Owen Sound
Grey County Waterfalls Tour
Feel the rush as the river flows over the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. Visit Grey County’s waterfalls and enjoy a short walk or extended hike. Start your tour at Grey Roots: Museum & Archives near Inglis Falls, then follow the scenic waterfall tour through forested uplands and across valley floors.
Minimum Time Required: 6 hours (Day Trip)
Rural Gardens of Grey & Bruce Counties
There are over 30 rural gardens open to the public from May to October in Grey & Bruce Counties. There is much diversity in the types of gardens to be found in the region, with each one encompassing its own unique beauty, landscape and flower variations. With the rural gardens of Grey & Bruce brochure you can hand select the ones that suit you.
Minimum Time Required: 5 hours (Day Trip)
Grey Roots: Museum & Archives
At the gateway to the Bruce Peninsula, make Grey Roots your first stop on any trip to the region. Grey Roots has designated motor coach parking, ample restroom capacity, European Bakery Café on site to cater for large groups, room rental space for special programs and meal service, 75 person theatre, picnic area, gift shop and handicapped access throughout. Reservations for Guided Tours are required.
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Tom Thomson Art Gallery
Tom Thomson Art Gallery is perhaps the city’s most notable cultural icon. The gallery celebrates the achievements of Thomson and houses the world’s third largest collection of Thomson works. The gallery also manages a growing collection of historical and contemporary Canadian Art, including a wonderful representation of Thomson’s colleagues, The Group of Seven.
Minimum Time Required: 1 hour
Billy Bishop Heritage Museum
Step back into the Victorian era and explore the boyhood home of Billy Bishop. Now a National Historic Site, it houses the exhibits of his life and career, focusing on the military accomplishments of Bishop and other Canadian Aviators. The Museum features designated rooms with WWI and WWII artifacts and the life history of this famous WWI Flying Ace. New exhibits are featured each year.
Minimum Time Required: 30-45 minutes
Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum
Visit the former Canadian National Railway depot where extensive displays of artifacts, models, photographs and interactive stations related to the history of marine & rail transportation and associated area industries.
Minimum Time Required: 45 minutes
