Saugeen Shores Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
About Saugeen Shores
The name "Saugeen" is the corrupted form of the word Zaagiing in the language of the Chippewas of Saugeen Ojibway Territory, meaning "at the river's outlet" or "at the mouth of the river". The area that is now Port Elgin was settled by Europeans in 1849, when Lachlan McLean ("Loch Buie") built a shanty and lived in it for the winter. For several years he ran a tavern, his patrons consisting primarily of settlers and sailors passing through the little port. In spring 1852 George Butchart built a dam and saw-mill on Mill Creek. According to an Ontario historic plaque, Butchart sold the mill to Benjamin Shantz who built a grist-mill, and within three years a community of 250 people had developed around these mills. Stores, hotels and tanneries were constructed and in March 1857, a village plo
Top Attractions in Saugeen Shores
Explore the best things to see and do in Saugeen Shores:
- ★Chantry Island Lighthouse
- ★Eidts Grove Beach
- ★Gobles Grove Beach
- ★Long Dock
- ★MacGregor Point Provincial Park
- ★Miramichi Bay
- ★North of The Saugeen River - Beaches
- ★North Shore Park Beach
Where to Eat in Saugeen Shores
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Allan's Fireside Grill
- 🍴Duffy's Fish & Chips
- 🍴Elk & Finch Coffee Pub
- 🍴Just like Mom's Restaurant & Bakery
- 🍴Lord Elgin Fish & Chips
- 🍴Ristorante ROSINA
Where to Stay in Saugeen Shores
- 🏨Chantry Breezes
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express & Suites
- 🏨Paradise Inn
- 🏨The Beach Motel
- 🏨The Southampton Inn
- 🏨Windspire Inn
Saugeen Shores Travel Guide Sections
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