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Lambton Shores (Grand Bend)

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Lambton Shores is home to two very popular summer destinations: Grand Bend and the Pinery Provincial Parks. On the shores of Lake Huron, Grand Bend is a beach community with a bustling main street brimming with shopping, restaurants and patios. With close to 50 km of glorious Blue Flag beach and sandy lake bottoms, this is one of the best places to enjoy Lake Huron. Loads of accommodation choices available including camping but book ahead since it is a popular destination.

The Trail meanders into the neighbourhood of Port Franks along quiet roads lined with Carolinian forest. Just north of Port Franks on HWY 21 you find Grog’s a favourite eatery for locals and visitors.

Located about 10 km southwest of Grand Bend, Pinery Povincial Park is the largest protected forest in southwestern Ontario and is a host to over 757 plant, 325 bird and 60 butterfly species. Enjoy over 6000 acres of Ontario’s most beautiful scenery with opportunities for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, hydrobiking, camping, fishing and cycling. The canopy of Oak Savanna woodland breaks into undulating sand dunes and stretches of beautiful beach along Lake Huron. Tent camping and yurts available. National Geographic ranked it among the top ten places to see a sunset and a great year-round destination.

Heritage enthusiasts should check out the Lambton Shores Heritage Museum, which is right on the Trail.

Hikers should visit Lambton Shores Nature Trails for a variety of nature hikes in the area.

Lambton Shores Gap

The Lambton Shores Waterfront Trail currently has two unsigned gaps in the route on Highway 21 between Kettle and Stoney Point and Pinery Provincial Park. Highway 21 is a provincial roadway posted as 80km/hr with high volumes of traffic during summer months. Paved shoulders are now in place.

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Lambton Shores

Trail Attributes

Lambton Shores Trail is a combination of:

County roads with shoulders in place in most cases (8 km)

Neighbourhood roads (16 km)

Trail from Pinery into Grand Bend (10 km)

2 significant gaps described below. Work continues with MTO to secure paved shoulders or an extension of the Grand Bend Rotary Trail to Port Franks.

Local Maps and ConnectionsStaging AreasAmenities and TransitHelpful Links

Links to Local Maps

County of Lambton Trail Maps (PDFs) — Links to Lambton County trail maps.

Lambton County Interactive Trail Map (GIS)

Pinery Provincial Park Map (PDF)

Lambton Shores Nature Trails — Nature hikes

Visitor Guide Greater Grand Bend Area (Online Publication)

Connections

Trans-Canada Trail – The Trans Canada Trail network stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, forming the largest trail network in the world. The Lake Huron North Channel section of the Trail is designated as Trans Canada Trail.

Pinery Provincial Park has beautiful nature trails and hosts programs for the whole family. Pinery Park a rare ecosystem, and a refuge for many species at risk. You can check out their stewardship programs and research projects to learn more about what they do.

Community Links

Lambton Shores

Grand Bend

Staging Areas

Pinery Provincial Park: 9526 Lakeshore Rd, Grand Bend N0M 1T0.  Camping and roofed accommodation (yurts and cabins) available in the park.

Ausable River Cut Conservation Area: 9984 Northville Crescent, Port Franks

Amenities

  • Accommodations, Campground
  • Accommodations, Roofed

    List of available accommodations can be found on Grand Bend’s website.

  • Beaches
  • Groceries
  • Hospital
  • LCBO (Includes Breweries and Wineries)
  • Marinas
  • Museums
  • Outfitters
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping Areas
  • Tourist Information
  • Washrooms
  • WIFI
  • Winter Maintenance

Transit

• VIA Rail — National Passenger Rail service. There are Via stations in Sarnia and Windsor. Bike racks are available on all trains equipped with baggage cars.

• Huron Shores Area Transit

• Lambton Shores Local Transit

• Air Travel — The closest airport is the Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport. 1500 Airport Rd, Sarnia, ON,  N7W 1B6

Helpful Links

Municipal Tourism Information

Grand Bend Area Tourism — Lists accommodations, events and attractions in Grand Bend.

Regional Tourism Organization:

Lambton Online

Tourism Lambton

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