Wheatley is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, within the municipality of Chatham-Kent. It lies about 12 kilometers (7 miles) east of Leamington. Nearby parks include Kopengaron Woods Conservation Area, and Point Pelee National Park, along with Rondeau Provincial Park being only a half-hour's drive to the east. It also boasts 'Wheatley Provincial Park' home to the endangered Blue Racer snake, which can only be found in the park as well as the Point Pelee National Park, and Pelee Island.

The town has a few beaches, and the Camper's Cove Campsite and beach as well as Holiday Harbour. It lies on former Highway 3. The town's population before merging with Chatham-Kent in 1998 was roughly 1,500. It is now about 1,700.

Wheatley is the primary community of license for CHWI, a television station more popularly associated with the city of Windsor.

Wheatley's sign proudly proclaims it as the "Freshwater Fish Capital of the World" and has a large fishing port located on Lake Erie. It is home to the famous Omestead's fishery, a Canadian company founded in the town which still harbors it's family. It has also been named on many occasions 'most millionaires per capita in Canada,' a title due to the small population vs the small group of millionaires, mostly fishermen and Omstead family members. However, these millionaires do not show off their riches, and prefer to live frugally in the small community. In addition, Hike Metal Products. a boat repair/fabricating company based in the habour, is the maker of the 'Maid of the Mists,' the ferry boat used at Niagara Falls for the tours under the great Canadian waterfall.

The small town celebrates the Fish Festival during the summer, a Santa Claus Parade and a small fair, which mostly consists of a Beer Tent Party.

Communities in Ontario