Attractions, Activities & Events

Scenic boat rides or fishing excursions can be arranged by your hosts, but arrangements must be made well in advance!

Attractions

• Christian Island Lighthouse - a short drive down to the south east tip of the Island
• Huronia Lightstation Preservation Society - working to restore the lighthouse at Hope Island
• Sainte Marie Among the Hurons - Also, see the remains of the stone fort built on the leeward shore of Christian Island
• Famous Grass - a protected and rare grass type that has survived on the island since the ice age (artista)
• Georgian Bay Tourism - information on other sites in the area including Midland Martyr's Shrine, Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre and 30,000 Island Boat Cruises
• Ontario Travel - includes the Ontario Fall Colour Report

Activities

• fishing (downrigging and angling) - "The Hope Triangle", Fish Ontario
• birdwatching
• hiking
• scuba diving - shipwrecks
• boating
• canoeing
• kayaking
• swimming
• enjoying nature
• snowmobiling
• cross country skiing
• snowshoeing
• ice fishing

Events

• Island in the Sun Pow-Wow - held every summer
• Poker runs – by boat in summer, and by snowmobile in winter, including the Georgian Bay Poker Run
• Events in the Southern Georgian Bay Area