1Georgian Bay Islands National Park
National park in Ontario, Canada.
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Attractions in Georgian Bay
A day away from Georgian Bay
One place to visit we list is in Georgian Bay or within 5 km of its edge: Georgian Bay Islands National Park. Head 15 km out for Bala's Museum. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 4 places on our list, with 3 museums and a fort among them.
For a day out
4
within 40 km
The best known
15 km
Bala's Museum
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
The one nearest
The map
Plotted
Numbered 1 to 5, the places follow the tiles below.
The orange dot is the middle of Georgian Bay. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
By kind
Sorted by kind
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Forts & historic sites 1 fort0 in town · 1 nearby
Nature & national parks 1 national park1 in town
Green: inside Georgian Bay. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
Every place
The whole list for Georgian Bay
In town there is one, and the list adds 4 more within 40 km.
Fort Sainte Marie II
What is in or close to Georgian Bay comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Georgian Bay → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Georgian Bay →
A day out
Big names within reach
Museum2MuseumBala's Museum15 km east
3MuseumSainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission30 km south
4MuseumBethune Memorial House36 km east
3MuseumSainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission30 km south4MuseumBethune Memorial House36 km eastFort5FortFort Sainte Marie II35 km southwest
The best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
Planning a visit to Georgian Bay
Does Georgian Bay have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Georgian Bay.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Georgian Bay?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Georgian Bay, some places on this list are in the care of Parks Canada, as the By kind chart shows.
What are the best-known days out near Georgian Bay?
Within 40 km: Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission (30 km), Bethune Memorial House (36 km), Fort Sainte Marie II (35 km).
How is this list made?
Museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers are merged into one list. A historic building needs a sign it welcomes visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Each place is put in the town’s 2021 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park: Kavanagh at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission: P199, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bethune Memorial House: Claudette Bue, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).