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Belle River, Ontario

Lakeshore is a municipality on Lake St. Clair, in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Type City

Why go

  • Town in Ontario, Canada.
  • Served by Belle River Field.

History

Lakeshore is a municipality on Lake St. Clair, in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. It was incorporated in 1999 by amalgamating the town of Belle River with the townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Tilbury North, and Tilbury West. It is the largest and the most populous municipality within Essex County. However, it is part of the Windsor census metropolitan area.

Airports

Windsor International Airport (YQG) 20 km to the centre
Windsor, ON, CA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 3 airlines (Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet) · direct flights to 3 destinations incl. Calgary, Toronto, Toronto (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 3 direct destinations
  • Air Canada AC (A319) · 1 route: Toronto
  • Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Toronto
  • WestJet WS (737-700) · 1 route: Calgary

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) 28 km to the centre
Detroit, MI, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (MTC) 37 km to the centre
Mount Clemens, MI, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Belle River Field 5.4 km to the centre
ON, CA
Outdoor
Ruscom Station Field 12 km to the centre
ON, CA
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

Belle River, Ontario
Belle River, Ontario
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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Belle River Field; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Belle River, Ontario. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Transit Windsor
Bus · Windsor, Ontario · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

VIA Rail Canada
National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Ebus
Intercity coach
Rider Express
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

AirSprint
Fractional · Praetor 500, Citation CJ3+, Legacy 450 · Canada's fractional-ownership operator, based in Calgary.
Chartright Air Group
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Toronto-based charter and aircraft management.
London Air Services
Charter · Learjet, Challenger · Vancouver-based charter operator.
Skyservice
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, Challenger, Global · Canada's largest business-aviation company: charter, management and FBOs in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Air Charter Service
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.