Elmvale Jungle Zoo opens Springwater’s list
Around Springwater, the places to visit include 4 museums, 3 ski hills and 3 art galleries. We list 4 places to visit inside Springwater’s municipal boundary and 10 within 5 km of its edge. A day out reaches Base Borden Military Museum, 23 km away.
Highlights of Springwater
Ski hillHorseshoe Valley Resort4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryMacLaren Art Centre3.1 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The dashed line is Springwater’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Which kinds
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (7), then zoos, ski hills, theme parks or other days out (6).
Green: inside Springwater. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
The 4 inside Springwater come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Springwater → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Springwater →
Further out, the best known
MuseumBase Borden Military Museum23 km south
Ski hillMount St. Louis Moonstone20 km north
MuseumSainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission29 km northPlaces well known beyond Springwater (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Springwater
What are the main attractions in Springwater?
Inside Springwater’s municipal boundary, start with Snow Valley, Double Door Studios & Gallery and Simcoe County Museum.
Does Springwater have a museum?
In or within 5 km of Springwater: MacLaren Art Centre, The Grey & Simcoe Foresters Regimental Museum and Camphill Store.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Springwater?
Not within 5 km of Springwater: none is on our list.
What are the best-known days out near Springwater?
Worth the drive, within 40 km: Mount St. Louis Moonstone (20 km), Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission (29 km).
How is this list made?
One list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers: museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Historic buildings need a visitor sign such as opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article, and hotels, restaurants and tour operators never count. A place belongs to the town when it lies inside its 2021 outline or within 5 km of the 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 (5)
- Horseshoe Valley Resort: Misskatewiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MacLaren Art Centre: Colin Old, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Base Borden Military Museum: Balcer, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount St. Louis Moonstone: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission: P199, Public domain, 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).