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Georgian Bay
The east and south shores of a huge bay: a long freshwater beach, ski hills, a working harbour, martyrs' history and a paddle into Killarney.
Photo: View over Collingwood and Georgian Bay from Blue Mountain, XeresNelro, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Georgian Bay, Ontario · Canada
Collingwood and Blue Mountain
The Niagara Escarpment meets Georgian Bay: caves, trails and a mountain village.
Georgian Bay, Ontario · Canada
Wasaga Beach
A long freshwater beach on Georgian Bay, with a town trail, a dune forest and a quiet river mouth when the lots empty.
Georgian Bay, Ontario · Canada
Parry Sound
Pink granite, windswept pines and the 30,000 Islands.
Southern Georgian Bay, Ontario · Canada
Midland and Penetanguishene
A rebuilt 1600s mission, a naval base, a marsh and the 30,000 Islands.
Georgian Bay, Ontario · Canada
Killarney
White quartzite hills, clear lakes and a fishing village famous for fish and chips.
Grey County, Ontario · Canada
Owen Sound
Waterfalls all around town, a harbour and Tom Thomson's home town.
Ready-made trips in this area
3 days · Collingwood and Blue Mountain → Tobermory
Escarpment and Georgian Bay
Caves and lookouts at Blue Mountain, then up the Bruce Peninsula to the Grotto.
3 days · Parry Sound → Bracebridge
Georgian Bay granite
Killbear's pink granite and a 30,000 Islands cruise, then Muskoka's waterfalls.
3 days · Sauble Beach and the Bruce Peninsula → Owen Sound
Sauble Beach and Owen Sound
A long sandy beach, Bruce Peninsula cliffs and Owen Sound's waterfalls.
2 days · Midland and Penetanguishene
Midland and Penetanguishene
A rebuilt Jesuit mission, a marsh boardwalk and a Georgian Bay cruise.
3 days · Killarney → Elliot Lake
La Cloche and the North Channel
White quartzite ridges at Killarney, then lake country around Elliot Lake.
2 days · Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Beach and the bay
A long freshwater beach, a town trail, and a walk in the dune forest.