Owen Point Trail is a 1.5 kilometre trail within the boundaries of Presqu’ile Provincial Park. The trail was extremely buggy the day we decided to hike it, especially through the first section of the trail. Wear your insect repellent when hiking this trail in the summer!

Part of the trail goes through an open forested dune section.

Another section of the trail gives hiker views of the shoreline but be aware that some areas are off limits due to breeding areas. Please don’t go beyond the marked borders.

Along the way we spotted a variety of bird species, including this male Baltimore Oriole. We also saw woodpeckers, nuthatches, sparrows and some waterfowl.

This gorgeous Beach Pea was found along the sandy beaches in large patches.

Just off shore are a two small islands that are covered in migrating and colonized birds including several gull species, cormorants, terns and herons. These two islands are considered to be “the most diverse waterbird nesting colonies on the Great Lakes”.

Fritillary butterflies were basking in the sun along the trail, both on the ground and resting on plants.

This area was covered in Birds Foot Trefoil, Variegated Crown Vetch, Daisies and other non-native wildflower species.

An Appalachian Brown butterfly was also seen on the trail.

The trail was easy and flat but offer an array of habitats to enjoy and wildlife to discover.

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