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Prince Edward County in 2 days

Two days in Prince Edward County on Lake Ontario, two and a half hours from Toronto: Lake on the Mountain, cider at Waupoos, Picton’s main street, pinot and wood-fired pizza at Norman Hardie, the purple barn at Closson Chase and dinner in Wellington, then the Sandbanks dunes, a brewery lunch and two more cellar doors. 10 stops with times and notes. Book a Sandbanks day-use permit for a summer weekend; the park fills by mid-morning.

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Distance

112 km

Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park → Hinterland Wine Company

Days

2

Stops

10

Each day of Prince Edward County in 2 days: route, stops and distance
DayRouteStopsDistance
Day 1Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park to Drake Devonshire678.2 km
Day 2Sandbanks Provincial Park to Hinterland Wine Company433.4 km

Day 1: Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park to Drake Devonshire

78.2 km

From the 401 at Belleville into the county: the east end first, then west to the wineries of Hillier and a night in Wellington.

  1. 11:00

    Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park

    Park & nature

    A lake 62 m above the Bay of Quinte with no obvious source. The lookout is across the road.

    10.2 km · 15m drive to next

  2. 12:00

    The County Cider Company

    Food & drink

    Cider and lunch on a terrace above the lake at Waupoos.

    18.7 km · 20m drive to next

  3. 13:45

    Picton

    Sight

    Main Street’s bookshops and bakeries, and the old Shire Hall.

    32.6 km · 30m drive to next

  4. 15:30

    Norman Hardie Winery

    Food & drink

    Pinot noir and chardonnay from the county’s limestone, and pizza from the wood oven in summer.

    8.4 km · 10m drive to next

  5. 16:45

    Closson Chase

    Food & drink

    The purple barn. The chardonnay is why you came.

    8.3 km · 10m drive to next

  6. 19:00

    Drake Devonshire

    Food & drink

    Dinner on the Lake Ontario shore in Wellington. Book.

Day 2: Sandbanks Provincial Park to Hinterland Wine Company

33.4 km

The dunes in the morning, the west end’s cellar doors after lunch, and home by dark.

  1. 09:00

    Sandbanks Provincial Park

    Park & nature

    The world’s largest freshwater baymouth barrier dunes. Walk the Dunes Beach end, then swim at Outlet Beach.

    12.2 km · 15m drive to next

  2. 12:30

    Midtown Brewing Company

    Food & drink

    Lunch and a flight on Wellington’s main street.

    3.2 km · 5m drive to next

  3. 13:45

    Karlo Estates

    Food & drink

    Tastings at a vegan-certified winery west of Wellington.

    5.7 km · 10m drive to next

  4. 15:00

    Hinterland Wine Company

    Food & drink

    The county’s sparkling wine specialist.