# Things to see in Amherstburg (Canada): 8 places and when to go > Amherstburg is a town in Canada, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Temples (3), Museums and art (2), Nature (1). The best known are Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, Amherstburg First Baptist Church and Christ Church, Amherstburg. The best time to come is February and May to October; also possible: November to January and March to April. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amherstburg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Canada · 42.102, -83.1058 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/espiritual/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Also possible:** November to January and March to April. - **Nearest airport:** YYZ Toronto, 333 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Amherstburg The places in and around Amherstburg, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Pointe Mouillee State Game Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pointe-mouillee-state-game-area/): Protected area in Michigan, U.S · 3.1 km - [Amherstburg First Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amherstburg-first-baptist-church/): Church building in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada · 75 m - [Christ Church, Amherstburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/christ-church/): Church building in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada · 436 m - [Detroit River Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/detroit-river-light/): Lighthouse in Michigan, United States · 12 km - [White Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/white-sands/): Beach in Ontario, Canada · 2.7 km - [Amherstburg Freedom Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amherstburg-freedom-museum/): House in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada · 84 m - [St. John the Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/st-john-the-baptist-catholic-church/): Church building in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada · 202 m - [Essex County Steam & Gas Engine Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/essex-county-steam-gas-engine-museum/): Museum · 13 km ## When to go to Amherstburg The best time to visit Amherstburg is **February and May to October**; also possible: November to January and March to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 15 | | February | Best time | 10 h 21 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Possible | 13 h 09 | | May | Best time | 14 h 23 | | June | Best time | 15 h 03 | | July | Best time | 14 h 47 | | August | Best time | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 34 | | December | Possible | 8 h 57 | In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. In June, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Amherstburg The nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, Toronto), 333 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.102%2C-83.1058) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.102%2C-83.1058) ## Other towns nearby - [Harrow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/harrow/): 16 places · 22 km - [Windsor, Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/windsor-2/): 8 places · 24 km - [Pelee Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pelee-island/): 7 places · 51 km - [Ridgetown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ridgetown/): 6 places · 107 km - [Fingal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fingal/): 5 places · 157 km - [Grand Bend](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grand-bend/): 5 places · 171 km And all of Canada, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Amherstburg? The best known: [Pointe Mouillee State Game Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pointe-mouillee-state-game-area/), [Amherstburg First Baptist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amherstburg-first-baptist-church/), [Christ Church, Amherstburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/christ-church/), [Detroit River Light](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/detroit-river-light/), [White Sands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/white-sands/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Amherstburg? February and May to October; also possible: November to January and March to April. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. ### How do you get to Amherstburg? The nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 333 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.102%2C-83.1058) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Amherstburg as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).