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Scenic Backroads of Southwestern Ontario

We're sticking to the secondary highways and coastal roads for this one, keeping the pace easy as we loop from Chatham-Kent up through the "Blue Coast" to Sarnia.

3days
9stops
290km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Morpeth · Grand Bend — start in Chatham-Kent, end in Sarnia.

DAY01

Chatham-Kent → Rondeau Provincial Park

53 km · 53m driving · Overnight in Rondeau Provincial Park
  1. 10:00
    Chatham-Kent· start
  2. 29 km · 29m
  3. 12:00
    Erieau
  4. 24 km · 24m
  5. 15:00
    Rondeau Provincial Park· overnight
Accommodation
Erieau or nearby Blenheim
DAY02

Petrolia → Grand Bend

169 km · 2h 9m driving · Overnight in Grand Bend
  1. 10:00
    Petrolia· start
  2. 75 km · 57m
  3. 13:00
    Bayfield
  4. 94 km · 1h 12m
  5. 16:00
    Grand Bend· overnight
Accommodation
Grand Bend
DAY03

Pinery Provincial Park → Blue Water Bridge

68 km · 56m driving
  1. 10:30
    Pinery Provincial Park· start
  2. 9.2 km · 8m
  3. 14:00
    Canatara Park
  4. 59 km · 48m
  5. 16:30
    Blue Water Bridge
Accommodation
Sarnia waterfront
Heads Up
  • Use "County Road 21" and the "Talbot Trail" for the best views.
  • Keep a few loonies on hand for the chip trucks under the bridge in Sarnia—they are cash-heavy and iconic.