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Sauble Beach
A long sandy beach on Lake Huron with shallow water.
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Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
Sauble Beach and the Bruce Peninsula
One of Ontario's longest freshwater beaches, with Lake Huron sunsets, a river of small falls, and the Niagara Escarpment's caves and lookouts running up the Bruce Peninsula.
Photo: Sauble Beach on Lake Huron, jockrutherford from Owen Sound, ON, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sauble Beach runs for kilometres along Lake Huron on the west side of the Bruce Peninsula, with shallow, warm water in summer. Kick off your sandals.
Inland, the Niagara Escarpment forms the peninsula's spine. The Bruce Trail follows it north past caves, cliffs and lookouts like Lion's Head, toward Tobermory and Bruce Peninsula National Park.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
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Bruce's Caves Conservation Area
A short walk to large escarpment caves near Wiarton.
Free
Spirit Rock Conservation Area
Ruins of an old stone mansion and stairs down the escarpment to Colpoy's Bay.
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Lion's Head lookout
A Bruce Trail hike to cliff-top views over Georgian Bay.
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Oliphant shoreline
Shallow water and views of the Fishing Islands south of Sauble.
Cheap
Sauble Falls Provincial Park
Wide, low falls on the Sauble River where trout and salmon jump in spring and fall.
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The Grotto
A sea cave with turquoise water in Bruce Peninsula National Park. Parking reservation needed in season.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
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Lion's Head Lighthouse
A small wooden lighthouse at the Lion's Head marina.
Free
Wiarton Willie statue
Wiarton's famous groundhog, star of the Groundhog Day festival.
Cheap
Cape Croker Park
A campground and shoreline park run by the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.
Paid
Greig's Caves
Privately owned escarpment caves with a walking trail.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Free
Skinner's Bluff lookout
A Bruce Trail lookout over Colpoy's Bay and its islands.
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.
Saugeen River paddling
Canoe and kayak rentals and river trips from Southampton.
Season Rentals and shuttles roughly May–Thanksgiving (check before you go).
Part of our Bruce Peninsula guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- Sunsets over Lake Huron are the main event.
- The caves and lookouts up the peninsula fill a second day.
- Sauble Falls is best in spring and fall, when fish jump the falls.
Nearby and worth the drive
Tobermoryabout 70 min · Guide ↗
The Grotto, shipwrecks and the ferry.
Owen Soundabout 35 min · Guide ↗Waterfalls and the harbour.
Ready-made trips with Sauble Beach and the Bruce Peninsula
Good to know
- Tourism: southbrucepeninsula.com.
- Bruce Peninsula National Park: Parking at the Grotto must be reserved in season: parks.canada.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: Sauble Beach on Lake Huron, jockrutherford from Owen Sound, ON, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Sauble Falls, Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: The Grotto, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Mhsheikholeslami, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Lion's Head cliffs, Bruce Peninsula, Ryan Sharpe, CC BY-SA 4.0