Georgian Bay Coastal Route
Motorcycle Tour Directions
You are about to embark on an adventure! Enjoy the ride!
Counter Clockwise circumnavigation of Georgian Bay:
- Exit the Chi-Cheemaun Ferry in Tobermory.
- Follow the signs off the ferry to Highway 6 South.
- Turn Left onto Hwy 6 South
- Flower Pot Island & Little Tub Harbour
- Turn Left on Bay St.
- Park and walk
- Tour Boat Kiosk is on the north side of the harbour
- When finished, continue on Bay St (one way)
- Turn Right on Brock St
- Turn Right on Head Street, continue to Hwy 6 intersection
- Big Tub Lighthouse
- Turn Right (north) on Hwy 6.
- At Stop, Turn Left (West) on Big Tub Rd.
- Follow Big Tub Road to Lighthouse
- When finished, retrace steps and return to Hwy 6
- Turn Right (south) onto Hwy 6
- Parks Canada Lookout Tower
- Turn Left at Codrington St and continue to Alexandra St
- When finished, retrace steps to Hwy 6, Turn Left (south)
- Bruce Peninsula National Park
- 8km south of Tobermory, turn Left onto Cyrus Lake Road and drive into the Park (follow signs)
- When finished, retrace steps to Hwy 6, and Turn Left (south)
- Continue until you reach Ferndale
- Turn Left (east) onto Bruce Rd 9 (Ferndale Rd)
- Lion's Head Lighthouse & Marina
- At the T intersection, turn Right (north) onto Bruce Rd 29 (Main Street)
- Turn Right on Scott St, Left on Helen St , Right on McNeil St and follow to the Marina
- Once finished in Lions Head, retrace steps to Bruce Rd 9 (Follow Main St straight onto Bruce Rd 9)
- Continue south on Bruce Rd 9 to Barrow Bay
- Continue south on Bruce Rd 9 as it meanders back to Hwy 6
- Turn Left (south) into Hwy 6, continue to Wiarton
- Spirit Rock
- Just north of Wiarton (a the top of the hill), turn Left into Spirit Rock site
- When finish, continue south on Hwy 6 into Wiarton
- Wiarton Willie
- Turn Left (east) onto William St
- Enter Bluewater Park on your Left at the bend in the road to see the statue of Wiarton Willie.
- Visit Willies home across the road at the Bruce county Tourism office.
- When finished, retrace your steps to Hwy 6 (Berford St), turn Left (south).
- In Wiarton, turn Left (east) on Frank Street
- Continue on Frank Street which turns into Grey Rd 1
- Colpoys Lookout
- On Grey Road 1, parking lot on your Left
- Follow the shoreline – at stop sign, turn Left (south) and continue to follow Grey Rd 1 into Owen Sound
- Grey Rd 1 will turn into 3rd Avenue West and then 2nd Avenue West in Owen Sound.
- At 10th Street, turn Left (east)
- Inglis Falls
- At 2nd Ave E, turn Right (south)
- 2nd Ave E will turn into 2nd Ave SE
- Turn Left (south) on Inglis Falls Road
- Turn Left on Falls Drive and Park
- When finished, retrace steps to downtown to 10th Street. Turn Right (east).
- At 3rd Avenue East, turn Left (north)
- Continue on 3rd Avenue East, which will turn into East Bayshore Road and then into Grey Rd 15. Continue to Leith.
- Continue on Grey Rd 15 to Annan. Turn Right (southwest).
- At Hwy 26, turn Left (east).
- At Grey Rd 11, turn Right (south).
- At Grey Rd 18 (the Derry Line), turn Left (east).
- At Grey Rd 29, turn Right (south).
- Continue through Bognor
- turn Left to stay on Grey Rd 29 one concession outside of Bognor
- at the stop sign, turn Right to follow Grey Rd 29
- at the stop sign, turn Left and continue on Victoria St. into Walters Falls
- at the stop sign, turn Right and continue on Alma St.
- Turn Left onto the David McNichol parkway.
- Continue to Grey Rd 12 and turn Left (north)
- Continue on Grey Rd 12, through Hwy 26, onto the 9th line and to the top of the Hill
- Irish Mountain Lookout
- At the top of the Hill you will find Irish Mountain Lookou
- Turn around and retrace steps back to Hwy 26.
- Turn Left (east) on Hwy 26 and continue to Meaford
- Turn Right (south) onto County Rd 7 (Eric Winkler Parkway)
- Epping Lookout
- On the left at the top of the hill, before decending to Beaver Valley Road
- Continue to Kimberley, turn Right (south) an continue on Beaver Valley Road to Eugenia
- Beaver Valley Lookout
- on Grey Road 13 South of Talisman
- Eugenia Falls
- In Eugenia, turn Right (west) into Eaugenia Falls parking lot.
- When finished, turn Left out of parking lot to begin to retrace steps north
- Turn and retrace steps back to Kimberley, this time, following Beaver Valley Rd (County Rd 13)
- Continue on County Rd 13 through Heathcote, Clarksburg and Thornbury.
- At Hwy 26 in Thornbury, turn Right (east)
- At the lights in Craigleith, turn Right (south) onto County Rd 19
- Follow Cty Rd 19 to Scenic Caves Road, turn Right (west)
- Climb Scenic Caves Road – at the top, turn around and retrace steps to descend
- Blue Mountain Lookout
- At the top of Scenic Caves Road hill
- Scenic Caves Nature Adventures
- Parking lot is on the right, as you are driving back down the hill
- Return on County Rd 19 to Hwy 26
- Turn Right (east) on Hwy 26 – follow into Collingwood
- Turn Left (east) at First Street (still on Hwy 26)
- Continue onto Huron Street (still on Hwy 26)
- Millenium Park
- Turn Left (north) on Heritage Drive
- When finished, return to Hume St and turn left (east)
- Sunset Point Park
- Turn Left (north) onto St Lawrence St
- When finished, continue along St Lawrence St to Pretty River Parkway (Hume St), turn left (south)
- Turn Left (east) at Hume St./South Service Rd (still on Hwy 26)
- Continue on Hwy 26 to Wasaga Beach
- Turn Left (east) onto Cty Rd 92 (Mosley St.)
- Wasaga Beach
- Follow Mosley St to River Rd. West(Mosley becomes River Rd. West at the bridge)
- Continue on River Rd. West to Main St.
- Turn Left onto Main St.
- Continue on Main St. (across the bridge)
- Turn Left onto Mosley St or Right on to Spruce St.
- Park and enjoy the beach, or cruise the Main Beach in a loop
- Nancy Island Historic Site
- On the left on Mosley St (after the bridge)
- Once finished, turn right back on to Mosley St. Keep right to cross the bridge on Main St. Follow Main St. to Cty Rd. 92. Turn Left (east)
- Continue on Cty Rd 92 to Elmvale
- Turn Left (north) on Yonge St (Cty Rd 27)
- Outside of Elmvale, veer Left onto Cty Rd 6
- Turn Right (east) at Lafontaine Rd East/Concession 16 E
- Continue on Concession Rd 16 E
- Turn Left (north) on Awenda Park Rd to Awenda Provincial Park
- Nippising Bluff – Awenda Provincial Park
- Take Awenda Park Rd into the park
- Retrace steps south on Awenda Park Road
- Turn Left onto Concession Rd 16 E (enjoy the view over Penetanguishene Bay)
- Turn Right onto Champlain Rd follow into Penetanguishene
- Turn Left (east) onto Robert St
- Penetanguishene Kitchikewana
- Turn Left (north) onto Main St.
- Continue to Brock St and the entrance to the Rotary Park
- When finished, retrace steps on Main St, continuing straight
- 30,000 Island Boat Cruise aboard the MS Georgian Queen
- Turn Left (north) onto Main St.
- Continue to the Port of Historic Penetanguishene
- When finished, retrace steps on Main St, continuing straight
- Turn Right (south) onto Main St
- Follow Main St (becomes Cty Rd 93)
- Turn Left (East) onto Vinden St
- Follow to 4th St
- Turn Left at single red flashing light onto Bayshore Drive
- Midland Trumpeter Swan
- Turn Left at King St to the Town Dock
- Midland Mural
- Silos can be viewed at the Town Dock
- 30,000 lsland Boat Cruise aboard the Miss Midland
- Once finished, retrace steps and continue on King Street
- Turn Right (southeast) (or continue straight on if coming from town dock) onto King St
- Follow King Street to Hwy 12
- Turn Left (East) at Hwy 12
- Martyrs’ Shrine Lookout
- On the Left, just east of the Wye River Bridge
- When finished, turn left back onto Hwy 12
- Follow Hwy 12 through Port McNicoll, Victoria Harbour, Waubeshene and Fesserton
- At Waubaushene, Hwy 12 becomes Cty Rd 16 (Nelson Rd) (do not take Hwy 400)
- Turn Left (east) at Sturgeon Bay Rd, continue to Coldwater
- Turn Left (north) at River St
- Continue onto Upper Big Chute Rd (Cty Rd 17)
- Veer Right (northeast) to stay on Upper Big Chute Rd (Cty Rd 17)
- Turn Left (north) to stay on Upper Big Chute Rd (Cty Rd 17)
- Big Chute Marine Railway & Whites Falls
- In Big Chute on Upper Big Chute Rd Hwy 17
- Continue on White’s Falls Rd (Cty Rd 34)
- Take Hwy 400 North
- Take exit 177, heading east on Cty Rd 38
- Turn Left (north) on Cty Rd 169 through Bala
- Bala Falls
- Park in the Municipal Lot on the right
- Johnson’s Cranberry Marsh
- North of Bala on Hwy 169
- Take Medora Lake Rd to Cranberry Rd
- Turn Right (east) on Cty Rd 118
- Then Left (northwest) on Peninsula Rd/Cty Rd 7 through Minett
- Cty Rd 7 turns into Cty Rd 632
- Follow 632 to Rosseau
- Upper Rosseau Falls
- Turn Right (south) on Cty Rd 141
- Parkette on East side of Rd between Rosseau and Bent River
- When finished, retrace steps to Rosseau, continue on Cty Rd 141 heading west
- Turn Left (north) onto Cty Rd 141
- Turn Right (north) onto Cty Rd 69
- Go North on the 400/Hwy 69
- Take Exit 217 – Oastler Park Drive (north)
- Left (west) on Bowes St in Parry Sound
- West Parry Sound District Museum/Museum on Tower Hill
- Turn Left off Bowes and onto Forest St
- Then Right onto George St
- When finished, retrace steps to Bowes Street and turn Left
- 30,000 Island Cruise
- Turn Left (south) onto Bay St
- Follow to the Marina on the Left
- When finished, retrace steps to Bowes St (Seguin St)and turn left
- Turns into Seguin St, then Left on Church Street, then Joseph St
- Left (north) on Parry Sound Drive
- Take Hwy 69 North
- Exit onto Cty Rd 559
- Turn Right (north) onto Shebeshekong Rd/559
- Take Hwy 69 north
- Take Hwy 529
- Take Hwy 69 north
- Continue to French River
- French River Visitor Centre
- Turn Left into the Visitor Centre Parking Lot off Hwy 69 just south of the French river Bridge
- Take Cty Rd 607 (east, then north)
- Turn Left (west) onto Hwy 64 through Alban
- Take Hwy 69 north
- Turn Left (west) Cty Rd 637 to Killarney
- Village of Killarney
- Found at the terminus of Cty Rd 637
- Retrace steps east on Cty Rd 637 to Hwy 69 north
- Take Cty Rd 537 north
- Take Hwy 17 west to Sudbury
- To visit Sudbury take Cty Rd 55 West (turns into Kingsway, then Lorne St) through Sudbury and on to Lively
- Bell Park Boardwalk at Ramsey Lake
- From Cty Rd 55, turn Left (south) onto Paris St
- Left onto Ramsey Lake Rd
- Access form Science North on the Left
- When finished, retrace steps to Cty Rd 55, and turn Left (west)
- AY Jackson Lookout & High Falls
- From Sudbury – take Cty Rd 35 North West, then Cty Rd 144 West. Lookout is located 3 kms north of Dowling
- When finished, retrace steps on 144 & 35 to Sudbury, or take 144 south to Hwy 17 West
- Dynamic Earth & Big Nickel
- From Cty Rd 55 (Lorne St) turn right or from Cty Rd 35 (Elm St) turn left onto Big Nickel MineDrive
- To bypass Sudbury continue on Hwy 17 west (via Southeast and Southwest Bypass) to Lively
- At Lively take Cty Rd 55W to Naughton and Whitefish
- In Whitefish, turn Right (north) onto Bay St to Cty Rd 4
- Continue on Cty Rd 4 to Worthington
- Take Spanish River Rd to Nairn Centre
- In Nairn Centre, take Old Nairn Rd back to Hwy 17 West
- Past McKerrow, take Hwy 6 south
- Continue through Espanola
- Willisville & La Cloche Mountains Overlook
- North of Whitefish Falls, turn Left (east) onto Willisville Rd
- Follow the trail up the Willisville Fire Mountin – park on the right
- When finished, retrace steps and turn left onto Hwy 6
- Continue on Hwy 6 through Whitefish Falls to Little Current
- Little Current Swing Bring
- Located on Hwy 6 at the entrance to Little Current
- In Little Current, turn Left (south) onto Cty Rd 540
- Cup & Saucer Bluff
- Turn Left (east) off Cty Rd 540 onto Bidwell Rd.
- Enter the parking lot on the Right
- Once finished, retrace steps to Cty Rd 540 and turn Left
- Continue through MChigeeng and Kagawong
- Bridal Veil Falls
- The falls and parking area are located on the right as you enter Kagawong
- Continue on 540 through Gore Bay, Evansville, Silver Water to Meldrum Bay
- Retrace steps on 540 to Evansville
- Just past Evansville, turn Right (south) on Indian Head Road
- Campbell Bay Lookout
- Located on Indian Head Road
- Continue on Indian Head Road to Poplar
- Continue on Union Road (east)
- At Cty Rd 542, turn Left (north)
- At Perival Road W, turn Right (east)
- Continue to Perival Road E turn Right (south)
- In Spring Bay, turn Left (east) onto 542,
- Continue on 542 (joins 540) to Mindemoya, Sandfield
- To take an Optional Loop - Turn Right (west) onto 542A , then follow Government Road through Tehkummah to Providence Bay, then north on 551, east on 542, back to Mindemoya)
- Providence Bay Boardwalk
- Located on the Beach in Providence Bay
- To Proceed to South Baymouth - Turn Right (south) onto Hwy 6
- Continue to South Baymouth and board the ChiCheemaun ferry
Note: Italics denote Things to Do (Scenic Lookouts, Rest Stops and Things to See and Do) along the Route. Please see details for each stop in Scenic Vistas & Stops Along the Way. Directions are written such that skipping the block of italicized text related to the Scenic Vistas & Stops will not impair the integrity of the route directions.
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