Sarnia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ontario, Canada
About Sarnia
In a natural harbour, the Sarnia port remains an important centre for lake freighters and oceangoing ships carrying cargoes of grain and petroleum products. The natural port and the salt caverns that exist in the surrounding areas, together with the oil discovered in nearby Oil Springs in 1858 led to the massive growth of the petroleum industry in this area. Because Oil Springs was the first place in Canada and North America to drill commercially for oil, the knowledge that was acquired there led to oil drillers from Sarnia travelling the world teaching other nations how to drill for oil. The complex of refining and chemical companies south of downtown Sarnia is called Chemical Valley and located. While in 2011 the city had the highest level of particulates air pollution of any Canadian ci
Top Attractions in Sarnia
Explore the best things to see and do in Sarnia:
- ★Bluewater Bridge
- ★Bright's Grove
- ★Canatara Choo Choo
- ★Canatara Park
- ★Children's Animal Farm
- ★Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
- ★Howard Watson Trail
- ★Imperial Theatre
Where to Eat in Sarnia
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Albert's Rolling Lunch
- 🍴Lola's Martini Lounge
- 🍴Salvatore's Trattoria E Ristoranté
- 🍴Skeeter Barlow's Grill and Bar
- 🍴Stokes By the Bay
- 🍴Stokes Inland
Where to Stay in Sarnia
- 🏨Holiday Inn
- 🏨Sheboane
- 🏨Super 8 Sarnia
Sarnia Travel Guide Sections
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