We continue along Lake Huron through a string of quaint coastal towns; kincardine may be one of the quaintest! Another harbour, another lighthouse, and another beach.
Kincardine, originally names Penetangore after the river that flows nearby is known for its colourful rocks beach. It’s especially beautiful after the rain at sunset, but the photo below will have to do as an example.
We only had time for a walk along the beach, but there was so much to see, that we ended up spending a lot longer than we had time for.
The small harbour near the mouth of the Penetangore River is home to the Kincardine lighthouse. Built in 1881, it is 24.4 metres (74 feet) tall and was built above the keeper’s home.
On summer evenings (July and August, excluding Saturdays), a bagpiper known as the Phantom Piper plays from the top of the lighthouse.
Just as we left the harbour, and before we even started our walk,
we needed to rest a bit on these giant chairs and watch the wave action.
Before we walked onto the beach, this contraption caught our eye. A portable, disposable ashtray. An innovative way to keep those cigarette butts off the beach and in the trash. Great idea!
The pavillion is a great halfway point to stop and rest for a bit.
But hands down, the jewel of our beach walk was a stroll along the community Welcome Gardens along the boardwalk.
The small plots, allocated to volunteers
who lovingly maintain the gardens
Each garden is unique,
and has its own special features
and focal points.
What a charming town! Next, we visit Inverhuron Provincial Park.
Another beautiful place. Maybe Tony could build one of those chairs for your garden. ???? Thank you for another wonderful tour.
Haha, great idea! I can sit on top of the giant chair and supervise him work 🙂
Very charming. Love the gardens. Such an original idea.
It is!
what thoughtful planning went into the whole waterfront. It would be fun to hear the bagpiper in the summer…
We found that these small coastal towns really cherish their communal places and have a wonderful sense of place. Somehow a bagpiper atop a lighthouse at sunset sounds like a fitting image in this environment.
sounds like something they would do in Key West at sunset…
How fun! Thanks for sharing this trip with us. I loved the colorful rocks and everything about the grounds. The oversized chairs are hilarious. For some reason I thought of the old lady and the shoe nursery rhyme.
Haha, the old lady would have a hard time climbing up there 🙂
Nice to see something of Kincardine, I’ve never been there.
It’s a cute town!
That’s the first time I’ve seen a box for an ashtray. Do you think people use it?
It’s more like a folding reusable ashtray that you can take to the beach. You can zoom in on the picture and get a better look at it. I’m sure some people will use it, some won’t 🙂
Yeh. I meant like they set it out for people in a box like they do poop bags! That was a first. Hopefully people use it and it doesn’t blow away!
Yeah, I hope so too!
What colorful rocks! Looks like a lovely stroll you had. 🙂
It was lovely!
I love community gardens. I love lighthouses. I love coloured Rocky beaches. And I loved your post.
And I love your comment <3
Kincardine looks so charming. I’ll have to add this to my list for when we visit Lake Huron this summer. I’m also looking forward to visiting Inverhuron Provincial Park. I’ve never been before. Usually when we visit Lake Huron we tend to either stay at Pinery or go to Sauble Beach.
We just went in for the day, but it seems like a nice, quiet park!
Such a nice place. Love the huge chairs! 🙂
They were very cute!
4 years in Kincardine, during our stay on Harbour Street Hunter Street and Princes Street, we all, especially my 3 beautiful daughters are going to miss the serene ????️ of Kincardine and Point Clark, walking around the town trails, playing tennis, swimming in the lake, collecting rocks on the beach with kids, acquaintances with wonderful people in thev own, snow shoveling 150ft long driveway, sight of red blinking windmill lights on a way back to Kincardine from city late nights, fireworks ???? of Kincardine and Point Clark. Lots and lots of good memories. Working at the plant was kind of a experience it’s a total mess not what I expected when moving here for work. Time to move on, Life is Good! Good bye Kincardine!
Such wonderful memories! I hope your next adventure will take you to another wonderful place that you will enjoy with your family!