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This quiet slice of the Ontario Lake Erie shoreline is beside one of many creeks to the Lake. With this, Selkirk Provincial Park is surrounded by water, which helps to make it so popular for canoers, kayakers, and boaters. The expansive waters of Lake Erie provide any motorized craft the space to explore, while the creeks offer quieter and calmer places for fishing or paddleboats.
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Selkirk Provincial Park also offers water recreation and a place to stay. The park’s campground can also accommodate tents and RVs with a few pull-through and electrical sites.
Water Fun on the Creeks or Lake Erie
The Provincial Park day-use area is where campers and day-trippers can find the small beach and swimming area. The area is great for a dip on a hot day, a picnic, beach volleyball, or soaking up the sun. This part of the Lake Erie shore is a bit pebbly, but parts of the swimming area are covered with sand as well.
- Canoeing or kayaking are the best ways to see these shores from out on the water. Kayak rentals are available within the park, while both nearby creeks make for excellent and scenic paddle routes.
- The Sandusk Creek Marina (outside of the park) is where motorized boats are permitted to launch and access Lake Erie.
Birding, Hiking, or Nature Photography
In general, the north shores of Lake Erie are a rich and diverse habitat for bird species and waterfowl, especially during the spring and fall migrations. The beach and creeks will provide waterfront opportunities for wildlife viewing, sunsets/sunrises, and birding.
- Additionally, there is a chance to explore the wetland areas and marsh of Selkirk Provincial Park on the Wheeler’s Walk Trail. It is 1.5km and fairly level/easy.
- Cycling the campground’s roads is also a great way to see, appreciate, and enjoy the park’s nature.
Camping at Selkirk Provincial Park
Make the whole trip more convenient with Selkirk Provincial Park’s large campground. There are over 150 campsites, with over 80 offering electrical hookup. Campers get access to washrooms across the park, comfort station facilities like showers and laundry, a park store, and the many park activities. The campsites are nestled within mature trees to offer shade and a bit of privacy with some close to the Creek, and others closer to Lake Erie.
Find even more campsites at the nearby Haldimand Conservation Area, also on the Erie shore.
More to See & Do around Selkirk
A summer drive around Haldimand County will offer great chances for local shopping, seeing the history of the area, and experiencing the local dining.
- Shop your way around the Selkirk and Haldimand areas with The Social Coffeehouse & Market, Dunnville Farmers’ Market, or the Cayuga Country Market.
- The Wilson MacDonald Memorial School Museum and the Cottonwood Mansion Museum bring your travels north of Selkirk Provincial Park. Each museum is within an authentic and preserved building with artifacts to explore.
- A few of the nearby towns or small cities to explore include Port Dover, Waterford, Simcoe, Dunnville, Cayuga, and Hagersville.
Planning your Trip – Selkirk Provincial Park
What: a smaller provincial park on the northeast shore of Lake Eire. Selkirk Provincial Park covers the forested area around the Sandusk and Spring Creeks, and where they join Lake Erie.
Location & how to get there: 50km south of Brantford and 60km southwest of Hamilton, on the northeastern shore of Lake Erie
Best time to go: May-October
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