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Owen Sound Tourism

Bass Fishing-Owen Sound Area

Owen Sound “The Hub” of the Grey Bruce region. Swim, boat, fish and sight see under a bright blue sky, clean fresh waters and rugged limestone cliffs. Visit museums, artists studios, go shopping in unique boutiques and specialty shops. Sit at an out door cafe and people watch while enjoying a delicious meal. Take a ride and tour four conservation areas (Inglis Falls, Indian Falls, Hibou and the Pottawatomi. Walk through Harrison Park and feed the swans at the bird sancuary. Fly in a Helicopter over Grey Bruce and Owen Sound. Enjoy fresh produce, meat, breads and pastries from the Farmers Market. Take in an Attack hockey game at The Bay Shore Community Centre. Golf at one of the many courses throughout Owen Sound. Try your luck at the Award Winning Cobble Beach Golf Course. Throw your line in off the wall in downtown Owen Sound and catch rainbow trout or salmon. Cruise on a Charter on the beautiful waters of Georgian Bay. Winter is one big play ground offering the best in cross country skiing, snow shoeing and hiking. Snowmobile your way to the many club houses like the Stoney Kepple Riders. Make it an unforgettable vacation and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes for Owen Sound Ontario and 20 minutes from Sauble Beach Ontario. A place you can call home while you are away.

Bruce Peninsula Tourism

The Bruce Peninsula offers vacationers a variety of outdoor activities, relaxation, fresh air, clean waters and a unique scenery. It has over 500 miles of  shoreline,  enough for you to find your own special place. Check out many quaint tiny villages, take a waterfall tour, check out the Bruce Caves, hike the Beautiful Bruce Trail, watch one of the worlds most amazing sunsets at Sauble Beach, take a cruise on the Chi-Cheemaun in Tobermory . Stay at  Lake Francis Cottages located on  a private lake. It is shallow along the shore, so it is comfortable to let the kids swim. This is a wonderful lake to water ski, go Bass Fishing, canoeing which is an awesome way to see turtles, birds’ nesting grounds, beaver dams, and fish. Enjoy a campfire at the water edge. Make it an incredible vacation exploring The Bruce Peninsula. Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from Owen Sound Ontario and 20 minutes from Sauble Beach Ontario.

Explore The Bruce-Adventure Passport

Lighthouse Tobermory

Explore The Bruce is  the Official Travel Site of Bruce County. This web site has all the information needed to make your trip to Bruce County an ultimate vacation. Whether you are looking for one of the worlds most Beautiful Sunsets, The Bruce Trail, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Fathom Five National Marine Park, Sauble Beach, Flowerpot Island, Saugeen River, Port Elgin, Kincardine, Lighthouse Tours, Motorcycle Tours, Bruce Peninsula Mountain Bike Adventure Park, Tobermory and much more. Located only 2 hours northwest of Toronto, the ‘Bruce’ as it’s known locally is bordered by Lake Huron, Georgian Bay and the Niagara Escarpment. There are over 850 kilometers (531 miles) of coastline to explore. Explore The Bruce your one stop resource for information with your next Ontario vacation. Make it a Great getaway weekend and stay at Lake Francis Cottages located 10 minutes from Owen Sound Ontario.

Explore The Bruce Adventure Passport is a free guided tour of Bruce County with prizes to win at the end. More people found more hidden treasures across the Bruce than ever before. Who knew Holyrood had the biggest ice cream cones on the planet? Who knew that Jones Bluff trail was so spectacular?

Find out if you are this years Adventure Passport Champions!

Check this out at www.explorethebruce.com

The 2010 Adventure Passport will kick off May 1st. Stay tuned for updates.

Monster Spotted In The Forest Near Lake Francis

Haunted Forest

Halloween brings on some pretty mysterious creatures.  At 5.30 pm. on October 31st  2009 a monster was spotted in the forest. A couple Hiking The Bruce Trail near Lake Francis could here a growling sound and in the distance could see a wolfman chowing down on something that resembled a bear. The police are asking for anyone else that may of seen this animal.   Please contact the OPP Crime Stoppers. Until this monster is caught stay out of the haunted forest.

Fall Hiking On The Bruce Peninsula

Deer Along The Bruce Trail

Fall Hiking on The Bruce Peninsula is one of the best times to see  the beauty it holds. The weather is cool but it is great for not having to deal with bugs. You will need a light jacket but we generally bring a backpack with some other clothing just in case. Binoculars, water, compass, Day Hike Book-Hiking The Bruce Trail which you can buy at any tourist information, a snack like granola bars, a camera and make sure you wear a good pair of shoes. Always try to leave in the morning so you can take your time and really enjoy the sights. The wildlife viewing  is also very good at this time of year because there are not as many people on the trails. Make it a Great Getaway Weekend in Ontario with friends or family and stay at our waterfront cottages situated near The Bruce Trail.  Lakefranciscottages.

Fall Colors In Ontario-Grey Bruce

Natures Beauty-Fall Colors

Well its easy to see that even if we are not ready for Fall to arrive it is right around the next corner. The crisp nights and beginning of the Fall Colors on the trees are a great distinction. It is a special time of year for painters looking to express the natural tones of nature on a canvas. Grey Bruce is one of the most Beautiful places in Canada to observe such an incredible vision.  The Bruce Trail in the Autumn is my  favourite place to hike and experience  fantastic views of yellow, oranges and reds dressing a cliff that is overlooking a steam below. Lake Francis has its own color show  that dresses the shores. Come out and enjoy a wonderful getaway weekend with friends and family. The Bruce Peninsula the place to be this Fall.

Bruce Peninsula Trail

Ferns-The Bruce Trail

Over the past 8 years many of our guests at Lakefranciscottages have enjoyed hiking The Bruce Peninsula Trail. It is very easy to tell when these guests are joining us because they will take 2 cars. They will be up at daybreak having a coffee & breakfast outside on the dock. They will be dressed in hiking cloth including a good pair of shoes and backpack. Many have purchased a Day Guide Book -(Bruce Trail Map) to follow and will give them lots of information throughout the day. Leaving in both cars they will drop off 1 at the end of the path they will travel. The Bruce Trail is Canada’s oldests and longest footpaths. We believe more changes have happened to The Niagara Escarpment during the past 100 years than in the previous 9,000 years. The Niagara Escarpment is protected by legislation to ensure that it will be enjoyed by future generations. More than 1000 volunteers donate their time and knowledge to the Bruce Trail. There are many opportunities for you and your family by joining. Help secure The Trail. Volunteer and be part of The Bruce Trail  call 1-800-665-HIKE

Bruce Trail Hiking Ontario

The Bruce Trail

The Bruce Trail is Canada’s oldest and longest foot paths, Hiking the magnificent Niagara Escarpment is a hikers dream. 1675 foot cliffs, streams, wetlands, rolling hills, waterfalls, villages and cities. Experience the beauty of the Escarpment, one of the most diverse regions in the province. Lake Francis Cottages is located at its doors. Spend a day hiking, spend an evening under the stars. Fall is a great time, the colors, fresh air and tranquility is at its best. Purchase a Day Hike Guide the best map of the trail.

Getaway Weekend Ontario

Star Gazing

Lake Francis Cottages is a Great place for a Getaway Weekend In Ontario. The location is one of the reasons that makes this place a perfect spot along with its Waterfront Cottages, Bass fishing , star gazing, bird watching and the many hiking trails along the Beautiful Bruce Peninsula at its door step. Owen Sound offers lots of boutiques and shops. The sunsets at Sauble Beach are some of the best in the world. Lake Francis Cottages has a very good web site with many ideas of things to do for a Great Getaway Weekend in Ontario Canada. Check it out today.

Bass Fishing Owen Sound and Georgian Bay Area

Fall Colors

Lake Francis is the best kept secret in the Bruce Peninsula. The air is clean, the water is fresh, the loons are calling and The Bass are waiting to be caught. Summer is Great but Fall is also a Beautiful time of year. The lake becomes very still  for the fishermen and the trails  becomes very tranquil  for hikers looking to see wildlife. Sauble Beach Cottage Rentals will be quiet very soon and the strip will be saying goodbye to the many guests that have enjoyed the beach. It will become a ghost town until next year.  Guests at Lake Francis Cottages take advantage of any season because of its location. Do something different and check out the Fall colors across the lake, horseback through the woods, see the many different waterfalls, hike the  Bruce Trail, enjoy the crisp nights under the stars. Come and relax, read a book, barbecue,  roast marshmellows,  canoe around the lake or just kick back and smile as the Canadian Geese fly in for a stop on the lake before saying farewell.