Just a hop away from Sandbanks Provincial Park, Presqu’ile Provincial Park bears the fitting French name for “nearly island.” The location on the north shore of Lake Ontario was originally an island, but a sand spit has formed over time, connecting it to the mainland.
The mix of geographical features like beaches, limestone ridges, forests, and marshes makes the location one of the most biodiverse in the province. Over 300 species of birds pass through the area each spring and fall own migratory flights and 130 species breed there. The beach is 2.5 kilometres long so there is plenty of space for everyone to enjoy a nice day out under the sun.
In 1804, Ogetontcut, a native, was arrested by the settlers and charged with murder in York. The trial was to take place in Newcastle District so “Speedy” the schooner transported the prisoner, solicitor-general, judge, and high constable between the two locations. Speedy was was last spotted along the coast of Presqu’ile before being lost forever. The sudden loss of several prominent members of York was a shock to the then small settlement.
Lighthouse 
Lighthouse
The Presqu’ile lighthouse is the second oldest operating lighthouse in Ontario. It was built in 1840 with limestone from the area then wrapped in wooden shingles in 1894 to prevent erosion of the structure. Never in a million years would I have expected an architectural style to be unique to Lake Ontario, but the double-curved roof of the lighthouse is apparently unique to the region.
