Benson Park PEC Guidebook
Sightseeing
Just east of Picton is Lake on the Mountain. As the name implies it’s a deep circle of water that sits some 200 feet above Lake Ontario, at one of the highest points in the county. Long the subject of local legends, and with no obvious source, its waters are now thought to be continually replenished by underwater fissures in the rocky bottom. It offers spectacular cliffside views of the county and the Bay of Quinte. You’ll also spot the free ferry that runs from Glenora to the mainland. A ferry in one form or another has been plying the same route for more than two centuries. It marks the eastern end of the Loyalist Parkway on the island, picking up again on the mainland on the other side.
You’ll find our favorite end of day patio here at the Miller’s House. Usually open and serving till sunset, if it’s not dark yet you’ve still got time!
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Park prowincjonalny Lake on the Mountain
296 County Rd 7Just east of Picton is Lake on the Mountain. As the name implies it’s a deep circle of water that sits some 200 feet above Lake Ontario, at one of the highest points in the county. Long the subject of local legends, and with no obvious source, its waters are now thought to be continually replenished by underwater fissures in the rocky bottom. It offers spectacular cliffside views of the county and the Bay of Quinte. You’ll also spot the free ferry that runs from Glenora to the mainland. A ferry in one form or another has been plying the same route for more than two centuries. It marks the eastern end of the Loyalist Parkway on the island, picking up again on the mainland on the other side.
You’ll find our favorite end of day patio here at the Miller’s House. Usually open and serving till sunset, if it’s not dark yet you’ve still got time!
Prince Edward County has the highest concentration and abundance of migratory birds anywhere on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario. The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, on the southeastern tip of the island, is a meeting point of several bird flyways, with many of the 130 species in spring coming from Central and South America — the wooded reserve is their first landing and feeding spot after a journey of perhaps 50 miles over Lake Ontario’s open waters. This part of the island, open to visitors year-round, is designated an Important Bird Area as well as a Monarch Butterfly Reserve. Skip the crowds at this remote spot (make sure to pack a lunch) and enjoy lighthouse and cliff hikes as well as walking the shale beach for an incredible 3 sided view of Lake Ontario. Call ahead to make sure the information building is open and bird banding is underway if you want to share that experience.
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Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory
6056 Long Point RoadPrince Edward County has the highest concentration and abundance of migratory birds anywhere on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario. The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, on the southeastern tip of the island, is a meeting point of several bird flyways, with many of the 130 species in spring coming from Central and South America — the wooded reserve is their first landing and feeding spot after a journey of perhaps 50 miles over Lake Ontario’s open waters. This part of the island, open to visitors year-round, is designated an Important Bird Area as well as a Monarch Butterfly Reserve. Skip the crowds at this remote spot (make sure to pack a lunch) and enjoy lighthouse and cliff hikes as well as walking the shale beach for an incredible 3 sided view of Lake Ontario. Call ahead to make sure the information building is open and bird banding is underway if you want to share that experience.
Tim and Lesley Snyder, the owners of Cabin Fever Kayak, both illustrators, moved to the county a few years ago, “having done that whole soul-destroying Toronto thing,” as Mr. Snyder said. He still moonlights as a syndicated political cartoonist. With watercraft manufactured locally (Clearwater Design kayaks to buy your own), they launch boats from next to their barn on the Black River, a half-mile upstream from where it enters Lake Ontario. The river’s source is at Milford, where large schooners were once built, a peaceful winding paddle past pretty marshland.
Cabin Fever Kayak
906 County Rd 13Tim and Lesley Snyder, the owners of Cabin Fever Kayak, both illustrators, moved to the county a few years ago, “having done that whole soul-destroying Toronto thing,” as Mr. Snyder said. He still moonlights as a syndicated political cartoonist. With watercraft manufactured locally (Clearwater Design kayaks to buy your own), they launch boats from next to their barn on the Black River, a half-mile upstream from where it enters Lake Ontario. The river’s source is at Milford, where large schooners were once built, a peaceful winding paddle past pretty marshland.
While Sandbanks has been the traditional tourist draw, the rest of the county is almost as pretty, carved by long reaches of water and overlaid by green hills, farm stands and small towns with thriving main streets. Renting a bike to get off the beaten path is a great way to see it all without the crowds. Running parallel to the Loyalist Parkway in Bloomfield is the Millennium Trail bike path, recently upgraded to packed gravel. It traverses much of the county, roughly parallel to the Parkway. (Rentals are available at Bloomfield Bicycle.) The trail crosses farms, streams and waterfowl nesting places. The county is also a road-biker’s paradise, and hosts a number of popular cross-island events each year.
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Bloomfield Bicycle Co
225 Bloomfield Main StWhile Sandbanks has been the traditional tourist draw, the rest of the county is almost as pretty, carved by long reaches of water and overlaid by green hills, farm stands and small towns with thriving main streets. Renting a bike to get off the beaten path is a great way to see it all without the crowds. Running parallel to the Loyalist Parkway in Bloomfield is the Millennium Trail bike path, recently upgraded to packed gravel. It traverses much of the county, roughly parallel to the Parkway. (Rentals are available at Bloomfield Bicycle.) The trail crosses farms, streams and waterfowl nesting places. The county is also a road-biker’s paradise, and hosts a number of popular cross-island events each year.
Sandbanks Provincial Park, the largest freshwater barrier beach and dune system in the world. It’s a natural wonder, with wide stretches of white sand, dunes that are five stories high, dappled green and blue water overlaying a gently sloping bottom. The beaches are great for swimming, the dunes for exploring. With the infinite-looking vastness of Lake Ontario before you, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were at the ocean. Check ahead before heading out, in the summer our Parks can fill up fast and traffic lineups can be quite long.
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Sandbanks Provincial Park
3004 County Road 12Sandbanks Provincial Park, the largest freshwater barrier beach and dune system in the world. It’s a natural wonder, with wide stretches of white sand, dunes that are five stories high, dappled green and blue water overlaying a gently sloping bottom. The beaches are great for swimming, the dunes for exploring. With the infinite-looking vastness of Lake Ontario before you, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were at the ocean. Check ahead before heading out, in the summer our Parks can fill up fast and traffic lineups can be quite long.
Sandbanks is the main beach that most visitors think about going to, and while Sandbanks is great, it can also get very crowded. For a quieter and calmer beach experience, check out North Beach. Same beautiful sand, same great water and sunsets.
Check ahead before heading out, in the summer our Parks can fill up fast and traffic lineups can be quite long.
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North Beach Provincial Park
440 North Beach RdSandbanks is the main beach that most visitors think about going to, and while Sandbanks is great, it can also get very crowded. For a quieter and calmer beach experience, check out North Beach. Same beautiful sand, same great water and sunsets.
Check ahead before heading out, in the summer our Parks can fill up fast and traffic lineups can be quite long.
Steeped in history and rich in natural features, this Conservation Area, located atop a 20 metre high limestone bluff, commands a panoramic view of Prince Edward Bay and the rugged shoreline of this southern reach of the county. Take the pathway to the cobblestone beach below and view the high bluff from a different perspective. There are 1.5 km of trails at this 70 acre site. A hidden gem in the South Shore region of Prince Edward County for those who want something more peaceful than Sandbanks. Make sure you pack a lunch and bring some snacks along with you.
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Little Bluff Conservation Area
3625 County Road 13Steeped in history and rich in natural features, this Conservation Area, located atop a 20 metre high limestone bluff, commands a panoramic view of Prince Edward Bay and the rugged shoreline of this southern reach of the county. Take the pathway to the cobblestone beach below and view the high bluff from a different perspective. There are 1.5 km of trails at this 70 acre site. A hidden gem in the South Shore region of Prince Edward County for those who want something more peaceful than Sandbanks. Make sure you pack a lunch and bring some snacks along with you.
Stay and Sail is PEC'S only licensed and insured Sailing Charter with cruises departing Waupoos Marina (10 minutes from downtown Picton).
Book a 2, 3 or 4 hour cruise for your group and customize your outing according to your tastes: go sailing (skippered), anchor at Little Bluff, go swimming, catch a glorious county sunset, enjoy refreshments and lounge on deck.
Feel free to BYOB and food/lunch.
Alcohol can be consumed at anchor only .
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Waupoos Marina
65 County Rd 38 Stay and Sail is PEC'S only licensed and insured Sailing Charter with cruises departing Waupoos Marina (10 minutes from downtown Picton).
Book a 2, 3 or 4 hour cruise for your group and customize your outing according to your tastes: go sailing (skippered), anchor at Little Bluff, go swimming, catch a glorious county sunset, enjoy refreshments and lounge on deck.
Feel free to BYOB and food/lunch.
Alcohol can be consumed at anchor only .
Base 31 (formerly Loch-Sloy Business Park, and prior to that Camp Picton), was built in 1940 as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). Seven hundred and one acres of land on the outskirts of Picton became the home of the Royal Air Force (RAF) where many young British, Canadian and American men trained as combat pilots.
After World War II, the site was used as a storage and equipment maintenance centre for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Later, the Royal Canadian School of Artillery (anti-aircraft) took over the site.
The school provided training for anti-aircraft gunners, gunnery radar operators, technical assistants and artillery instructors. By the 1950s, the base was expanded. In the early 60s, the first battalion Canadian Guards, an infantry unit, settled into the camp and became a respected addition to the community and in 1966, were granted the “Freedom of the City,” the highest honour a civilian community can give a military unit.
Throughout its military history, the site also housed the AVRO Arrow test models.
In 1969, the Department of Defense pulled out of CFB Picton and shortly thereafter the aerodrome and the original BCATP buildings were purchased by the H.J. McFarland Company. The current company purchased Loch-Sloy Holdings Limited from the McFarland family in 1999. By that time, the site had been greatly vandalized and had very little activity occurring in the now industrial site.
The current company works diligently to preserve this former World War II air training base. A historical note worth mentioning is that this former BCATP base is the last remaining site of its kind in North America, and possibly the world, with as many original buildings still intact. Today, restored barracks have become home to an art gallery, pottery studio, yoga studio, bridal shop and more. Base31 is also a concert and performance venue.
Base31
County Road 22Base 31 (formerly Loch-Sloy Business Park, and prior to that Camp Picton), was built in 1940 as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP). Seven hundred and one acres of land on the outskirts of Picton became the home of the Royal Air Force (RAF) where many young British, Canadian and American men trained as combat pilots.
After World War II, the site was used as a storage and equipment maintenance centre for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Later, the Royal Canadian School of Artillery (anti-aircraft) took over the site.
The school provided training for anti-aircraft gunners, gunnery radar operators, technical assistants and artillery instructors. By the 1950s, the base was expanded. In the early 60s, the first battalion Canadian Guards, an infantry unit, settled into the camp and became a respected addition to the community and in 1966, were granted the “Freedom of the City,” the highest honour a civilian community can give a military unit.
Throughout its military history, the site also housed the AVRO Arrow test models.
In 1969, the Department of Defense pulled out of CFB Picton and shortly thereafter the aerodrome and the original BCATP buildings were purchased by the H.J. McFarland Company. The current company purchased Loch-Sloy Holdings Limited from the McFarland family in 1999. By that time, the site had been greatly vandalized and had very little activity occurring in the now industrial site.
The current company works diligently to preserve this former World War II air training base. A historical note worth mentioning is that this former BCATP base is the last remaining site of its kind in North America, and possibly the world, with as many original buildings still intact. Today, restored barracks have become home to an art gallery, pottery studio, yoga studio, bridal shop and more. Base31 is also a concert and performance venue.
A bright and sprawling green space with acres of walking trails located downtown Picton with multiple entry points.
Amenities: Ball diamond (no lights), playground equipment (jungle gym and swings), Picton community gardens, green space, epic tobogganing hill, and dog park nearby nearby.
Walking paths connect you to Glenwood Cemetery to the west.
Delhi Park
A bright and sprawling green space with acres of walking trails located downtown Picton with multiple entry points.
Amenities: Ball diamond (no lights), playground equipment (jungle gym and swings), Picton community gardens, green space, epic tobogganing hill, and dog park nearby nearby.
Walking paths connect you to Glenwood Cemetery to the west.
The Millennium Trail is a 46-km long, County-wide trail system that runs from Consecon to Picton. The trail is popular with a wide variety of recreational users year-round including walkers, hikers, joggers, cyclists, ATV riders, dirt bikers (licensed and insured), horses and riders, mobility devices, snowmobilers, skiers and snowshoers.
The PEC Trails Committee partnered with The County on the Millennium Trail Upgrade Project to resurface the trail, install signage, and develop launch points (set for completion in 2021). For more information about the Millennium Trail, its history, maps and uses visit the PEC Trails website.
Launch Points/Amenities: Launch points are located at the end of West Street in Wellington, as well as Salem Road in Consecon and Station Road in Hillier. Launches have sheltered benches, a portable toilet, information and a the launch in Wellington has a bicycle repair stand.
Motorized vehicle use: Snowmobiles, ATVs and dirt bikes are permitted on the trail, with some restrictions. No cars or trucks are allowed; however, emergency and service utility vehicles, as well as farm tractors from adjacent properties do have access. ATVs are not permitted once winter trail grooming has begun. Read the by-law on permitted trail use.
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Millennium Trail
Millennium TrailThe Millennium Trail is a 46-km long, County-wide trail system that runs from Consecon to Picton. The trail is popular with a wide variety of recreational users year-round including walkers, hikers, joggers, cyclists, ATV riders, dirt bikers (licensed and insured), horses and riders, mobility devices, snowmobilers, skiers and snowshoers.
The PEC Trails Committee partnered with The County on the Millennium Trail Upgrade Project to resurface the trail, install signage, and develop launch points (set for completion in 2021). For more information about the Millennium Trail, its history, maps and uses visit the PEC Trails website.
Launch Points/Amenities: Launch points are located at the end of West Street in Wellington, as well as Salem Road in Consecon and Station Road in Hillier. Launches have sheltered benches, a portable toilet, information and a the launch in Wellington has a bicycle repair stand.
Motorized vehicle use: Snowmobiles, ATVs and dirt bikes are permitted on the trail, with some restrictions. No cars or trucks are allowed; however, emergency and service utility vehicles, as well as farm tractors from adjacent properties do have access. ATVs are not permitted once winter trail grooming has begun. Read the by-law on permitted trail use.
At the most eastern edge of The County’s south shore lies the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, home to the Point Traverse Lighthouse. The fixed red light of the lighthouse began guiding small vessels safely to shore in 1881, in response to pleas from ship captains. The lighthouse’s lamp and reflectors were replaced by a French lens in 1909. Three years later, the Canadian government terminated the lighthouse, but reinstated its light the following year, due to demand. The light was automated in 1941 and received a heritage designation in 2015.
The lighthouse can be visited at any time of year, but particularly during spring and autumnal birding events hosted by the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory. Check the Nature Matters site or pamphlet for more information on special walks and talks about the lighthouse.
Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area (NWA) was one of the first sites in Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Protected Areas Network to protect habitat for migratory passerine birds (songbirds). Located at the tip of a long peninsula on the northeast shore of Lake Ontario, at no other location on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario are birds known to occur in such high densities during migration. Over 330 species have been observed, including songbirds, waterfowl, owls and hawks. Composed of a diversity of habitats including hardwood forests, meadows, grasslands and cobble beaches, this 532-hectare NWA is part of the globally significant Prince Edward County South Shore Important Bird Area;
used by researchers at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s Canadian Migration Monitoring Network Station to improve our understanding of bird migration and bird populations locally and globally;
an important staging area for migrating bats;
part of the International Network of Monarch Butterfly Reserves.
Public access is allowed on designated trails, on the road and along the beach. Many activities are permitted within designated areas, including boat launching and docking, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, photography, wildlife observation, picnicking (no open fires or charcoal barbeques), and swimming. Fishing is permitted (no lead sinkers). A permit is required for activities outside of designated areas.
For more information on permits, please contact the Canadian Wildlife Service regional office.
Pt. Traverse Lighthouse
6147 Traverse LnAt the most eastern edge of The County’s south shore lies the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, home to the Point Traverse Lighthouse. The fixed red light of the lighthouse began guiding small vessels safely to shore in 1881, in response to pleas from ship captains. The lighthouse’s lamp and reflectors were replaced by a French lens in 1909. Three years later, the Canadian government terminated the lighthouse, but reinstated its light the following year, due to demand. The light was automated in 1941 and received a heritage designation in 2015.
The lighthouse can be visited at any time of year, but particularly during spring and autumnal birding events hosted by the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory. Check the Nature Matters site or pamphlet for more information on special walks and talks about the lighthouse.
Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area (NWA) was one of the first sites in Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Protected Areas Network to protect habitat for migratory passerine birds (songbirds). Located at the tip of a long peninsula on the northeast shore of Lake Ontario, at no other location on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario are birds known to occur in such high densities during migration. Over 330 species have been observed, including songbirds, waterfowl, owls and hawks. Composed of a diversity of habitats including hardwood forests, meadows, grasslands and cobble beaches, this 532-hectare NWA is part of the globally significant Prince Edward County South Shore Important Bird Area;
used by researchers at the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s Canadian Migration Monitoring Network Station to improve our understanding of bird migration and bird populations locally and globally;
an important staging area for migrating bats;
part of the International Network of Monarch Butterfly Reserves.
Public access is allowed on designated trails, on the road and along the beach. Many activities are permitted within designated areas, including boat launching and docking, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, photography, wildlife observation, picnicking (no open fires or charcoal barbeques), and swimming. Fishing is permitted (no lead sinkers). A permit is required for activities outside of designated areas.
For more information on permits, please contact the Canadian Wildlife Service regional office.
Ferrying between Prince Edward County’s Glenora and Adolphustown on the mainland, this is a free and picturesque 15-minute ride.
Glenora is home to the Glenora Fisheries Station (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Lake Ontario Management Unit), a research facility located on the Bay of Quinte near the ferry docks which maintains a Bay of Quinte Fisheries Management Plan and fishery management plans for Lake Ontario.
There are a variety of pick your own farms (apple, hascap, saskatoon berries, flowers), corn maze, pumpkin patch wineries, historic churches and goats on roofs! on the other side of the ferry a quick drive east on your way to nearby Bath.
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Glenora Ferry - Glenora Dock
11369 Loyalist PkwyFerrying between Prince Edward County’s Glenora and Adolphustown on the mainland, this is a free and picturesque 15-minute ride.
Glenora is home to the Glenora Fisheries Station (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Lake Ontario Management Unit), a research facility located on the Bay of Quinte near the ferry docks which maintains a Bay of Quinte Fisheries Management Plan and fishery management plans for Lake Ontario.
There are a variety of pick your own farms (apple, hascap, saskatoon berries, flowers), corn maze, pumpkin patch wineries, historic churches and goats on roofs! on the other side of the ferry a quick drive east on your way to nearby Bath.
Shopping
Just a block away Books & Company is the place to find your new favourite author. Local authors are well represented in their extensive selection, and their knowledgeable staff can help you find the perfect book. You can shop Books & Company online too, for delivery or curbside pickup.
The bookstore also features the catalogue of local publishing house Invisible Publishing. If you want to read about County lore, there’s Don’t Honk Twice, an anthology of local stories. Just a great place to wander around and find some treasures; books (new and used), magazines, daily papers (including the NYTimes), LPs, games and puzzles plus special sections of indigenous literature.
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Books And Company Ltd
289 Picton Main St
Just a block away Books & Company is the place to find your new favourite author. Local authors are well represented in their extensive selection, and their knowledgeable staff can help you find the perfect book. You can shop Books & Company online too, for delivery or curbside pickup.
The bookstore also features the catalogue of local publishing house Invisible Publishing. If you want to read about County lore, there’s Don’t Honk Twice, an anthology of local stories. Just a great place to wander around and find some treasures; books (new and used), magazines, daily papers (including the NYTimes), LPs, games and puzzles plus special sections of indigenous literature.
A must-visit for your Sunday morning is the outdoor Picton Town Hall Farmers’ Market. A wide variety of Prince Edward County vendors are offering locally grown and made goods; do your grocery shopping, grab a snack or enjoy some lunch in the nearby shady Benson Park.
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Picton Town Hall Farmers' Market
2 Ross StA must-visit for your Sunday morning is the outdoor Picton Town Hall Farmers’ Market. A wide variety of Prince Edward County vendors are offering locally grown and made goods; do your grocery shopping, grab a snack or enjoy some lunch in the nearby shady Benson Park.
Drive in Movie Theater and Sunday Flea Market!
Wednesday to Sunday, all summer long, double features on two giant screens. Gates at 8pm, movies on screen by 915/930pm. $35 per car load
also Sunday Flea markets are in full swing 10am -3:30pm (gates close at 3:30 to give last shoppers 30min to get through the show). Collectibles, oddities, crafts and the most delicious food vendors. You won’t want to miss it.
See you under the stars!
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Mustang Drive-In
1521 Prince Edward County Rd 1Drive in Movie Theater and Sunday Flea Market!
Wednesday to Sunday, all summer long, double features on two giant screens. Gates at 8pm, movies on screen by 915/930pm. $35 per car load
also Sunday Flea markets are in full swing 10am -3:30pm (gates close at 3:30 to give last shoppers 30min to get through the show). Collectibles, oddities, crafts and the most delicious food vendors. You won’t want to miss it.
See you under the stars!
Food scene
Agrarian Market is a fresh food market, bakery and cafe, with focus on supporting locally grown and produced food. Agrarian Market carries a huge variety of Prince Edward County made products, as well as its own line of in-house prepared foods made from local ingredients. A large selection of Ontario, Canadian and International cheese and charcuterie are featured at its extensive deli counter. Fresh breads, pastries, fruit pies, quiches and soups are also prepared fresh every morning. Other services offered include a full espresso bar, as well as in-house catering, deli platters and prepared picnic boxes. Great place to pick up local favs to take home. Conveniently located right next door to the LCBO and beside the Millenium Trail for hiking and biking to Bloomfield and beyond.
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Agrarian Market
4 Lake StAgrarian Market is a fresh food market, bakery and cafe, with focus on supporting locally grown and produced food. Agrarian Market carries a huge variety of Prince Edward County made products, as well as its own line of in-house prepared foods made from local ingredients. A large selection of Ontario, Canadian and International cheese and charcuterie are featured at its extensive deli counter. Fresh breads, pastries, fruit pies, quiches and soups are also prepared fresh every morning. Other services offered include a full espresso bar, as well as in-house catering, deli platters and prepared picnic boxes. Great place to pick up local favs to take home. Conveniently located right next door to the LCBO and beside the Millenium Trail for hiking and biking to Bloomfield and beyond.
Slickers uses local ingredients in their small batch ice cream; apples from South Bay, Brummels maple syrup and honey from Hogans Apiaries and Honey Pie Hives. The owners pick wild blackberries for the black cap ice cream, which is stunning and delicious. Local garden rhubarb gets combined with ginger for all the taste of spring. Apple pie ice cream with pies from scratch in each a batch, same with the brownies and butter tarts! Even praline is made by hand, with pecans and butter all covered with carmelized sugar. You simply can’t leave the county without a taste of Campfire (burnt marshmallow lovers unite).
Visit the OG location in Bloomfield or pop out to the newest Picton location only a block away to grab a pint or two. All the ingredients are clean, no preservatives, no food dyes, all natural, not like commercial soft ice cream.
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Slickers County Ice Cream - Picton
232 Picton Main StSlickers uses local ingredients in their small batch ice cream; apples from South Bay, Brummels maple syrup and honey from Hogans Apiaries and Honey Pie Hives. The owners pick wild blackberries for the black cap ice cream, which is stunning and delicious. Local garden rhubarb gets combined with ginger for all the taste of spring. Apple pie ice cream with pies from scratch in each a batch, same with the brownies and butter tarts! Even praline is made by hand, with pecans and butter all covered with carmelized sugar. You simply can’t leave the county without a taste of Campfire (burnt marshmallow lovers unite).
Visit the OG location in Bloomfield or pop out to the newest Picton location only a block away to grab a pint or two. All the ingredients are clean, no preservatives, no food dyes, all natural, not like commercial soft ice cream.
Hagerman is one of The County’s most popular farm stands. The family-run, multi-generational farm dates to 1905 and is a must see for stocking up on farm fresh seasonal vegetables, flowers, eggs and fruit. Located just outside of Picton at the roundabout, it’s a great place to spot the farm life up close (free ranging chickens are the usual). Make sure to check behind the farm stand for Farmhouse eats, their on site bakery and lunch counter. Stock up on local dairy, keto breads, fresh pies and treats (ice cream sandwiches made with fresh baked cookies), and daily specials w some secret off menu fresh-made eats (mmmm ask about the veggie tempura). Not to be missed, milk shakes made using their own locally grown fruit syrups!
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Hagerman Farms
13644 Loyalist PkwyHagerman is one of The County’s most popular farm stands. The family-run, multi-generational farm dates to 1905 and is a must see for stocking up on farm fresh seasonal vegetables, flowers, eggs and fruit. Located just outside of Picton at the roundabout, it’s a great place to spot the farm life up close (free ranging chickens are the usual). Make sure to check behind the farm stand for Farmhouse eats, their on site bakery and lunch counter. Stock up on local dairy, keto breads, fresh pies and treats (ice cream sandwiches made with fresh baked cookies), and daily specials w some secret off menu fresh-made eats (mmmm ask about the veggie tempura). Not to be missed, milk shakes made using their own locally grown fruit syrups!
Quinta do Conde sells fresh-pressed olive oil, free-range eggs and an ever-rotating selection of veggies from their three-acre market garden. Nestled on the north shore of the Black River, the farm is home to a wonderland of farm animals. Check out their hens, waterfowl, guinea fowl, sheep, pigs and Alabaster, the great-Pyrenean, who protects them all. Book ahead for their long, slow summer dinners that are truly farm-to-table and workshops on such farm life staples as fermenting your own wine!
Quinta Do Conde PEC
212 County Road 16Quinta do Conde sells fresh-pressed olive oil, free-range eggs and an ever-rotating selection of veggies from their three-acre market garden. Nestled on the north shore of the Black River, the farm is home to a wonderland of farm animals. Check out their hens, waterfowl, guinea fowl, sheep, pigs and Alabaster, the great-Pyrenean, who protects them all. Book ahead for their long, slow summer dinners that are truly farm-to-table and workshops on such farm life staples as fermenting your own wine!
Lighthall Vineyards and Cheese is a small wine and cheese producer located on the South Shore of the County. Off the beaten path from all the others in the county, and well worth the detour. Be sure to try the incredible sheep milk cheeses (made on site) designed to pair with their excellent wines – perfect for tasting and taking home. Purposefully unassuming and down to earth, the staff are incredibly friendly, and passionate about their product. This is a locals fav.
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Lighthall Vineyards
308 Lighthall RdLighthall Vineyards and Cheese is a small wine and cheese producer located on the South Shore of the County. Off the beaten path from all the others in the county, and well worth the detour. Be sure to try the incredible sheep milk cheeses (made on site) designed to pair with their excellent wines – perfect for tasting and taking home. Purposefully unassuming and down to earth, the staff are incredibly friendly, and passionate about their product. This is a locals fav.
Vicki’s Veggies is a small but award-winning farm specializing in growing market products and best known for its more than 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. After a small hiatus, this County favourite is back, with its annual family-friendly seedling sale kicking off the season on Victoria Day weekend.
Visit the restored post office-turned-farm stand as you’re touring the South Shore for lots of fresh produce finds.
Vicki Emlaw is an eighth-generation family farmer from Milford, Ontario. She originally started Vicki’s Veggie’s back in 2001 and continues the family tradition to this day.
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Vicki's Veggies
81 Morrison Point RoadVicki’s Veggies is a small but award-winning farm specializing in growing market products and best known for its more than 100 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. After a small hiatus, this County favourite is back, with its annual family-friendly seedling sale kicking off the season on Victoria Day weekend.
Visit the restored post office-turned-farm stand as you’re touring the South Shore for lots of fresh produce finds.
Vicki Emlaw is an eighth-generation family farmer from Milford, Ontario. She originally started Vicki’s Veggie’s back in 2001 and continues the family tradition to this day.
All those good smells coming from Milford lately? They’re coming from the new PECish Baking Co. Matti Matyasfalvi, baker and self-described breadhead, is turning out bread, croissants, cookies & more every week – made preservative and additive free with local wheats, honey, and butter. Take note – these fresh-from-the-oven treasures sell like, well, hotcakes – so order ahead for best selection. Long-term plans include a café and general store.
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PECish Baking Co.
3020 County Rd 10All those good smells coming from Milford lately? They’re coming from the new PECish Baking Co. Matti Matyasfalvi, baker and self-described breadhead, is turning out bread, croissants, cookies & more every week – made preservative and additive free with local wheats, honey, and butter. Take note – these fresh-from-the-oven treasures sell like, well, hotcakes – so order ahead for best selection. Long-term plans include a café and general store.
Located at 266 Main Street, The Blue Sail Seafood Market offers high quality fresh seafood and prepared foods from its retail shop. Best spot in Picton for fresh baguettes!
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The Blue Sail Seafood Market & Restaurant
266 Picton Main StLocated at 266 Main Street, The Blue Sail Seafood Market offers high quality fresh seafood and prepared foods from its retail shop. Best spot in Picton for fresh baguettes!