Parks Canada advises that as of February 5, 2025, construction work on the Tip Tower reached substantial completion. It is now safely re-opened to the public.

The 24 metre, metal observation tower has 144 steps to the top that are wide enough to allow for two-way traffic up and down the tower.

Visitors are reminded to respect all signage at the site to ensure a safe experience.

The safety of our visitors and staff is of the utmost importance to Parks Canada. During a routine inspection in May 2022, a possible safety issue was identified with the Tip Tower guard rail system, leading to its closure.

In 2023, a third-party engineering assessment confirmed that the tower itself is structurally sound and the issue was isolated to the guard rail system.

Design work for the guard rail, or railing, replacement was completed through winter 2023-24, and a public tendering process was undertaken.

Parks Canada awarded a contract to Heritage Restoration Inc. to complete the repairs on May 3, 2024, and construction began off-site.

Work onsite occurred from September 9, 2024, to the first week of February.

Some final updates to the tower will continue to be installed over the coming weeks.

Parks Canada would like to thank the local community and visitors to the park for their ongoing patience as we worked to resume access to the 360-degree vistas from the Tip Tower in Point Pelee National Park.

Ongoing updates on the project and project details have been made available on Parks Canada’s website: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/pelee/securite-safety/tour-tower