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Georgian Bay

A vast realm of blues and greens, Georgian Bay is a land of infinite dreaming. Summer breezes blow gently along sandy shores. Maples ignite in the fall and thick pines quiver at winter's frosty kiss. These ethereal landscapes inspired Canada's best-known painters and today the bay remains home to scores of thriving artistic communities.

Attractions

Must-see attractions for your itinerary

Bruce Peninsula National Park
Bruce Peninsula
Much of the area just south of Tobermory is protected by this national park, flaunting some of Ontario's finest assets: the Niagara Escarpment, 1000-year…
Huronia Museum
Georgian Bay
Don't be fooled by the dated building or displays – this museum has an impressive collection of artifacts, many related to the region's maritime history…
Grey Roots Museum & Archives
Bruce Peninsula
About 8km south of town, this interesting museum highlights the region's rich pioneering history through displays about early settlers and local heroes…
Ste-Marie among the Hurons
Georgian Bay
Costumed staff members dote on visitors to this reconstructed 17th-century Jesuit mission, offering stories about hardship and torture with a cheerful…
Fathom Five National Marine Park
Bruce Peninsula
Established to protect the numerous shipwrecks, lighthouses and islands around Tobermory, this was the first park of its kind in Canada. Though the 22…
Stockey Centre & Bobby Orr Hall of Fame
Georgian Bay
For the uninitiated: local legend and hockey hero Bobby Orr forever changed the role of defensemen with his awesome offensive prowess. At his huge modern…
Perivale Gallery
Bruce Peninsula
This well-respected art gallery features works by a remarkable range of Canadian fine artists, sculptors and artisans. The gallery itself, a red farmhouse…
Providence Bay Beach
Bruce Peninsula
Set on a long curving bay facing Lake Huron, this is arguably the best beach on the island. The sand is soft and tawny, the water calm, and it's backed by…