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Sarnia
City in Ontario, Canada

Sarnia

Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.

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It had a 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes, where Lake Huron flows into the St. Clair River in the Southwestern Ontario region, which forms the Canada–United States border, directly across from Port Huron, Michigan.

Get in

Getting to Sarnia

FlixBus. Service from London, Kitchener, and Toronto. Intercity Bus. Service from London. Strathroy-Caradoc Inter-Community Transit. Shuttle bus service from London. Interstates I-69 and I-94 end together as they cross the Blue Water Bridge from Port Huron, Michigan. The Blue Water Bridge is also the western terminus of Ontario Highway 402 (Sarnia-London).

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    Sarnia

    VIA Rail Canada, toll-free: +1-888-842-7245.

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    Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport
See

Worth seeing

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    Stones 'N Bones Museum
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    Bluewater Bridge

    In the warmer months go under the bridge for fresh cut fries and to watch the boats in the St.

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    Imperial Theatre

    The International Symphony Orchestra plays an annual season lasting from September to April.

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    Judith and Norman Alex Art Gallery

    Featuring exhibitions of Canadian art history, including paintings from the Group of Seven.

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    Steam

    Nicknamed Bullet-Nose Betty, CNR steam locomotive 6069, 4-8-2 "mountain"-class engine, is on static display in Centennial Park.

Do

Things to do

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    Canatara Park

    Has a great beach, hiking trails, and a big park for barbecues or family picnics, sports fields, and a lot of bird wildlife.

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    Children's Animal Farm

    This attraction is free of charge and the animals come right out to greet you.

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    Lake Huron

    There are many public-access beaches along the shore.

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    Bright's Grove
Eat

Where to eat

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    Suzy's Ice Creamporium/Original Alberts

    The original chip truck under the bridge (started in 1957), now just up the road in a permanent location.

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    Lola's Martini Lounge

    On Christina is a very popular spot on the weekends for more upscale cuisine.

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    Stokes Inland

    1202 Lambton Mall Road,.

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    Wagg's Steak and Seafood

    One of Sarnia's best restaurants for quality food in an elegant environment next to the Super 8.

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    Skeeter Barlow's Grill and Bar

    2715 Old Lakeshore Road, Bright's Grove,.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.