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Tobermory and the Bruce Peninsula in 2 days

Two days at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula: the Lion’s Head lookout on the Bruce Trail, a glass-bottom boat over the shipwrecks to Flowerpot Island and sunset at the Big Tub Lighthouse, then the Grotto’s sea cave, Halfway Log Dump and the Singing Sands in Bruce Peninsula National Park. 9 stops with times and notes. Parking at the Grotto and Halfway Log Dump is by reservation in time slots, and summer weekends sell out weeks ahead.

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Distance

105 km

Lion’s Head Lookout → Singing Sands

Days

2

Stops

9

Each day of Tobermory and the Bruce Peninsula in 2 days: route, stops and distance
DayRouteStopsDistance
Day 1Lion’s Head Lookout to Tobermory Brewing Co.573.7 km
Day 2Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor Centre to Singing Sands431.4 km

Day 1: Lion’s Head Lookout to Tobermory Brewing Co.

73.7 km

About three and a half hours from Toronto. The escarpment first, then the boat from Tobermory in the afternoon.

  1. 11:00

    Lion’s Head Lookout

    Park & nature

    The Bruce Trail along the cliff edge of the Niagara Escarpment to a lookout over Georgian Bay. Keep children and dogs close.

    57.4 km · 50m drive to next

  2. 14:50

    Little Tub Harbour

    Food & drink

    Fish and chips on the harbour where the tour boats leave.

    7.4 km · 20m transit to next

  3. 15:55

    Flowerpot Island

    Park & nature

    A glass-bottom boat over the Big Tub Harbour shipwrecks to the island’s two sea stacks. Book the drop-off tour; the last boat back leaves on time, with or without you.

    7.8 km · 30m transit to next

  4. 19:15

    Big Tub Lighthouse

    Sight

    The wooden light at the mouth of Big Tub Harbour, for sunset over Lake Huron.

    1.1 km · 5m drive to next

  5. 20:15

    Tobermory Brewing Co.

    Food & drink

    Dinner and a pint in town.

Day 2: Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor Centre to Singing Sands

31.4 km

Bruce Peninsula National Park. Book the Cyprus Lake parking slot for the morning; the Grotto is quietest early.

  1. 08:00

    Bruce Peninsula National Park Visitor Centre

    Sight

    Exhibits on the escarpment and the park’s orchids, and a lookout tower above the trees.

    13.6 km · 15m drive to next

  2. 09:15

    The Grotto

    Park & nature

    A sea cave in the escarpment with an underwater tunnel to Georgian Bay, 30 minutes on foot from the Cyprus Lake lot. The rocks are sharp and the water stays cold all summer.

    5.2 km · 20m drive to next

  3. 13:00

    Halfway Log Dump

    Park & nature

    A quieter stretch of the same shore, with cobble beaches and clear water. It has its own reserved parking.

    11.9 km · 30m drive to next

  4. 15:15

    Singing Sands

    Park & nature

    A shallow, sandy Lake Huron beach on the park’s west side, with a fen boardwalk known for its orchids in June.