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Prince Edward County: dunes, wineries and the Drake Devonshire
The beaches and dunes of Sandbanks, the wineries and the lakeside Drake Devonshire.
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Image courtesy of © Maxime Laterreur · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPrince Edward County, an island county in Lake Ontario east of Toronto, is a country of farms, wineries and small towns; Sandbanks Provincial Park has its beaches and dunes, and the Drake Devonshire sits on the water at Wellington.
Sandbanks
Sandbanks Provincial Park, run by Ontario Parks, is known for its beaches and dunes on the lake; reserve day-use in summer through Ontario Parks.
Wellington
The Drake Devonshire is, in its own words, a lakefront boutique hotel in Wellington, with artful rooms, lakeside patio dining and a sauna.
Go by car and stay a night.
Our advice: autumn, after the summer crowds, is the best time for the wineries.
Why it's on our list
- Sandbanks
- Wellington
Location
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