Ontario Road Trips: Why Leamington is a hot place to be right now [Video]

This article is the fourth in Global News’ Ontario Road Trips series, offering getaways to some fun locales across the province. Our first adventure took us to Paris, our second stop was Elora and our third was Goderich.

A drive down to Leamington, Ont., will not only take you to a town in Ontario’s warmest county with a large, sandy beach and authentic Mexican cuisine but also to a national park that boasts Canada’s southernmost mainland point.

Meanwhile, neighbouring Kingsville offers plenty of restaurants and shopping in an idyllic downtown as well as the fun-for-the-whole-family Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens.

Unparalleled biodiversity

There’s plenty to do at Point Pelee National Park, which Parks Canada describes as both Canada’s second-smallest national park and its most biologically diverse site, home to over 60 federally-listed species at risk.

The park lands include a mix of marsh, forest, fields and beaches, offering a home for a wide variety of species. It also serves as an important migration route …