Parry Sound Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Ontario, Canada
About Parry Sound
Parry Sound is a town in Ontario's near north roughly half way betweenTorontoandSudbury. Parry Sound has approximately 7,000 year-round residents (2021), and the summer influx of cottagers increases its seasonal population significantly. There are about 21,150 people in the wider Parry Sound area. The town is on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay and is the heart of what locals call The 30,000 Islands. The islands along the shoreline, stretching fromMidlandtoFrench Riverform one of the largest freshwater archipelagos in the world, and are designated the Georgian BayBiosphere Reserve. Long before the European explorers, Parry Sound was inhabited by the Ojibwe who referred to it by Shining Shore. Captain Henry Bayfield surveyed its waters in the 19th century and named the town after the Arct
Top Attractions in Parry Sound
Explore the best things to see and do in Parry Sound:
- ★Bear Claw Tours
- ★Bobby Orr Hall of Fame
- ★Charles Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts
- ★Diver's Nook
- ★Georgian Bay Airways
- ★Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre
- ★Killbear Provincial Park
- ★Oastler Lake Provincial Park
Where to Eat in Parry Sound
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bay Street Café
- 🍴Log Cabin Fine Dining
- 🍴The Country Gourmet Cafe and Gallery
- 🍴Trappers Choice Restaurant
Where to Stay in Parry Sound
- 🏨Bayside Inn
- 🏨Bell Lake Cottages
- 🏨Comfort Inn
- 🏨Craganmor Point Resort
- 🏨Four Winds Cottage Resort
- 🏨Georgian Bay Fishing Camp
Parry Sound Travel Guide Sections
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