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• HARRISON PARK - More than 90 acres of parkland in the heart of Owen Sound, featuring extensive picnic facilities, restaurant, campground, playgrounds, swimming pool, mini-pool, canoe rental. ^pop

• HARRISON PARK CAMPGROUND - More than 90 acres of parkland in the heart of Owen Sound, featuring extensive picnic facilities, restaurant, campground, playgrounds and swimming pool. Paddle boat and canoe rental. ^pop

• B & C MOSES SUNSET COUNTRY BED & BREAKFAST - This quality, antique furnished home features 40 picturesque acres only minutes from downtown. Queen, king and twin beds. Fifteenth year in business. Great day-tripping location.

• Billy Bishop Home and Museum - A National Historic Site - A late Victorian brickhouse preserves the boyhood home and memory of one of Canada’s greatest pilots and most decorated serviceman. Special exhibits/events throughout the year.

• BREADNERS WEST WINDS - Enjoy immaculate rooms with cable TV, central air, an in-ground pool, and beautiful lawns and gardens bordering the Bruce Trail. Full country breakfast. On the Bruce Trail near Inglis Falls.

• BRUCE TRAIL - Canada’s first and longest (782 km) marked hiking trail follows the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The trail includes some of the most spectacular vistas around Owen Sound.

• COUNTY OF GREY - OWEN SOUND MUSEUM - Discover our museum featuring Native and specialized exhibits and period buildings highlighting Grey County from 1845-1920. Enjoy monthly special events, including an Irish celebration and a Ghost walk.

• COUNTY OF GREY TOURISM - Explore nature’s heritage at its best in Grey County, home to the best of Ontario’s biosphere reserve, the Niagara Escarpment. Hike the Bruce Trail, through secret gardens of ferns and orchids, magical waterfalls and mystical caves. Follow John Muir’s trail, a delight for birders and botanists. Four season trails make Grey the natural choice for recreation, from skiing, snowmobiling to cycling and golf.

• DIAMOND MOTOR INN - Newly renovated, we offer the ultimate in comfort and cleanliness. Enjoy in-room coffee and tea. We also provide fully-equipped kitchenettes.

• OWEN SOUND MARINE & RAIL MUSEUM - Steamer ships, cargo ships and freight trains that long ago frequented Owen Sound’s busy and industrious harbour are memorialized here with fascinating scale model displays, uniforms, artifacts, a slide show and a library on marine and rail subjects. Group tours welcome. Small gift shop.

• OWEN SOUND MILL DAM FISH LADDER - Ontario’s first fish ladder, it was constructed in 1959. Watch migrating trout in spring and chinook salmon in fall (mid April to mid November).

• OWEN SOUND TOURISM - Contact us for a vacation package. Visit our Information Centre for personalized service. An easy day trip from the Golden Horseshoe, Owen Sound has a wide variety of vacation opportunities: the Bruce Trail, Tom Thompson Memorial Art Gallery, museums, Celtic and winter festivals, and more. With more than 400 hotel, motel and B&B rooms, plus hundreds of campsites, Owen Sound is your homebase for a Grey-Bruce vacation.

• ROSECLIFFE BED & BREAKFAST - Waterfront home nestled in woodland setting. Three spacious theme rooms with a view! Hearty home-cooked fare. Adjacent to the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Naturalists’ paradise.

• SUNNY VALLEY PARK - Quite family camping just 10 km south of Owen Sound on Hwy. 6 & 10, 1 km west on Sunny Valley Road. Hot showers, pool, mini golf, and store.

• THE HIGHLAND MANOR GRAND VICTORIAN BED AND BREAKFAST - Our 7500 sq. ft. 1872 mansion features relaxed accommodation in an elegant setting, spacious suites, ensuite baths, eight fireplaces, antiques, wraparound verandah and non-smoking environment.