Free
Georgian Trail
A rail trail of about 34 km along Georgian Bay between Collingwood and Meaford. Walk or cycle any stretch.
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Georgian Bay, Ontario
Collingwood and Blue Mountain
Where the Niagara Escarpment drops to Georgian Bay: caves and a suspension bridge, a mountain village, a bayside rail trail and Ontario's longest freshwater beach nearby.
Photo: View over Collingwood and Georgian Bay from Blue Mountain, XeresNelro, CC BY-SA 4.0
Collingwood is an old shipbuilding town on Georgian Bay with a handsome historic main street. Just west, the Blue Mountain area climbs the Niagara Escarpment, with a ski-resort village that stays busy all summer.
The Georgian Trail follows the bay between Collingwood and Meaford, and Wasaga Beach's long ribbon of sand is about 25 minutes away. Be adventurous: escarpment in the morning, beach in the afternoon.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Free
Sunset Point Park
Collingwood's waterfront park on Georgian Bay, with a beach and long views at sunset.
Free
Collingwood harbour and Heritage Discovery Trail
Harbourfront walks past the old shipyards, with interpretive signs.
Free
Bruce Trail on the escarpment
The Bruce Trail runs along the escarpment above Blue Mountain, with lookouts over the bay.
Cheap
Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
Ontario's long sandy freshwater beach, about 25 minutes east.
Paid
Scenic Caves Nature Adventures
Escarpment caves and crevices, forest trails and a long suspension bridge high above the bay.
Season Warm-season visits roughly May–Oct (check before you go).
Paid
Blue Mountain gondola and Ridge Runner
Open-air gondola rides and a mountain coaster at Blue Mountain Resort, in season.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Free
Historic downtown Collingwood
Hurontario Street's heritage brick blocks, shops and restaurants.
Free
Blue Mountain Village
A pedestrian village at the base of the slopes, with events, shops and a pond.
Cheap
Craigleith Heritage Depot
A local history museum in a restored railway station on Highway 26.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Free
Collingwood Farmers' Market
A Saturday market downtown, with a season through the warmer months.
Free
Blue Mountains apple country
Orchards, bakeries and cideries in the apple country around the Blue Mountains. Confirm current farm stands and hours on the town site before you go.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain
An outdoor Nordic spa in the woods near the village.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Scenic Caves Nature Adventures Tickets
- Blue Mountain gondola and Ridge Runner Experience
Part of our Georgian Bay guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- The escarpment, the bay trail and Wasaga Beach are three different days.
- Blue Mountain Village is lively in the evening, summer and winter.
- In fall, the escarpment colours are at their best early in the morning.
Nearby and worth the drive
Wasaga Beachabout 25 min · Guide ↗
The long freshwater beach, the dune trails and Nancy Island.
Tobermoryabout 2 h 30 · Guide ↗The Grotto, Flowerpot Island and shipwrecks.
Ready-made trips with Collingwood and Blue Mountain
Good to know
- Tourism: collingwood.ca and visitsouthgeorgianbay.ca.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: View over Collingwood and Georgian Bay from Blue Mountain, XeresNelro, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: The inukshuk at Sunset Point Park, Collingwood, Ken Eckert, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Beach One at Wasaga Beach, Transportfan70, CC0
Photo: The suspension bridge at Scenic Caves, Niels Elgaard Larsen - (WT-en) Elgaard at English Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Hurontario Street, downtown Collingwood, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0