Area guides · Ontario
Area guides
Beaches, parks, trails, towns and essentials in Ontario cottage country, each fact with its source and the date we checked it.
Know Your Lake: boating rules, fish, water clarity and public launches for Ontario cottage lakes.
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Norfolk County for cottagers: beaches, marinas, trails and Port Dover
Norfolk County on Lake Erie: beach access at Long Point, Turkey Point and Port Dover, the County marinas, rail trails and Friday the 13th.…
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Port Elgin and Southampton: beaches, harbour and trails
Port Elgin and Southampton in Saugeen Shores: 18 km of sandy shoreline, beach rules, the harbour, trails, tourist camps and beach water testing. Checked…
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Wasaga Beach: beach areas, parking and water quality
Wasaga Beach: provincial and municipal beach areas, day-use permits, dog rules, lifeguard notice, water testing and piping plover areas. Checked November 2026.
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Things to do in Wasaga Beach
Things to do in Wasaga Beach: park and Town beach areas, dune trails, fishing on the Nottawasaga, birding, winter skiing and boating. Checked November…
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Things to do in Collingwood
Things to do in Collingwood: the harbour, Sunset Point, the museum, 60 km of trails, downtown events and the farmers’ market. Checked November 2026.
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Orillia: the Leacock Museum, waterfront and events
Orillia, the Sunshine City: Stephen Leacock Museum tours and exhibits, the Opera House, waterfront trails, the farmers’ market and Mariposa. Checked Nov 2026.
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Meaford Memorial Park and Thornbury-area beaches
Meaford’s Memorial Park beach, parking rates and off-leash area, plus Georgian Bay beach water results for Meaford and Thornbury. Checked Nov 2026.
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Lake Simcoe beaches: Sibbald Point and beach water testing
Lake Simcoe beaches: Sibbald Point Provincial Park’s sand beach and dog beaches, how the health unit tests beaches, and what to check before you…
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Blue Mountain in summer: the village, trails and Scenic Caves
Blue Mountain in summer: the village and attractions, Scenic Caves hours and sights, the hotel-guest beach and the Town’s short-term rental rules.
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Hospitals, groceries and essentials in the Rideau Lakes and Thousand Islands
Rideau and Thousand Islands hospitals and essentials: Perth, Smiths Falls and Kingston emergency care, township offices, transfer station. Nov 2026.