Grey and Bruce counties are fortunate to be located between two large bodies of water: Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. Both offer beautiful views and lots of recreational opportunities. Here are just a few of our favourite highlights from each!
What is Georgian Bay like?
Georgian Bay is a large bay on the eastern part of Lake Huron. The bay is outlined by land on all sides, except for a passageway between the Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island.
The land along the bay features rugged bedrock and white pine forests in the north and sandy beaches in the south. Here in Grey and Bruce counties, we are proud of the Bruce Peninsula with Tobermory at its tip and Lion’s Head halfway down, the towns of Wiarton and Owen Sound with their smaller bays, and the southern shore of Georgian Bay with the towns of Meaford and Thornbury and the beautiful Blue Mountains.
Two highlights of Georgian Bay in our backyard include Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park (known for preserved shipwrecks, 19th-century lighthouses, and sea-stack rock formations at Flowerpot Island). The Cobble Beach Golf Resort Community is also located on the bay and offers residential homes for sale as well as recreational golf for visitors.
What is Lake Huron like?
Here in Bruce County, we are lucky to be located on the eastern shores of the main part of Lake Huron. Great living and playing options are available all the way from the top of the Bruce Peninsula in Tobermory, down through the cottages in villages like Stokes Bay, Pike Bay, and Red Bay, and the very popular beach towns of Sauble Beach, Southampton, Port Elgin, and Kincardine.
The sandy beaches along Lake Huron are a top attraction, including Sauble Beach (the second-largest freshwater beach in Canada), Southampton with its ferry to nearby Chantry Island, and Port Elgin beach with its miniature train ride along the shore.
Other highlights in the area include the Aerial Ascent Park in Sauble Beach that features a 3-level ropes course, zip coaster, climbing wall, jump experience, and axe throwing. Nearby, Sauble Falls Provincial Park features a series of walkable cascading waterfalls. In Kincardine, Scottish heritage is celebrated at the Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games.
