Education
Park staff provide interpretive and recreational programs during peak season (July 1st to Labour Day) centering their activities around the all weather modern amphitheater. The programs include semi-weekly children's crafts, amphitheater programs such as slide shows and nature theme movies, campfires and skits, and conducted hikes.

Fishing - Perch, Catfish, Smelt, Pickerel (Walleye)

Angling is excellent in this part of Lake Erie but a boat is recommended. There are limited fishing opportunities along Big Otter Creek as it enters the lake.

Canoeing
Otter Creek- 25km- 16hr, no portages, Easy. This creek is located just outside the park and has its headwaters north of Tillsonburg. It is a very slow moving meandering stream that is easily accessed along highway 19 (Plank Road) or various concession road crossings. In many areas it carves its way through very scenic gullies.

Wildlife Viewing
Port Burwell is one of the best locations along the Lake Erie shoreline to see spring and fall migration. Perhaps the most thrilling aspect is the fall migration of hawks, vultures, and eagles. You can also witness monarch butterflies, blue jays and dragonflies on their spectacular migration. More than 85 species of migratory birds have been spotted here in the spring and our bird check list includes 232 species. Lake Erie presents a barrier to these seasonal movements so the flow of migrants concentrates at and moves along the shoreline in both the spring and fall. The park is an undiscovered birder's paradise. It is located centrally between the renowned birding areas of Long Point, Rondeau and Point Pelee so the quantity and quality of birding is excellent.

Boating
Boat launching and docking facilities are located near the park with access to Lake Erie made through the Big Otter Creek. It immediately opens into an unprotected section of Lake Erie so boaters should be cautious. The often choppy waters of Lake Erie are excellent for experienced wind surfers.

Winter Activities
Although gated in winter, take the opportunity to cross-country ski or hike in this quiet rural area of Southwestern Ontario.

Other
Playground, baseball diamond, basketball foul-shooting court, horseshoe pits, badminton frisbee golf and volleyball courts. The park is surrounded by a unique agricultural area specializing in fruit (black cherries, peaches, apples, strawberries, raspberries etc.) tobacco, vegetables, corn, soybean, ginseng and viticulture (the science of growing grapes). Remnants of old tobacco plantations, orchards and grand architecture offer memories of previous prosperity. The area still features a very active commercial fishery. Nearby attractions include the Villages of Port Stanley, Sparta, theme museums in Vienna, Port Burwell, Aylmer, Tillsonburg and St. Thomas and John E. Pearce Provincial Park. Seasonal attractions such as Spring Orchards in blossom or fall colour are excellent.