Picton
The central town of Prince Edward County, with a Victorian main street lined with boutiques, cafés, a theater and farm-to-table restaurants.
Picton is the largest town in Prince Edward County, located at the head of Picton Bay. Its Main Street preserves 19th-century brick and stone buildings, with independent bookstores, antique shops, bakeries and high-quality farm-to-table restaurants. The Regent Theatre, dating from 1918, still shows films and hosts performances. The town has the most accommodation options in the county, making it a good base for exploring. Sandbanks Provincial Park is about a 15-minute drive away. It's about 2.5 hours by car from Toronto.
Opening hours
Open all day; most shops 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Macaulay Heritage Park
- Lake on the Mountain Provincial Park
- Glenora Ferry
- Bloomfield
- Millennium Trail
- Point Petre
- Little Bluff Conservation Area
- Sandbanks Provincial Park