Waterfront Getaway Guidebook
Recreation
Outdoor sports
The Ridge at Manitou Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep The Ridge at Manitou Golf Club difficult yet friendly, and the staff can offer tips and tricks for playing your best round. The Ridge at Manitou Golf Club is a terrific choice for your regular rounds of golf or a new destination for you and friends when visiting Parry Sound.
21 locals recommend
The Ridge at Manitou Golf Club
160 Inn RdThe Ridge at Manitou Golf Club offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep The Ridge at Manitou Golf Club difficult yet friendly, and the staff can offer tips and tricks for playing your best round. The Ridge at Manitou Golf Club is a terrific choice for your regular rounds of golf or a new destination for you and friends when visiting Parry Sound.
The Front 9 boasts generous fairways while the Back 9 is tree-lined and nicely located near river, waterfalls and marshes. Although designed for the intermediate player, the course has many difficult holes which is a challenge to all golfers.
7 locals recommend
Deer Run Golf Course
290 McDougall RdThe Front 9 boasts generous fairways while the Back 9 is tree-lined and nicely located near river, waterfalls and marshes. Although designed for the intermediate player, the course has many difficult holes which is a challenge to all golfers.
Great year round destination for skiing, fat biking, snowshoeing and summer time mountain biking!
This place is amazing. Beautiful scenery, lots of trails and a great place to spend a day outside! Visit in the winter when the "Burrow" is open and rent skis or snowshoes and check out the trails then warm up by the fire when your finished! In the summer time the mountain bike trails are great and offer riding for all levels from beginner to advanced.
A visit to Georgian Nordic is the perfect way to enjoy the Parry Sound area!
16 locals recommend
Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre
4 Nine Mile Lake RdGreat year round destination for skiing, fat biking, snowshoeing and summer time mountain biking!
This place is amazing. Beautiful scenery, lots of trails and a great place to spend a day outside! Visit in the winter when the "Burrow" is open and rent skis or snowshoes and check out the trails then warm up by the fire when your finished! In the summer time the mountain bike trails are great and offer riding for all levels from beginner to advanced.
A visit to Georgian Nordic is the perfect way to enjoy the Parry Sound area!
Kayak in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada 30,000 islands. Sea Kayaking in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. Kayak lessons, kayak trips, kayak courses, kayak rentals. Kayak, canoe, SUP sales, rentals, free test paddling in Parry Sound, Ontario. White Squall was born in 1985 with the simple desire to share the outdoors and paddling with others. Beginners of all ages, experience the fun of paddling with us in a quiet and easy way. We are leaders in sea kayak instruction and tripping. Our two shops in the Parry Sound region are full of specialty paddling accessories and camping gear & clothing. Open by appointment October-March, Open 7-days a week April-September.
13 locals recommend
White Squall Paddling Centre & Outfitting Shop
19 James StreetKayak in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada 30,000 islands. Sea Kayaking in Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. Kayak lessons, kayak trips, kayak courses, kayak rentals. Kayak, canoe, SUP sales, rentals, free test paddling in Parry Sound, Ontario. White Squall was born in 1985 with the simple desire to share the outdoors and paddling with others. Beginners of all ages, experience the fun of paddling with us in a quiet and easy way. We are leaders in sea kayak instruction and tripping. Our two shops in the Parry Sound region are full of specialty paddling accessories and camping gear & clothing. Open by appointment October-March, Open 7-days a week April-September.
If you brink your skates in the winter you can go for a skate or play some hockey. Access is free!
Hockey rink
If you brink your skates in the winter you can go for a skate or play some hockey. Access is free!
Sightseeing
Open Mid-May to Mid-October. Georgian Bay Airways is a seaplane sightseeing, charter and training operation located in the Heart of the 30,000 Islands of Georgian Bay. They offer daily local Flightseeing Tours, "Fly & Dine" to World Famous "Henry's Fish Restaurant" as well as several others, Day Fly-In Fishing trips, Flying Adventures on ATV's or remote Island Hiking and Overnight Resort Getaways. Also enjoy the Flight Deck Grill, our gift shop and coffee/ice cream parlour the Scoop Deck.
11 locals recommend
Georgian Bay Airways Ltd.
11a Bay StOpen Mid-May to Mid-October. Georgian Bay Airways is a seaplane sightseeing, charter and training operation located in the Heart of the 30,000 Islands of Georgian Bay. They offer daily local Flightseeing Tours, "Fly & Dine" to World Famous "Henry's Fish Restaurant" as well as several others, Day Fly-In Fishing trips, Flying Adventures on ATV's or remote Island Hiking and Overnight Resort Getaways. Also enjoy the Flight Deck Grill, our gift shop and coffee/ice cream parlour the Scoop Deck.
Enjoy a captain's-eye view of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands Biosphere Reserve aboard the 550-passenger Island Queen. They offer two and three-hour sightseeing cruises that bring passengers surprisingly up-close to the pristine beauty of Georgian Bay's remote island wilderness and the rustic charm of its grand summer cottages. The Island Queen is fully equipped with comfortable seating, large viewing windows, outside observation decks, wheelchair accessible washrooms, a snack bar, a full commentary and heat for our fall colour cruises. Cruises depart daily from June 1 to mid-October each year from the town dock in Parry Sound, Ontario. New this year is the "Islander", our brand new 40-passenger vessel! We're offering two tours on the Islander, a lunch tour to Henry's World Famous Fish Restaurant on Frying Pan Island and a guided hiking tour to Huckleberry Island, where staff from the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve will join us for a casual stroll over the rocks. See website for details.
67 locals recommend
Island Queen Cruise
9 Bay StEnjoy a captain's-eye view of Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands Biosphere Reserve aboard the 550-passenger Island Queen. They offer two and three-hour sightseeing cruises that bring passengers surprisingly up-close to the pristine beauty of Georgian Bay's remote island wilderness and the rustic charm of its grand summer cottages. The Island Queen is fully equipped with comfortable seating, large viewing windows, outside observation decks, wheelchair accessible washrooms, a snack bar, a full commentary and heat for our fall colour cruises. Cruises depart daily from June 1 to mid-October each year from the town dock in Parry Sound, Ontario. New this year is the "Islander", our brand new 40-passenger vessel! We're offering two tours on the Islander, a lunch tour to Henry's World Famous Fish Restaurant on Frying Pan Island and a guided hiking tour to Huckleberry Island, where staff from the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve will join us for a casual stroll over the rocks. See website for details.
Balsam Trail is a 4.7 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near McKellar, Ontario, Canada that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Balsam Trail
Balsam TrailBalsam Trail is a 4.7 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near McKellar, Ontario, Canada that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips and is best used from April until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.