it's radio free and generator free. Algonquin Campground is definitely the busiest of the three. Happy camping!

[@gungfuriceboy]

you guy's are 'Thorough'..with the Review! ( fun Loo Review too! )😂..lots of informative 'points'!..ill have to google Point Pelee Website! ..but i may have 'missed' some things...How much is admission for the Day?...would you recommend bringing your own picnic food for the day?...what time does it 'Open'..what time must you 'leave'? ..are you allowed to ride Scooters or e bicycles...@ All Locations ( even getting Down to the tip?? ( or mandatory to take the Shuttle? ).....what 'season or month Would Pelee recommend for Bird watching? also..is there a Point Pelee 'Winery' down there?? ..to purchase bottles of Pelee Wine? Anyway Cheers Great Video!!! Love it ..that it's Pet friendly! On my Bucket list!!

[@CampingwiththeColes]

We don't have a National Park Pass so we had to pay the day use which was $17.50 for the two of us. I recommend packing your own lunch. There are plenty of picnic tables to use at pretty much every location if interest in the park. You can purchase food at the Pelee Wings Nature Store. The park is open daily 5am to 10pm. Any type of bicycle or scooter is permitted is permitted and you can ride them to the tip. We saw a couple on recumbent e-bikes riding up to the tip. For birding I would say that May is probably the best month. It's very popular for spring and fall migration.

[@gungfuriceboy]

@@CampingwiththeColes much thanks for the Info..& Quick Reply!!! i'm not a 'Regular Camper'....but stumbled on your Site! i always wanted to visit Point Pelee! Cheers & safe 'travels'! love them 'LOO Reviews..