Things to do in Bruce County, Bruce County: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas

November 16, 2021 Joeann Galban

Discover the best top things to do in Bruce County, United States including Greenock Swamp, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Fathom Five National Marine Park, Macgregor Point Provincial Park, Lions Head Provincial Nature Reserve, Hope Bay Forest Provincial Nature Reserve, Johnston Harbour - Pine Tree Point Provincial Nature Reserve, Little Cove Provincial Park, Bruce's Caves Conservation Area, Brucedale Conservation Area.
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1. Greenock Swamp

Schmidt Lake Road, Cargill, Ontario N0G 1J0 Canada +1 519-367-3040 http://www.svca.on.ca/ca.php?page=greenock
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Greenock Swamp

2. Bruce Peninsula National Park

120 Chi sin tib dek Rd, Tobermory, Ontario N0H 2R0 Canada +1 519-596-2233 http://pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/on/bruce
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4.5 based on 737 reviews

Bruce Peninsula National Park

When visiting Bruce Peninsula National Park, start your adventure at the Parks Canada Visitor Centre in Tobermory. Here you'll find information to help plan your visit including tips on where to go when the Cyprus Lake parking lots are full, activities for children, and recommendations on hiking trails. Don't forget the Visitor Centre also includes a natural history museum and just around the corner, a viewing tower and some great hiking trails. While you're at the Visitor Centre take in an Interpretation program. Other visitor attractions in the park include Singing Sands Beach, Halfway Log Dump with incredible views of limestone cliffs and boulder beaches, and of course the Grotto and Indian Head Cove near Cyprus Lake. Bruce Peninsula National Park also includes the popular Cyprus Lake Campground with 232 camp sites and 10 yurt accommodations. Please visit the park website for more information and links to the Parks Canada reservations website. July and August are extrememly busy times in the park so plan your trip accordingly and visit the park website for information on other attractions in the area, fees, hours, park regulations and safety tips.

Reviewed By Vladimiramirela - Mississauga, Canada

Even though the park is beautiful for hiking and sight seeing, my favourite spot remains the Observation Tower, high above the forest, rewarding those who climb all the way to its top with an incredible view of the point where Huron Lake meets Georgian Bay, way on the far horizon.

3. Fathom Five National Marine Park

Tobermory, Ontario N0H 2R0 Canada +1 519-596-2233 http://www.pc.gc.ca/amnc-nmca/on/fathomfive/index.aspx
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4.5 based on 173 reviews

Fathom Five National Marine Park

Reviewed By ffevans128 - Parry Sound, Canada

The Fathom Five Marine Park has amazing shipwrecks to visit. The move visited sweepsteaks is always a fun dive, especially with the City of Grand Rapids wreck a short distance off the bow. The visitors center has a small museum attached to it with some history of the marine park and I had the pleasure of walking through it last year. Unfortunately due to Covid it wasn't open this year. Highly recommend checking the welcome center our and supporting this treasure of a dive park

4. Macgregor Point Provincial Park

1593 Bruce Road, Port Elgin, Ontario N0H 2C5 Canada +1 519-389-9056 http://www.ontarioparks.com/park/macgregorpoint
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Macgregor Point Provincial Park

Reviewed By Rasmuss89 - London, Canada

Fantastic provincial park! Very beautiful and well taken care of. The campsites were large and had some privacy- lots of tree coverage for shade. Noise was never an issue during our stay, with people having a good time but being respectful of those around them. We liked that there were 2 lanes when entering the park (I had mentioned this being a problem at another provincial park) so one lane was for campers already registered to quickly enter, while the other was for people arriving or who had questions. Washrooms were pretty well taken care of- definitely better than in previous years, so you can tell they are making an effort for covid, but still room for improvement. We will definitely return here next year!

5. Lions Head Provincial Nature Reserve

5 McCurdy Drive MacGregor Point Provincial Park, Lion's Head, Ontario N0H 1W0 Canada +1 519-389-9056 http://visitlionshead.ca/profile/lions-head-nature-preserve/1563
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Lions Head Provincial Nature Reserve

Reviewed By gmarcus

Parked in the McCurdy Drive Parkette on Moore Street. There are 2 porta potties there. (Alternatively you can continue along Moore Street past the McCurdy Drive Parkette and park on the street at the start of the trailhead (Moore Street side trail). We walked along Moore Street (there are blue blaze markings along the way) to the trailhead. When you meet the Bruce Trail (white blaze markings) it is 2.5 km to Lion’s Head Lookout. The start of the Bruce Trail is where the trail becomes more challenging with rocks, tree roots, and up and down climbs. There are several lookouts prior to reaching Lion’s Head Lookout. Don’t stop at the first Lookout- this is not Lion’s Head. Keep following the Bruce trail as it meanders parallel with the coast. Access to each lookout is very obvious. You can continue on the Bruce Trail beyond the Lion’s Head Lookout but we turned back at that point. Took us 2 1/2 hours to do this round trip hike. It was a fabulous hike with gorgeous coastal views.

6. Hope Bay Forest Provincial Nature Reserve

92 Cathedral Dr, Hope Bay, Ontario N0H 1W0 Canada http://www.ontarioparks.com/park/hopebayforest
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Hope Bay Forest Provincial Nature Reserve

7. Johnston Harbour - Pine Tree Point Provincial Nature Reserve

Johnsons Harbour Road, Miller Lake, Ontario N0H 1Z0 Canada +1 519-389-9056 http://www.trailsandtamaracks.ca/655.trl
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Johnston Harbour - Pine Tree Point Provincial Nature Reserve

8. Little Cove Provincial Park

Little Cove Road, Tobermory, Ontario N0H 2R0 Canada +1 519-389-9056 http://www.ontarioparks.com/park/littlecove
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Little Cove Provincial Park

9. Bruce's Caves Conservation Area

Grey County Rd. 26, Wiarton, Ontario Canada +1 519-376-3076
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Bruce's Caves Conservation Area

Reviewed By isajohn - Toronto, Canada

While hiking the Bruce Trail we took a small detour off the main trail to go to the caves. You HAVE to see this if you're in the area. It's stunning.

10. Brucedale Conservation Area

137 Sprucedale Dr, Port Elgin, Ontario N0H 2C0 Canada +1 519-389-4516 http://www.svca.on.ca/ca.php?page=brucedale
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Brucedale Conservation Area

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