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Local guide

Collingwood & Georgian Bay, made personal.

Collingwood & Georgian Bay's communities — Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Wasaga, Thornbury, The Blue Mountains, Meaford & Craigleith.

The neighbourhoods

7 communities of Collingwood & Georgian Bay.

Local guide

The Collingwood & Georgian Bay directory.

Restaurants, shops, schools and parks across 7 communities — researched, written and updated by your local broker.

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Restaurants & Food· 8
Downtown Collingwood

The Tremont Cafe

Fine Dining · European
Hurontario St, Collingwood

An upscale restaurant in a historic downtown Collingwood building, known for gourmet European cooking, an elaborate tasting menu and a welcoming patio.

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Downtown Collingwood

Side Launch Brewing Company

Brewery · Taproom
Mountain Rd, Collingwood

Collingwood's celebrated craft brewery — a taproom and patio pouring the well-known Side Launch Wheat and seasonal beers, named for the town's shipbuilding past.

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Blue Mountain

Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill

Grill · Resort
Blue Mountain Village

A full-service O&B grill in the Westin Trillium House at Blue Mountain Village — seasonal menus of steaks, seafood, pastas and fire-roasted pizzas at the foot of the hills.

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Blue Mountain

Firehall Pizza Co.

Pizza · Village
Blue Mountain Village

A village pizzeria modeled after a northern firehall, serving gourmet pizza on a patio overlooking the Mill Pond and the Blue Mountain Events Plaza since 2003.

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Wasaga Beach

Catch 22 Fresh Market Grill

Steak & Seafood
962 Mosley St, Wasaga Beach

A family-run, award-winning Wasaga Beach restaurant specializing in house-aged steaks and fresh seafood — consistently ranked the town's number-one dining room.

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Thornbury

Bruce Wine Bar

Wine Bar · Local
8 Bruce St S, Thornbury

A Thornbury wine bar serving globally inspired, locally sourced plates, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, house cocktails and a deep wine list in the heart of town.

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Thornbury

The Mill Cafe

Contemporary · Patios
Thornbury

A contemporary Thornbury restaurant by the dam serving West-Coast-inspired pastas, seafood and steaks, with a winter fireplace and two summer patios.

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Meaford

The Leeky Canoe

Pub · Comfort food
Meaford

Meaford's long-running pub for hearty comfort food, cold beer and good company — wings, burgers and fish & chips in a friendly downtown room.

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Shops & Services· 6
Downtown Collingwood

Downtown Collingwood (Hurontario St)

Heritage · Main Street
Hurontario St, Collingwood

Collingwood's handsome Hurontario Street downtown — a designated heritage main street of boutiques, galleries, cafés and shops near the bay.

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Blue Mountain

The Village at Blue Mountain

Resort Village · Shops
Blue Mountain Village

The pedestrian Village at Blue Mountain — boutiques, outfitters, cafés and après spots clustered along the Mill Pond at Ontario's largest ski resort.

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Wasaga Beach

Wasaga Beach Shops (Beach Drive)

Beach Town · Shops
Beach Dr & Mosley St, Wasaga Beach

The beachfront shops, surf and souvenir stores, ice cream and patios along Beach Drive and Mosley Street — the heart of summer in Wasaga Beach.

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Thornbury

Downtown Thornbury (Bruce St)

Village · Boutiques
Bruce St S, Thornbury

Thornbury's Bruce Street — galleries, a renowned bakery, cheese and wine, home shops and cafés in a charming harbour town on the Beaver River.

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Meaford

Downtown Meaford (Sykes St)

Heritage · Shops
Sykes St, Meaford

Meaford's Sykes Street downtown — independent shops, the farmers' market, cafés and the arts, in a Georgian Bay harbour town known for its apples.

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Craigleith

Craigleith Shops (Highway 26)

Shoreline · Essentials
Hwy 26, Craigleith

The shops and general store along Highway 26 in Craigleith — shoreline essentials, cafés and outfitters between Collingwood and Blue Mountain.

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Schools & Childcare· 5
Downtown Collingwood

Collingwood Collegiate Institute

Public Secondary
Collingwood

A Simcoe County DSB public secondary school (grades 9–12) in Collingwood — the county's largest, offering an Extended French program.

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Downtown Collingwood

Pretty River Academy

Private · JK–12
Collingwood

An independent JK–Grade 12 academy in Collingwood offering small classes and a university-preparatory program for the Collingwood and Blue Mountain area.

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Meaford

Georgian Bay Community School

Public · JK–12
197799 Grey Rd 7, Meaford

A modern Bluewater DSB JK–Grade 12 community school in Meaford, opened in 2021 with room for over 1,000 students and an EarlyON centre.

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Thornbury

Beaver Valley Community School

Public Elementary
Thornbury

A Bluewater DSB public elementary school serving Thornbury, Clarksburg and The Blue Mountains in the Beaver Valley.

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Wasaga Beach

Birchview Dunes Elementary School

Public Elementary
Wasaga Beach

A Simcoe County DSB public elementary school serving families across Wasaga Beach near the provincial park and the Nottawasaga River.

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Parks & Rec· 8
Downtown Collingwood

Sunset Point Park

Park · Waterfront
Sunset Point, Collingwood

Collingwood's bayfront park on Georgian Bay — shallow swimming flats, a splash pad, the waterfront trail and famous sunsets over Nottawasaga Bay.

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The Blue Mountains

Blue Mountain Resort

Ski & Four-Season Resort
Blue Mountains

Ontario's largest mountain resort on the Niagara Escarpment — downhill skiing and snowboarding in winter, plus the Village, the gondola, mountain coaster and trails year-round.

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The Blue Mountains

Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain

Spa · Nature
Blue Mountains

A Nordic spa set in ten hectares of forest near Blue Mountain — hot baths, cold pools, Finnish sauna, eucalyptus steam and quiet relaxation zones, open year-round.

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The Blue Mountains

Scenic Caves Nature Adventures

Adventure · Trails
Blue Mountains

An award-winning nature and adventure park atop the escarpment — caves and crevices, hiking trails, ziplines and a 420-foot suspension bridge high above the forest.

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Craigleith

Craigleith Provincial Park

Provincial Park · Beach
Craigleith

A Georgian Bay provincial park at the foot of Blue Mountain — flat fossil-bearing shoreline, swimming and paddling, camping and access to the Bruce and Georgian Trails.

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Wasaga Beach

Wasaga Beach Provincial Park

Provincial Park · Beach
Wasaga Beach

The world's longest freshwater beach — 14 km of sand on Nottawasaga Bay with swimming, the Nottawasaga River, dunes, trails and provincial park beach areas.

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Thornbury

Georgian Trail

Rail Trail · Cycling
Collingwood to Meaford

A 34 km shoreline rail-trail along the old Northern Railway line from Collingwood through Craigleith and Thornbury to Meaford — cycling, walking and scenic bay lookouts.

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Meaford

Meaford Harbour & Meaford Hall

Harbour · Arts
Meaford

Meaford's Georgian Bay harbour and marina beside Meaford Hall — a beautifully restored heritage performing-arts and cinema venue at the centre of town.

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