Non-existing Waubaushene Beaches Provincial Park

 On June 26, 2021 we drove to the address listed on the internet for the Waubaushene Beaches Provincial Park. 

Either this park did not exist or the address on the internet is wrong!

There was no beach, no entry to the park, no signs stating the Park's name, no visitors or information kiosk. We saw the bay on one side, a road on the other...houses on the road and a fenced off land with trees inside the fence. 

Driving there, was a waste of out time and gas.

If you plan to visit this park, I recommend that you don't.

June 26, 2021 visit to 6 mile lake provincial park, Ontario (near Midland)

 Went to 6 Mile Lake Provincial Park, on our last day in Victoria Harbour. 

It is a small park, where one can hear the traffic on highway in almost all parts of the park. ( Personally, I would not camp here...the noise of traffic makes me feel I am in a city than a remote wilderness)

We walked the three trails (which are connected at intersections) and walked on the boardwalk in the marsh and  by the emerald-green moss-covered pink granite rocks. Saw a couple of sandy beaches which were quite small compared to the other beaches I have been to.

Here are a few photos.

Eye-catching items on King street Midland

 

This vibrant colored box is unlike the usual Canadian taste in art! I think it was outside a library building.

I have seen 'traffic yield to pedestrians' but this is the first time I saw a sign stating the opposite in Canada!

Murals on King street, downtown Midland, Ontario June 25, 2021

 Drove to explore Midland, Ontario from Victoria Harbour with my husband. It was raining  but we decided we had to explore it as we were departing to Toronto tomorrow.  Below are photos of murals we saw on the walls.

We also explored a few shops and ended up getting coffee & croissant and a lovely bust of a woman (Greek style) from an antique shop just off King street. 

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Waubaushene beach... a few minutes drive from Victoria Harbour June 24, 2021

 Visited this beach today, June 24 with my friend's family. Had a good time. There were surprisingly few people, despite the great weather. Is it because it's a weekday or because there are more beaches and less people or because only the locals know of this beach?

I was lucky enough to see 6 small ? otters swimming together from the pier to a fallen tree on the beach. They climbed the dead tree and went away on the land. They were small, long, black and had white throat. I am wondering what animals they were. 

The waters were warm and we went in with our swimsuits. Sat a while on the beach drinking mango lassi and eating savories until we left.  For some reason, our dog was not too keen and wanted to leave! He did get into the water but did not have as much fun as other dogs I have seen enjoying the lakes. 

Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre June 23, 2021

 Visited Wye March Wild life centre today with a friend.

The ticket to enter is per person and not per car. We got a small bag of sunflower seeds with the ticket...apparently finches or chipmunks will feed (eat the sun-flower seeds)  from you hand if you hold them out in your palm and stand still. I did try it. However, my friend could not stay still and the finch approached a few times but did not eat from my palm! Same story with the chipmunk. If you try this, have a friend at a distance with the video ready to be captured...you stand still with the seeds on your palm, your videographer friend stands still and manages to film you with minimum to zero movement and sound. 

One can spend a good 3 hours or more here, exploring the trails, marsh, a tower one can climb to look down, birds of prey centre with a few birds in enclosures (bald eagle, 2 hawks, one large owl, etc), white and yellow lotus in the waters &  green frogs too.

Below are a few photos. 

Below are two photos of one log house...with greenery on it's roof.  

Below is a structure you see right at the entrance.

Above: view from the tower

Below a bridge over the marsh...the marsh is full of beautiful yellow and white lotus. 

I did read about several species of birds, reptiles and animals's presence in this place. But only saw these frogs,  a few birds (a peregrine falcon with it's babies and spouse was visible on a nest it had built on a pole with a platform (this pole was in the middle of the marsh.)..you can see it if you take the boardwalk trail. If you are lucky enough to go with binoculars you can see the babies in the nest!

 Information boards explained the role of glaciers in the making of this place ; the names of various animals here ( I saw none of them for real except for chipmunks!) such as porcupine, turtles, some other animal I forgot what it is, deer, snakes of at least 6 types, shrews, voles, moles, muskrats, river otter and minks and beavers.

I had a nice time...great weather// short drive as we live 15 minutes away//nice company//not many people...less than 50...not too many mosquitoes...but did see that tiny dot type insect  flying in the thousands but did not get into my eyes as I had my sun glasses.

Planning to explore the nearby places tomorrow such as the Waubaushene beaches!