Cruise The Coast Route Driving Directions continued Grand River Route Driving Directions continued Experience Elgin & St. Thomas Route Driving Directions Cruise The Coast Route Driving Directions continued... The winding roads along 's shoreline are some of the most sce - STRAIGHT on 59 becomes Erie Blvd.- Long Point 7.5K/4.64M Right hutchison Road 5.9K/3.65 M STRAIGHT Quaker Rd toward Elm Line 2.4K/1.49M nic to be found in all of Canada, leading past spectacular lookouts, light - LONg POINT left highway 3 6.5K/4 M RIGHT Talbot Line (Hwy 3) 7.2K/4.47M houses, wind turbines, and great shopping and dining opportunities. RETuRN TO Erie Blvd/Hwy #59 to Lakeshore Rd. 7.5K/4.64M stRaight Merge with Broad street east 2.45K/1.5M STRAIGHT Talbot Street through Aylmer 3.4K/2.11M Explore the culinary sophistication and the simple pleasures of the back roads of 's South Coast. There is something for everyone, come LEFT Lakeshore Road (Rte 42W) 10.5K/6.52M left Chestnut street 1.3K/0.1M STRAIGHT Talbot Line through Summers Corners 8.5K/5.28M enjoy and explore every season. CLEAR CREEK stRaight Merge with Queen street 0.2K/0.1M STRAIGHT Heritage Line (38) through Richmond 2.1K/1.3M STRAIGHT Lakeshore Line-continue Rd. 55 11.5K/7.11M BRIDGE Merge with Rainham Road 1.85K/1.15M SOuTHEAST Heritage Line into Straffordville 6.1K/3.79 START to begin your Cruise of Ontario's South Coast, travelling from RIGHT Elgin Rd 55(Elgin 42 1.6K/.99M RIGHT Haldimand Road 20 6.1K/3.8M LEFT Plank Rd (19) at Straffordville 6.1K/4.8M the Niagara Region, you enter Ontario's South Coast along the North Shore Drive. K=Kilometres/M=Miles LEFT Glen Erie Line (Elgin 42) 1.8K/1.11M RIGHT Haldimand Road 20 1.2K/0.7M STRAIGHT County Hwy 19 through Eden 4.5K/2.8M LEFT Stafford Road 1.8K/1.11M STRAIGHT Haldimand Dunnville Townline Road 1.3K/0.8M STRAIGHT Vienna Rd 1.3K/0.8M Directions Road Names Distance RIGHT on Lakeshore Road becomes Wellington St. 4.2K/2.6M LEFT River Road 16.2K/10M LEFT Simcoe St 0.2K/0.12M www.gosouthcoast.ca LOWBANKS Restaurants, attractions and places to stay (marked on reverse side) PORT BURWELL Lighthouse STRAIGHT Cross over Highway 3-continue 10K/6.2M STRAIGHT Tillsonburg 0.5K/0.31M South/Southwest CurvesNorthshore Drive 4 Kilometres/2.46 Miles 1 Lakeview Gardens and Greenhouses Eagle 519-768-1116 lakeviewgardens.ca 2 PORT DOVER TO PORT BURWELL approx 2 hours on River Road RIGHT - straight Northshore Drive 4.6K/2.8M Head northwest on Bridge St toward Howard St. 0.6K/0.372M LEFT Merge with Haldimand Road 9 0.6K/0.35M 2 The Windjammer Inn Port Stanley 519-782-4173 thewindjammerinn.com RIGHT curve Northshore Drive 8.3K/5.15M Continue onto Chatham St. 0.9K/0.56M RIGHT River Road 5.7K/3.5M Ride Norfolk Route Driving Directions 3 GT’s Beach Bar & Grill Restaurant Port Stanley 519-782-4555 gtsportstanley.ca STRAIGHT Merge with Main Street East 1.6K/1M LEFT Nova Scotia Line 14.6K/ 9.07M LEFT Haddington Street 1.1K/0.8M To begin from brant county, take 403 west to exit Rest Acres Rd 24 Hwy south. LEFT over bridge #3 Rainham Road 1.1K/0.7M 4 Broderick’s Ice Cream Port Stanley 519-782-4492 LEFT Imperial Rd 3.7K/ 2.30M RIGHT Argyle Street- continue over Escape the city and head South – to Ontario’s South Coast. Cruise LEFT #11 Port Maitland Road 5.9K/ 3.69 M through the picturesque town of Waterford and enjoy antiques, local foods RIGHT Dexter Line 16.4K/10.19M bridge and through Caledonia 3.2K/2M 5 Shutters on the Beach Restaurant Port Bruce 519-773-5556 shuttersonthebeach.ca LEFT Port Maitland Road 0.66 K/0.4 M and some of the history of the area. Continue on to Port Dover on Lake PORT BRUCE STRAIGHT Highway 6 to Hamilton Border 2.9K/1.8M Erie and take time to chat with fellow riders while enjoying the shops, 6 Borhog Power Sports St. Thomas 519-631-9331 bor-hog.com RIGHT Port Maitland Road 0.43 K/0.27 M LEFT East Rd 1.3K/0.80M restaurants, museum and much more. Then wind your way through the PORT MAITLAND Lighthouse country roads of Norfolk County, heading back to Tillsonburg. Pick-up 7 Quai Du Vin Estate Winery Sparta 519-775-2216 quaiduvin.com 2nd RIGHT Joseph St 0.3K/0.18M Friday 13th Route Driving Directions STRAIGHT Port Maitland Road 0.21K/0.13 M some farm-fresh produce along the way and enjoy the wide-open spaces. 8 Clovermead Bees & Honey (Attraction) Aylmer 519-773-5503 clovermead.com t Continue onto Bridge St Hamilton to Port Dover K=Kilometres/M=Miles s

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RIGHT Hwy #24 towards Simcoe 6.8K/4.2M u LEFT - straight #3 Rainham Road 3.4K/2.13M and Merge onto King’s hwy 6 1.2 K/0.75M 20 Hoover’s Marina & Wharfside Restaurant Nanticoke 519-587-2776 hooversmarina.ca d RIGHT stay on King’s Hwy 6 5.8 K/3.6M LEFT King’s Hwy #3/Queensway W 17.7K/11M LEFT - curve Riverside Road/New Lakeshore Road 6.4K/4M o RIGHT Green’s road 0.4 K/0.25M STRAIGHT Hwy#3 through Delhi 21 Baldwin’s Cycle Dunnville Dunnville 905-774-8881 baldwinscycle.com r RIGHT Lakeview Ave. 0.4K/0.25M p Grand River Route Driving Directions LEFT King St. 0.6K/.37M LEFT Hamilton Plank Rd. (Hwy #6) 1.7K/1.05M STRAIGHT Green’s road 0.9 K/0.56M 22 Flyer’s Café Dunnville 905-701-8527 flyersindunnville.com p As you leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind, and head toward the STRAIGHT Hwy#3 towards Tillsonburg 18.5K/11.5M a STRAIGHT Port Dover 0.1K/.05M LEFT Caledonia Bypass/King’s Hwy 6 40.6 K/25.23M 23 Village on the Grand/Grand Island Bar-B-Q Dunnville 905-774-6051 villageonthegrand.com

scenic Grand River, one of our few Canadian Heritage Rivers, prepare your - M RIGHT Vienna Rd. 1.3K/0.8M PORT DOVER Lighthouse self for breathtaking views of a waterway that contains over 50% of all fish STRAIGHT Kings Hwy 6 into Port Dover 65.3 K/40.58M LEFT Simcoe Street 0.2K/0.1M 24 Lalor Estate Inn Dunnville 905-774-5438 lalorestateinn.com LOWBANKS TO PORT DOVER approx 2 hours species found in Canada. Treat yourself to some culinary delight, rest and relax at one of our many picturesque viewpoints or indulge in ultimate luxury STRAIGHT Oxford St. 0.5K/0.3M 25 World’s Biggest Mudcat Attraction Dunnville Centennial Park dunnvillemudcat.com veer RIGHT Main St. toward Park St. 0.6K/.37M Experience Elgin & St. Thomas Route at one of our fine B&Bs. Enjoy the journey. TILLSONBuRG 3rd LEFT Nelson St. W. 1.4K/.87M 26 Twisted Lemon Restaurant & Flavour Junkies Cayuga 905-772-6636 twistedlemon.ca Driving Directions Broadway St (Hwy#19) up to Hwy #401 21.5K/13.7M START your cruise of the Grand River, travel west from Toronto/ Hamilton STRAIGHT Nelson becomes Radical Road 3.7K/2.3M (approximately 20 minutes) 27 Gingerbread House Restaurant & Country Inn Cayuga 905-772-1776 thegingerbreadinn.com along Highway 403 to the Highway 6 South Cut-off. Your Elgin & St. Thomas Experience begins with a drive thru picturesque LEFT Port Ryerse Road - south 1.9K/1.17M Distance approximately 98 K/ 60 Miles (136 Kilometres or 85 Miles villages. Moving south, you discover the jewel of Port Stanley. Stay for 28 Ruthven Park National Historic Site Cayuga 905-772-0560 ruthvenpark.ca PORT RYERSE including optional Windmill/Lake Erie loop) Time approximately 1 ½ hours the evening and enjoy live music and a cold drink on a patio. Heading 29 Grand River Dinner Cruises Caledonia 800-847-3321 grandriverdinnercruises.ca LEFT King St. N./Cookson St. 0.2K/0.12M or 2 hours including loop. K=Kilometres/M=Miles east you will ride into the shopping village of Sparta, where the scent of E V E N T S candles fills the air. Your journey continues into Aylmer, a place with mod - Norfolk County STRAIGHT Commercial Rd. Port Ryerse 0.1K/0.06M Directions Road Names Distance ern conveniences and old town flair. We hope you enjoy the Elgin Expe - Simcoe Rotary Friendship Festival -1st weekend in August 2nd RIGHT Front Road 0.6k/0.37M STRAIGHT Southeast Highway 6 2.8K/1.75M rience. Turkey Point Summerfest - 2nd weekend in August STRAIGHT Front Road to Fisher’s Glen Rd. 4.3K/2.66M STRAIGHT Southeast Highway 6 turns into Delhi Harvest Festival - in September START your cruise of Elgin County, travel west from Toronto/Hamilton LEFT Fisher’s Glen Road 0.4K/.25M Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show - week of Thanksgiving Argyle Street North. 4.6K/2.8 M along Highway 401/Graham Rd.(76). K=Kilometres/M=Miles SHARP TuRN Front Road 2.0K/1.25M STRAIGHT Argyle Street 1.84K/1.1M Waterford Lion/Lioness Pumpkinfest - mid October Directions Road Names Distance Elgin County LEFT Spooky Hollow Road 0.6K/0.37M LEFT Caithness Street East/ Hwy #54- through York to Cayuga 17.3K/10.7 M Exit 401 Southeast on Graham Rd (76) 2.1K/1.30M Rosy Rhubarb Festival, Shedden - June NORMANDALE LEFT Highway 3/Talbot Street West 0.2K/0.15M RIGHT Graham Rd, continue through to Eagle 5.4K/3.35M Iron Horse Festival, St. Thomas - August RIGHT Front Road 0.7K/43M RIGHT County Road #17/ Thorburn Street South to Dunnvillle 18.9K/11.7 M LEFT Talbot Line (Hwy 3) and head towards 10.9K/6.77M Talbot Trail of Yard Sales, Elgin County - 4th Saturday in August STRAIGHT Turkey Point Road cross 7.7K/4.76M Cactus Cattle & Cowboys, West Lorne - July STRAIGHT curve Merge with Highway 3/ Main Wallacetown STRAIGHT Front Road towards St. Williams 2.3K/1.42M Street Dunnville (two options- straight though for optional windmill/Lake Watermelon Fest, Straffordville - Last Saturday in August STRAIGHT Talbot Line and pass through 15.4K/9.56M LEFT Townline St. 0.1K/0.06M Erie loop or turn right over bridge) 3 K/1.9M Iona and Shedden Dunnville Mudcat Festival - 1st weekend in June after RIGHT Front Road towards Port Rowan 5.8K/3.59M Alternate Route: Optional Windmill/lake erie loop (approximately RIGHT on union Rd (20) through Finga l 4.1K/2.54M Decoration Day (1st Sunday in June) PORT ROWAN 38K/23.6M) Continue through town (past bridge) merge with North shore SOuTHEAST on union Rd toward Bush Line 8.3K/5.16M CayugaFest - 3rd weekend in July LEFT Bay Street in Port Rowan 0.8K/0.49M Drive- Continue along lake, past windmills 17K/10M Jarvis Cornfest - 3rd weekend in August LEFT at Sparta Line (27) through Union 3.8K/2.38M Turns into Lakeshore Road 1.0K/0.62M left hutchison Road 2.7K/1.7 M Door’s Open Haldimand - 3rd Saturday in September STRAIGHT Sparta Line through Sparta 9.2K/5.71M Caledonia Fall Fair - 1st weekend in October LEFT Route 59/CountyHwy59/King’sHwy59 1.2K/0.75M left Merge with Canal Bank Road 1.75K/1.1 M LEFT Quaker Road (36) 6.8K/4.23M