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Town in Ontario, Canada
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Collingwood is a town of 25,000 people (2021) on the western edge of Simcoe County, Ontario. The area surrounding the town is a destination for recreation characterized by the unique terrain and climate where the Niagara Escarpment meets Georgian Bay. As a gateway town for visitors arriving from Central Ontario or the Greater Toronto Area to ski, snowboard, bike, hike, golf or just relax, the town of Collingwood is a shopping, dining and service hub for visitors and locals alike.
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It documents much of Collingwood's history including the settlement of the area and the importance of the shipping industry. Popular curiosities include a razor-sharp bill from a sawtooth shark and a twisted piece of metal recovered from the Halifax Explosion. There are paintings by local artists who trained under the Group of Seven, and a 140-year-old statue carved by Sir Sandford Fleming’s brother. Exhibits range from the evolution of local business and industry to the region’s First Nations people. Photographs of Great Lakes vessels, Collingwood’s historic homes, downtown, and early industries are amongst the most popular items.
An all-season resort located within a 10-minute drive west of Collingwood. Blue Mountain is a popular destination in winter for skiing and snowboarding in Ontario, and also offers an ice skating trail, snow tubing, snowshoeing, and downhill lessons for a variety of ages and skills. In the summer, explore the mountains on bike, foot, or by gondola, zipline, or mountain coaster. Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and additional amenities such as the aquatic centre are found in the Village at Blue Mountain, at the base of the mountain.
A spa complex featuring thermal pools, a steam bath, and saunas in an outdoor forested landscape with views of the nearby escarpment. Cold plunge baths, places to roll in the snow, and solariums or fire pits complete the relaxation ritual. Massage treatments, a bistro, and small boutique selling spa essentials and extras are also on-site. The wait to enter can be long on weekends; reservations can be booked online but often sell out several weeks in advance. Staff strictly enforce rules about cellphone use and silence.
Set within one of Canada's UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, a network of trails takes visitors through scenic lookouts along some of the tallest points of the Niagara Escarpment, across the longest suspended pedestrian bridge in Ontario, and through an old growth forest containing rock formations and caves. In the winter, 27 km of trails are groomed for cross country skiing, and 12 km of trails are dedicated for snowshoe. Winter equipment, including baby sleds, can be rented, but you'll need your own boots for snowshoeing. In the spring, summer, and fall, the trails for hiking.
Sunset Point is a public beach at the northeast end of town and is a great place to sunbathe, swim, and relax in the summer. Sunset Point Park is adjacent the beach and is great for kids.
An old-style theatre in downtown Collingwood. A variety of plays, comedy acts, and musical performances are held at the theatre year-round.
Casual pub, with wings, burgers, pizza, pasta, a range of appetizers, and a kid's menu.
Mexican cuisine, including tacos, fresh salsa, and daily specials.
A classic burger stand.
Inventive donut flavours, freshly baked.
Hot and cold classic submarine sandwiches, made with fresh bread and a generous mountain of meats and toppings.
Latin American restaurant serving seasonal dishes, ceviche, sandwiches, and steak.
A "sports pub and wingery". Wings, burgers, pastas, sandwiches.
Well-crafted tacos in a vibrant and fun, but modern restaurant setting.
Breakfast and lunch. A good bistro restaurant on the mainstreet. Moderately priced but well prepared foods.
Serving halibut, haddock, scallops or cod, with local beer on tap.
A lively gastropub, with happy hours, specials, and an outdoor patio. Features BBQ dishes and in-house smoked meats.
Cozy family-run restaurant for lunch or dinner, featuring freshly grown herbs and vegetables, and a popular lobster ravioli.
Asian-inspired tasting menu, combining creative recipes with locally sourced ingredients, precisely and beautifully presented.
Offers a tasting menu, and dishes featuring wagyu beef or plant-based ingredients, with wine pairings.
Serves a wide range of signature Caesars, also available in flights to sample four flavours at a time.
Baristas serving espresso, latte, cappuccino, etc. Freshly baked goods made daily on-site. Panini lunches too. All in a registered Heritage Building, Collingwood's first brick post office.
Small cocktail bar with classic and signature drinks. Ontario beer on tap. Lagers from Japan, China, and Singapore by the can.
Brews a wide range of beer served at long tables in a cozy building from the 1800s.
Brewery, tap room and all-season garden.
Small winery with a tasting room, fire pit and store. Offers cold-climate wines, frozen pear wine, and also cider. Reservations required for tastings and lunch.
Open in the summer months, experience cold-climate wines in a spectacular setting with stunning views of Georgian Bay. Reservations required.
Brewery with tap room and beer garden. Reservations not available.
Open seasonally in summer and fall, producing cider and spirits such as gin, vodka, and brandy made from local apples or pears. The bottleshop is open in winter.
Well-known for traditional and flavoured ciders, the cider house also brews beer, offers tours and tastings, and features outdoor igloos for dining in winter.
Free Wi-Fi and breakfast, onsite parking, indoor pool, fitness centre.
Straightforward and welcoming hotel with a pool, fitness and business centres, and fresh breakfast buffet.
A renovated resort hotel on the waterfront. Amenities include on-site spa, restaurants, and marina. Condo-style suites are also available.
Clothing and accessories for men and women, and unique gifts, games, and accessories for around the home.
Clothing, decor and jewellery inspired by the Georgian Bay
Gourmet cheese shop and deli, also offering frozen mains, sides, and desserts, and charcuterie platters on order, just in case your hotel or vacation condo doesn't include a cheese board
Vinyl records, music memorabilia, and nostalgic collectables inside a cafe.
Emphasizes local and handmade gifts, including home accessories, bath, jewellery, stationary, and apparel.
Specializes in snowboarding equipment.
Sales, service, and accessories for trail, mountain, road, and fat tire bikes
Ski, snowboard, bike and watersport store, also offering rentals for winter and summer equipment.
Skis, bikes, and snowboards, along with equipment, parts, accessories and apparel. Services include ski tuning, bootfitting, binding, and bike repair.
By plane
4 km (4 miles) south of the town and serves private and charter flights; scheduled commercial flights are not available. The nearest major airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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Colltrans, Collingwood's transit service, operates three regularly scheduled transit routes every thirty minutes from the Colltrans Terminal on the corner of Second Street and Pine Street adjacent to…
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