Welcome To My Own Backyard
What better place to start exploring In My Own Backyard than in my “hometown”, Kincardine, Ontario. The saying “home is where the heart is” has never been truer for me.
I moved away from Kincardine when I finished high school, which has now been 44 years, but as I get older I find that the lake continues to call me home more and more everyday. Boy, do I ever miss my beach!
Station Beach, Kincardine, Ontario
Kincardine is a small town located in Southwestern Ontario on the shores of Lake Huron, one of Canada’s Great Lakes.
Whenever I return to Kincardine for a visit, I always pay a visit to the Station Beach. The Station Beach is the perfect place to hang out with family and friends on a warm summer day, and it has become well known across Canada for its surfing and kiting.
The Station Beach offers a front row seat for watching the boats coming in and going out of the Kincardine harbour as well as the most beautiful sunsets in the world. If you are not a lover of beaches, you can take a break and hike the trail which is completely accessible from the beach, or drop your line from the south pier and hope that some fish come your way.
Whatever your interests are, Station Beach provides entertainment and activities for the entire family. The beach is a perfectly safe swimming area for the little ones, and offer activities for all ages and interests. The beach is never over crowded like many of the tourist beaches in Ontario, and it is the perfect place to spend a day with friends and family.
Station Beach, has remained one of my favorite places to hang out whenever I am visiting In My Own Backyard during the summer months. Will you be joining me at the beach this summer?
Read about my road trip home to see other activities that Kincardine has to offer in addition to Station Beach.
“Kincardine, Where You’re a Stranger Only Once”
Visit Explore Beach Towns Ontario to find more great beaches in Ontario to spend a day or two soaking up the sun.
Bye for now! I am off to explore more beaches In My Own Backyard. Until next time….
Kelly xoxo
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Michelle Segrest
I’m so happy you wrote about your own backyard because it is really beautiful and interesting! I also love my backyard and I think this is a great idea to explore our own hometowns, especially during this unsettling and chaotic time. Thank you very much for the inspiration!
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Just One Passport
Us travellers are always so busy thinking about where we will visit next, that we often forget to see the beauty right in front of us. Having said that, I still can’t wait to travel again haha.
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thedctraveler9b7e4f7d4d
How cool that we all have someplace that makes home really feel like home. I haven’t visited any of the great lakes before but your pictures are so peaceful.
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Just One Passport
Thank you the great lakes are quite cool but great during hot weather. And they are huge like an ocean
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lensofjen17
Oh, I love this whole concept! There is nobody better than a local to give solid advice to visitors! And you have inspired a trip to Ontario for me. Thank you for this!
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Just One Passport
Thank you! This is the 1st week I’ve published but I’m having a lot of fun with it
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Katherine
Station Beach is definitely picturesque! And I love that it’s a quieter beach, and less crowded than others in Ontario 🙂
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Just One Passport
Me too! And there are other things to do. Like hike. My 2 favorite things in one spot
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Courtney
During quarantine I’ve been exploring my own ‘backyard’, too! (But I live in NYC, so I don’t actually have a backyard.) Thanks for sharing this place this is very special with us!
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Just One Passport
new York has been hit so hard by this😥 but it seems like its getting a bit under control now.
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Laura
I’m also doing a lot of what I’m calling travel local right now. It’s a perfect to explore one’s “own backyard”
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Just One Passport
It really is since we won’t be able to travel for awhile
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Kathleen
I would love to spend some time at a beach, especially now. Maybe a very uncrowded beach like Station Beach. Watching the boats go in and out would be nice and relaxing too. It’s a pretty spot for sure. I can see why it calls you.
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Just One Passport
I’d give anything to go to the beach. There are rumors that this beach will stay
Closed all summer
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Michelle
Station Beach is beautiful! I haven’t spent much time in the Great Lake area, but would love to one of these days. Currently, with limited travel we have been exploring our own backyard. We look forward to the day we can branch out.💕
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Just One Passport
Me too. I’ll just be happy when restrooms and hotels open so I can go on a roadtrip.
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wandermoore24
I love writing about local travel (especially beaches!)- I live just down from you in Michigan 🙂 I loved reading about your “back yard” and checking out your lovely pictures.
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Just One Passport
Thank you. I cant wait to get back yo Michigan. I go twice a year for my work clothes and happy hour at Cheap Charlie’s lol
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backpackandsnorkel
Great post. I am blogging about all the places on this planet we have been to and guess what, I don’t have any post about my “own backyard”. But I guess that’s the way it is; we take our own backyard fir granted and often don’t realize its beauty.
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Just One Passport
we do. And since we can’t ravel right now, I thought it would be fun to do. I’m doing a short little weekly feature on different things
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Kaisa
The Great Lake area is definitely on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing this! Nice backyard!
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Just One Passport
thanks. I love my backyard. But I won’t lie, I miss travelling lol
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Sage Scott
I am sooooo a proponent of exploring one’s own backyard. And I love my backyard. I do. But, man oh man, would I love to trade backyards after seeing this beautiful beach!
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Just One Passport
Haha..too funny. Its still closed and I heard rumor that it will stay closed all summer. They don’t want day trippers coming in for day trips from the city
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Kelly
Love seeing people feature these amazing places in their own backyard! It inspires the rest of us to enjoy what is around us as well! 🙂
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Just One Passport
We will have to now since we cant travel. There really is so much to say in our own countries though. But I still can’t wait to travel again lol
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13weekstravel
This is such useful post. As many people start to explore their backyards, it’s important we share from a local’s perspective the hidden treasure in out backyards.
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Just One Passport
I agree. It will give ideas on where to visit when we can travel again
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Sandy N Vyjay
What a lovely beach you have and that too in your own backyard. It seems to be a beautiful and peaceful family getaway. It must be quite an experience to spend hours on the beach watching the boats. The hiking trail too looks so inviting. You are really lucky to have this beautiful place in your own backyard.
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Just One Passport
I am lucky and will never take it for granted again
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Marina
Wow! Your photos are so serene and quiet. Beautiful. Thank you for inspiring me to explore my hometown!
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Just One Passport
Thank you. I am sure that we will all be exploring more of our own hometowns in the months to come.
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Sarah
Love beaches like this. Can’t bear the overcrowded ones. It looks just perfect for long strolls. Can you take dogs? I have to say this recent lockdown has encouraged me to explore what’s on my own doorstep.
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Just One Passport
yes….dogs are allowed! It’s a great beach. Just the right amount of people and everything is so close within walking distance.
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Yukti
Wow, Station beach looks so peaceful and relaxed. I love your backyard tour with peaceful hike and watching the boats coming on harbour.
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Just One Passport
Thank you. Now we just need the beach to open lol
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Debjani Lahiri
It’s good to know about backyard travelling is picking up all over the world .. and infact it’s good to promote it as well. Station beach looks like a nice quaint beach near Ontario .. wish I was there that side then could have made a visit there .
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Just One Passport
Yes, it seems like most of us will be staying home for the rest of the year.
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Freya
Great idea for a post series Kelly. We’ve all been spending a bit more time in our own backyard’s lately 🙂 The beach trail looks like a great way to spend a morning.
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Just One Passport
Thanks Freya. Since we can’t travel, we may as well explore our home country.
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