Explore The Bruce from The Lakeside Loft Guest House
Sightseeing
Beautiful port village. 1:15 hour north of us. Great shopping for crafts and local artisan creations. Restaurants. Ice cream stores. Snorkelling over shallow wreck in the harbour. Glass bottom boat tours to Flowerpot Island (best to reserve in advance. SCUBA centre for dive boats to wrecks in the national underwater park or to The Grotto in Cypress Lake National Park.
218 locals recommend
Tobermory
Beautiful port village. 1:15 hour north of us. Great shopping for crafts and local artisan creations. Restaurants. Ice cream stores. Snorkelling over shallow wreck in the harbour. Glass bottom boat tours to Flowerpot Island (best to reserve in advance. SCUBA centre for dive boats to wrecks in the national underwater park or to The Grotto in Cypress Lake National Park.
Lovely port with marina. 45 minutes north of us. Great local pub restaurant. Local shopping. Access the Bruce Trail and walk to the Lion's Head Lookout (wear hiking shoes as there is rough terrain).
89 locals recommend
Lion's Head
Lovely port with marina. 45 minutes north of us. Great local pub restaurant. Local shopping. Access the Bruce Trail and walk to the Lion's Head Lookout (wear hiking shoes as there is rough terrain).
Our closest town. 15 minutes west of us. Local food shopping, LCBO, Beer Store, Gas, Tim Horton's, Craft stores. Green Door Cafe is the best restaurant; a few other eateries.
62 locals recommend
WIARTON
Our closest town. 15 minutes west of us. Local food shopping, LCBO, Beer Store, Gas, Tim Horton's, Craft stores. Green Door Cafe is the best restaurant; a few other eateries.
5 km long sand beach on Lake Huron. 45 minute drive. Beach town with a variety of related boutiques and stores.
251 locals recommend
Sauble Beach
609 Lakeshore Blvd N5 km long sand beach on Lake Huron. 45 minute drive. Beach town with a variety of related boutiques and stores.
Oliphant is 30 minutes west of us just north and west of Wiarton. Sleepy sand beach town, a little reedy. Kite boarding mecca!
16 locals recommend
Oliphant
Oliphant is 30 minutes west of us just north and west of Wiarton. Sleepy sand beach town, a little reedy. Kite boarding mecca!
Cape Croker Lighthouse and Cape Croker Park. 45 minutes northeast of us. The park is part of Neyaashiinigmiing, the land of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, (and upon whose land Cameron Point also resides). It's a public park in a beautiful setting. If you want to see the lighthouse, just ask someone. It's about an hour drive from us and well worth it. You can't enter the lighthouse but it's one of the few remaining historic lighthouses and well worth the visit. It flashes its light all the way to Big Bay ensuring ships safe passage. You will pass through the village of Cape Croker on the First Nations reserve. Please be respectful that you are on their land.
8 locals recommend
Cape Croker
Cape Croker Lighthouse and Cape Croker Park. 45 minutes northeast of us. The park is part of Neyaashiinigmiing, the land of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, (and upon whose land Cameron Point also resides). It's a public park in a beautiful setting. If you want to see the lighthouse, just ask someone. It's about an hour drive from us and well worth it. You can't enter the lighthouse but it's one of the few remaining historic lighthouses and well worth the visit. It flashes its light all the way to Big Bay ensuring ships safe passage. You will pass through the village of Cape Croker on the First Nations reserve. Please be respectful that you are on their land.
Food scene
Our closest major city. 25 minutes southeast of us. Many good restaurants, artisan stores, big box stores, LCBO, Beer Store. Tom Thomson museum.
46 locals recommend
Owen Sound
Our closest major city. 25 minutes southeast of us. Many good restaurants, artisan stores, big box stores, LCBO, Beer Store. Tom Thomson museum.
Beach town. 1:15 hours southwest of us. Lovely area with many retirees. Restaurants. Craft and clothing boutiques.
52 locals recommend
Southampton
Beach town. 1:15 hours southwest of us. Lovely area with many retirees. Restaurants. Craft and clothing boutiques.
While not strictly "On The Bruce', a nice getaway to "the other side" takes you to this local winery on the east side of Owen Sound. 45-minute drive south, east then north. Wine is quite good but not stellar (we prefer the whites). Stay for charcuterie board and pizza from their wood oven on the patio with tasting samples if you wish, while you take in the beautiful vista of the entire surrounding countryside and waters. Then select a few bottles to take home. It's one of our favourite spots...other than Cameron Point of course!
99 locals recommend
Coffin Ridge Vineyard & Winery
599448 Concession Rd 2 NWhile not strictly "On The Bruce', a nice getaway to "the other side" takes you to this local winery on the east side of Owen Sound. 45-minute drive south, east then north. Wine is quite good but not stellar (we prefer the whites). Stay for charcuterie board and pizza from their wood oven on the patio with tasting samples if you wish, while you take in the beautiful vista of the entire surrounding countryside and waters. Then select a few bottles to take home. It's one of our favourite spots...other than Cameron Point of course!
Just south of Southhampton, Port Elgin is a good-sized town for shopping and sightseeing. Long sand beach joins the two towns.
30 locals recommend
Port Elgin
Just south of Southhampton, Port Elgin is a good-sized town for shopping and sightseeing. Long sand beach joins the two towns.