Ontario Lighthouses - dwhike's Adventures- powered by SmugMug

As I slowly run out of lighthouses to visit in Michigan, Ontario is the next obvious choice of destinations. Ontario has an enormous number of lighthouses and many are remote and inaccessible. So far the lights in this album are from the extreme southwest along the Lake Huron Coast as well as a few from the greater Sault Ste. Marie area.

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Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Cabot Head - Cabot Head, though remote, is quite easy to get to. It is located at the north-eastern tip of the Bruce Peninsula. The lighthouse was constructed in 1896 and could be seen 16 miles out due to the fact it sits atop an 80' cliff. There are many nice trails in the area, particularly to nearby Wingfield Basin.

Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Coppermine Point - The Coppermine Point Lighthouse was constructed in 1910 to watch over the entrance to Batchawana Bay, 25 miles to the south. After the light was deactivated in the late 60's a private business moved it here, to the shore of Hubbard Bay, where it stands neglected along with the now-abandoned business that moved it...

Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Big Tub - Located in Tobermory at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula, the Big Tub Lighthouse was constructed in 1885 to assist mariners into and out of the rocky harbor. The 43-foot tower is located at the end of a short trail and easily acessible.

Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Goderich - This tiny light has a very important claim to fame. It was the first lighthouse constructed on the Canadian side of Lake Huron, constructed in 1847. The short tower sits atop a high cliff giving it a focal plane some 140' feet above the lake.

Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Kincardine - This is one of the most photogenic little lighthouses I've ever visited. The structure was constructed over Kincardine Harbor in 1881 and is literally built into the hillside. The keepers building houses a nice little museum and you can climb the tower for a small fee.

Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Kingsville - This tiny 25-foot tower has been moved twice from its original location to where it now sits. Constructed in 1889 nearer to the lakeshore (I assume) the light now stands in the Kingsville Historical Park...a nice little park surrounded by 10 foot fencing between a pole barn and some railroad tracks...at least it seems to be kept up.

Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Lower Thames River Rear Range - This beautiful light, sitting on the banks of a small river (the Thames) at its entrance to the quasi-Great Lake, Lake St. Clair is the second oldest in Ontario. The lower portion of the light (below the ring) is the original 1818 stone structure. The light was riased to its current height of 52' in 1870. The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority has taken meticulous care of this light and it shows!

Dan Weemhoff (dwhike) > Lions Head - This is the latest in a long line of structures built here since 1903. Georgian Bay seems to be exceedingly efficient at destroying lights in the harbor. A local high school class created this latest replica in 1983 and, remarkably, it has stood firm since.

Cabot Head - Cabot Head, though remote, is quite easy to get to. It is located at the north-eastern tip of the Bruce Peninsula. The lighthouse was constructed in 1896 and could be seen 16 miles out due to the fact it sits atop an 80' cliff. There are many nice trails in the area, particularly to nearby Wingfield Basin.

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