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The Bruce Peninsula is one of Southern Ontario's best kept secrets. Full of natural beauty and rich in culture and history, the Bruce has something for everyone. Bordered by Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, the Bruce offers over 850 kilometers of beaches and hikable coastline to explore.
Naturalist haven with two National Parks (Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park), numerous nature preserves/provincial parks, waterfalls, the Niagara Escarpment, and the Famous Bruce Trail. The hiking, biking, bird watching, swimming/snorkeling, exploring, and canoeing/kayaking possibilities are endless.
Visit the beautiful townsites of Tobermory, Lions Head, Ferndale, Sauble Beach, and Wiarton are all a short drive away with access to all the modern amenities and wonderful restaurants, shops, specialty stores, convenience store/gas and local bakeries. Explore the smaller hamlets and roads leading to Miller Lake, Dyer's Bay, Dorcas Bay, Stokes Bay, Gillies Lake, Pike Bay, Howenvale/Red Bay, Cape Croker, Hope Bay, and Little Cove. Drive along the numerous roads and sideroads to find other hidden gems including art studios, museums, farmers markets, and numerous viewing areas.
Please refer to the following websites for further details and location ideas:
For a vacation destination, points of interest, and adventure idea map please see here.
Local Business' offer the following activities:
Fish the Bruce - Chantry Chinook Classic Fishing Derby - 1-519-832-6477 or visit www.bmts.com/~fish
Bruce Peninsula Fishing Derby - 1-519-793-3122
Sauble Beach Spring Fishing Derby - 1-519-422-1762
There are boat launches throughout the peninsula including Lions Head, Dyers Bay, Tobermory, Oliphant, and Wiarton.
Hiking Trails - National Park trails plan at least a half a day on trails to view Indian Head Cove, the Natural Arch and the Grotto. Many of these hikes still penetrate remote areas, so take precautions at all times.
There are also trails on Flower Pot Is., take a tour boat to the Island, and then follow the signs. For further info visit www.brucetrail.org and www.suntrail.net
Kayakers & Hikers - Suntrail Source for Adventure email: Suntrail@amtelecom.net or web site www.suntrail.net and Phone - 519-935-2478 or Toll Free 1-877-882-2958.
Suntrail is an experienced outfitter on the base of the Bruce Peninsula for Kayaking, Canoeing & Hiking. They are conveniently located when driving up to Loki's Lodge at Hepworth, on Hwy. 6.
Swimming & Canoeing/Kayaking - Loki's Lodge has a fabulous cobble beach, with shallow swimming, (Note: Georgian Bay can be refreshing, bring your wet-suit if you can't brave the elements. Numerous Sandy Beaches are located a short drive away including Lions Head, Blacks Creek, Hope Bay, Singing Sands, Sauble Bay, and Wiarton. A few fabulous places to canoe or kayak include Emmett Lake, Tobermory, Lions Head, Wiarton, Lake Huron shoreline and Georgian Bay shoreline. There are also many inland lakes and rivers to explore.
Weather can change quickly on the peninsula, inclement weather may occur and storms can pass quickly. Most of the time the water is very calm but it can change quickly and get rough, check the weather here before going out on the water or planning your day trips.
Diving & Shipwrecks - Fathom Five National Marine Park in Tobermory - see some of Canada's oldest and best preserved shipwrecks.
Scuba Diving or Snorkel Excursions, Fishing Charters - Tobermory 1-519-596-2200 or www.blueheronco.com
Golfing - Cornerstone Golf Club Tobermory - 9 Hole Course, Driving Range, Mini Golf
1-519-596-2332 or www.cornerstonegolf.ca
Bird Watching On the Bruce - www.bpbo.ca - On the waters of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay you can find common loon, mergansers and gulls throughout the year. During the busy migration (early spring and late fall) you can find grebes, cormorants, scoters, oldsquaw, goldeneye, bufflehead, terns and other transient waterfowl.
Great Places to Eat - Applewood Inn (Dyers Bay - 1-519-795-7558), Lions Head Inn (1-519-793-4601), Maple Ridge Restaurant #6 Hwy near Miller Lake (1-519-795-7575), North on 6 (Ferndale - 1-519-793-3095), Marydales (Lions Head - 1-519-793-4224) and numerous other Restaurants in Lions Head, Ferndale, Tobermory, and Wiarton. For an additional list of local restaurants please check here.
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