Why isn't Pelee Island at the top of every person's bucket-list? That's what I simply can't figure out.

I grew up in Toronto, which is only a couple of hours down the road, and I'd never heard of Pelee Island. However, it's not just about knowledge, I know people who grew up in nearby Leamington who also had never made the trip. I'm here to tell you that wherever you are, it's going to be worth your time.

Think of the 90 minute ferry from Leamington to Pelee Island as something of a decompression chamber. As the boat veers away from the mainland your shoulders start to relax a little more, your worries start to seem more and more absurd, and by the time you actually arrive, you instantly realize how badly you needed to get away from it all.

I'm here to tell you, Pelee Island is the perfect place to do just that. You don't need to go to the Bahamas to get away from it all, we've got our own little island in Ontario.

I want this article to serve as a one-stop shop of sorts for those who are intrigued by or interested in visiting Pelee Island. I'll aim to cover a bit of the history of Pelee Island throughout, take a peek at Pelee Island accommodations, touch on Pelee Island restaurants and, perhaps most importantly, talk about all the things to do on Pelee Island.

With pretty much everything on Pelee Island, it's the people behind it all that make this place truly incredible and unique. I've certainly heard worse ideas than packing it all up and moving to Pelee Island, which isn't necessarily a location as much as a kinder, simpler time.

Pelee Island might be a little under 42km squared, but you'd be downright shocked at how much is going on, and the intense, unruffled beauty doesn't hurt either.

The Pelee Island Ferry