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MEAFORD THE BLUE MOUNTAINS COLLINGWOOD CLEARVIEW WASAGA BEACH 4 SSOUTHGEORGIANBAY.CA eason Guide 4 SEASON GUIDE 2020 CONTENTS SOUTH GEORGIAN BAY SUMMER VISITOR INFORMATION What Will Your Next Adventure Be? pg 5 Hidden Gems pg 10 1-888-227-8667 or 705-445-7722 Georgian Bay Beaches pg 12 [email protected] Hiking and Walks pg 14 southgeorgianbay.ca voyagesbaiegeorgienne.ca On The Water pg 18 Farms and Markets pg 20 EMERGENCY Signature Routes pg 22 Ambulance/Fire/Police 911 Wines, Ciders and Brews pg 24 Collingwood O.P.P. 705-445-4321 Community Spirit pg 28 (non-emergency) Camping pg 32 Collingwood General 705-445-2550 Historical Places pg 34 and Marine Hospital Scenic Drives pg 38 Meaford General Hospital 519-538-1311 Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 2020 Spring/Summer Festival pg 42 and Events Poison Information 1-800-268-9017 Community Services 211 WINTER ANIMAL ASSISTANCE Ultimate Winter Playground pg 3 Georgian Triangle 705-445-5204 Downhill Skiing pg 6 Humane Society Cross Country Skiing pg 7 TRANSPORTATION and Snowshoeing Greyhound Bus 705-445-7095 Snowmobiling In South Georgian Bay pg 12 Ace Cabs 705-445-3300 2020/2021 Winter Events pg 13 Colltrans Local Bus Service 705-446-1196 Ski Country pg 14 Simcoe County Linx 1-800-263-3199 SOUTH GEORGIAN BAY ALL VISITOR INFORMATION LOCATIONS Royal Harbour Resort Duntroon Highlands Nancy Island Historic Site 1 Harbour Street, Golf Club 119 Mosley St. WAYS Thornbury 1226 Concession 10, Wasaga Beach 519-599-5591 Nottawasaga 705-429-2728 royalharbourresort.com 705-445-3554 wasagabeachpark.com/ duntroongolf.ca nancy-island-historic-site Scandinave Spa Open from May to Oct OUTSIDE Blue Mountain Georgian Bay Hotel 152 Grey Road 21, & Conference Centre Clearview Information & The Blue Mountains 10 Vacation Inn Dr, Heritage Centre Spend your day playing in the canopy on Blue Mountain's newest adventure attraction. 705-443-8484 Collingwood 220 Huron St. Stayner 877-988-8484 1-800-482-7894 705-428-6965 Suspended rope nets, slides, treehouses and watch tower provide the perfect setting for scandinave.com georgianbayhotel.com Open 7 days May to Labour Day the treefort of your dreams. discoverclearview.ca Meaford Hall Living Stone Golf Resort 12 Nelson Street E., 19 Keith Avenue, Meaford Collingwood SHARE YOUR 519-538-0463 705-445-6600 PHOTOS WITH US EXPERIENCE THE ULTIMATE TREEFORT TODAY! 877-538-0463 livingstonegolfresort.com meafordhall.ca @SGeorgianBay Living Water Resort & Spa Creemore Springs Brewery 9 Harbour St. E., #SGeorgianBay 139 Mill Street, Creemore Collingwood 844-887-3022 888-979-2387 creemoresprings.com livingwaterresortandspa.com Looking for more information? Check out southgeorgianbay.ca Summer cover photo credit: Kristie and Brenden Woods *Conditions apply. See website for details. 4 SEASON GUIDE Collingwood Harbour WILL YOURWhat NEXT ADVENTURE BE? Spend those lazy, hazy days of summer here sharing fun times and making memories to cherish and treasure when you’re back home. Canoe, kayak and paddleboard down a scenic river or along a stunning shoreline. Cycle the hills and curves of our back roads, glide over the treetops on a Zipline, explore some caves, relax at the beach, tour a vineyard and zone out at the spa. MEAFORD concert and cinema venue THE BLUE MOUNTAINS Situated along the stunning - plus unique boutiques, Stretching from the shores Georgian Bay shoreline, the funky eateries and services of Georgian Bay to Kolapore Municipality of Meaford is of all kinds. Just a few Forest into the Beaver Valley a fascinating, four-season minutes away, you’ll find and along the Pretty River, destination that has it acres of rolling countryside, The Blue Mountains is a all: Great live theatre and charming historic villages, community of villages and concerts, fresh local food, sandy beaches and unspoiled hamlets, each with its own unique shopping, nature at natural areas. If you have a unique charm. You’ll find your doorstep, a beautiful dog, you’ll find many inter- unique culinary experiences, harbour and so much more. esting pet friendly location, boutique shopping, incredible The quaint and charming including the final resting family events in the charming historic downtown district place of Canada’s most villages of Thornbury, Clarks- features Meaford Hall - a famous dog, Beautiful Joe. burg, Craigleith, Ravenna and restored 330 seat theatre, meaford.ca meafordhall.ca at Blue Mountain Village. 1-888-227-8667 southgeorgianbay.ca 5 SCNA.19_SGB Combo-5.375x8.5_Layout 1 2019-12-10 3:52 PM Page 1 4 SEASON GUIDE Join us in Ontario’s 4-Season and culture community. recreation capital for snows- Collingwood is a historic ports, cycling, paddling, harbourfront community swimming, hiking and relax- that was recently ranked by ation. Experience moments Expedia as one of the top 10 you will never forget – our most beautiful destinations breathtaking vistas, breathing in Canada. Exploring is in fresh country air and more easy with nearly 70 km of fun per square foot than recreational trails that weave anywhere else in Ontario. through town for bikers, thebluemountains.ca hikers, and snowshoers to enjoy. Collingwood is also COLLINGWOOD home to an incredible array Collingwood is a bustling of culinary talent and local, town filled with energy farm fresh and artisanal and creativity. It acts as foods and beverages as a gateway to the South well as a wide range of Georgian Bay region, with shopping choices. Only stunning landscapes that 90 minutes from Toronto, encourage an active lifestyle, Collingwood holds a unique and inspire the local arts position as both a business Historic Collingwood leader and a recreational gem. Experience big city amenities in a small-town harbourfront community. Be part of the Collingwood experience at facebook.com/ experiencecollingwood. Just a few minutes from Collingwood, in one of Canada’s18 CLEARVIEW UNESCO biosphere reserves, are 370 unspoiled acres of Located 40 minutes west of Barrie and less than mature hardwood forest.We are here,high atop the Niagara two hours from the GTA, Escarpment, where an incredible collection of experiences Clearview Township is a rural and memories waits for you and every member of your family. community with small-town charm and spectacular views A Breathtaking World of Adventure in Nature! of South Georgian Bay. From the heights of the Niagara Blue Mountain Resort Escarpment to the vast Minesing Wetland, our rolling landscape is a four-season paradise for hikers, cyclists, skiers and outdoor enthusiasts. Our towns and villages offer world-class dining and shopping, host amazing events, and make you feel right at home. Don’t miss the award-winning festivals such as The Small Halls Festival, our signature events series and three Collingwood Harbour Beaver Valley farmers’ markets. Parking 6 1-888-227-8667 southgeorgianbay.ca SCENICCAVES.COM 4 SEASON GUIDE O W E N S O U N D V I E W S | C U L T U R E | F O O D | A R T S & E N T E R T A I N M E N T Wasaga Beach www.owensoundtourism.ca Memorial Park, Meaford Thornbury is always free in municipal of visitors from around the where you can discover the lots and on-street parking world every year. Visitors beauty of the sand dune spots. Plus, there is adequate can expect to enjoy the system and abundantly staging areas in the winter pristine natural landscape forested landscape. For for your snowmobile trailer. and panoramic views of those wanting a change Discover the very best of South Georgian Bay. Wasaga from land-based activities, Clearview! Learn more at Beach has an excellent try casting your rod in the discoverclearview.ca variety of accommodations Nottawasaga River for some WASAGA BEACH and restaurant choices, magnificent game fishing or Wasaga Beach is home to the as well as special events jumping out of a plane if it’s World’s Largest Freshwater and abundant evening a thrill that you are seeking. Beach and one of Ontario’s entertainment. Perhaps There are also boat rentals most unique coastal dune the best kept secret is the available and great canoe ecosystems. More than 14 endless recreation trails for routes to explore. For more kilometers of white sandy hiking, cycling, cross-country information please visit coastline welcome millions skiing and snowmobiling wasagabeachtourism.com. 8 1-888-227-8667 southgeorgianbay.ca 4 SEASON GUIDE Nancy Island Historic Site GEMS South GeorgianHidden Bay is known as Ontario’s Four Season Town. Strong winds and Playground for its outdoor activities, but within it hides local shifting sand bars drove gems that are just waiting to be explored. the decline of the fort and claimed the charred wreck The Awen Gathering Place at and metrials from the forest of H.M.S. Nancy who fought Harbourview Park in Collin- in the area that is now Collin- valiantly against American ships during the War, and who gwood is a space of sharing, gwood. We acknowledge can be visited today at the learning, teaching, ceremony, that Collingwood is located Nancy Island Historic Site. celebration and contempla- on the traditional territory tion. Created to recognize the of the Indigenous peoples of Wasaga Beach has a rich past and present Indigenous Turtle Island. We are thankful history that goes back to Peoples and their heritage to share in the special spirit the 1800’s, the beach is of this place, rich in the just the beginning – the legacy in Collingwood and the Clearview EcoPark surrounding area, its design energy of Mother Earth, our parabolic sand dunes of ancestors and the love of all links the Seven Grandfather Wasaga Beach Provincial pollinator garden and bird to several waterfalls – Creation. Teachings to the seven layers Park are also an amazing viewing areas which enables Eugenia Falls, Hoggs Falls, of the food forest.