{"id":1570,"date":"2018-03-14T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-14T13:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2021-09-26T09:08:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:08:03","slug":"exploring-collingwood-4-season-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/exploring-collingwood-4-season-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Collingwood &#8211; 4\u2013season fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Things to do in Collingwood, Ontario<\/h2>\n<p>Collingwood and the Blue Mountain area used to be a destination only for skiers. Oh, how that has changed! There has been a concerted effort by the region to expand offerings to entice tourism year round and now, the area is actually more popular in warm weather than cold. For more listings in the region, check out: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/central-ontario.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/southwestern-ontario.html<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to look for listings in Meaford, Thornbury, and Stayner too; they\u2019re all nearby.<\/p>\n<h2>Places to Stay in Collingwood<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/article1_mar92018.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Mountain Village, Collingwood = Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Because people often come up every weekend during ski season or during the summer months, there are lots of condos available to rent for extended periods. When you are looking for a shorter term getaway, though, you might want to investigate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cranberryvillage.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cranberry Village<\/a> which has a golf course, new Aquapath spa, kids\u2019 camps, &amp; more! Or if you want to stay RIGHT in the action, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Blue Mountain Resort<\/a> has it all with on and off-hill activities \u2013 Wind Rider Triple Zips, Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, Cascade Putting Course\u2026 and it puts you right in the action for all of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluemountainvillage.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Blue Mountain Village Festivals &amp; Events<\/a> which take place in Ontario\u2019s largest pedestrian Village at the base of Blue Mountain.<\/p>\n<h2>Outdoor Things to Do in Collingwood<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/article2_mar92018.jpg\" alt=\"Scenic Caves\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Collingwood\u2019s location on the Escarpment overlooking Georgian Bay means that the scenery is always gorgeous. From the Bruce Trail, Canada&#8217;s oldest and longest marked footpath, spanning &gt; 890 km of main Trail, which runs through Collingwood, to Wasaga Beach, the world\u2019s longest freshwater beach, less than 30 mins away, there is a lot to look at and enjoy. There are also outdoor activities such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sceniccaves.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Scenic Caves Nature Adventures<\/a> which offers self-guided tours of caves\/caverns along the Niagara Escarpment, spectacular views from the Suspension Bridge, treetop canopy walking, x-country skiing\/snowshoeing and lots more. Or have some fun at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluemountaingokarts.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Blue Mountain Go Karts<\/a> which has regular and junior Karts, Mini Golf, &amp; Batting Cages. Or enjoy scenery AND wine year round at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgianhillsvineyards.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Georgian Hills Vineyards<\/a> &amp; Winery.<\/p>\n<h2>Indoor Things to Do in Collingwood<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/article3_mar92018.jpg\" alt=\"Scandinave Spa\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t all outdoors in Collingwood. Spend an evening at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatrecollingwood.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Theatre Collingwood<\/a> and enjoy performances year round. Or get your zen on at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scandinave.com\/blue-mountain\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Scandinave Spa Blue<\/a>, an award-winning year-round Spa with outdoor Scandinavian Baths, massages, dining and more. Have a few young (or young at heart) ones in your group? Don\u2019t forget about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluemountain.ca\/things-to-do\/activities\/plunge-aquatic-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Plunge! Aquatic Centre<\/a>, a year-round all-ages, four-season water\u00a0playground at the base of Blue Mountain in the Westin Trillium hotel (you don\u2019t have to stay there to have access to it) with indoor and outdoor pools, rope swings, slides and other fun stuff.<\/p>\n<h2>Sightseeing in Collingwood<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/article4_mar92018.jpg\" alt=\"Sightseeing Flights over Collingwod area\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the best ways to see Collingwood with the mountains and the water is from the air. There are a couple of options\u2026plane or helicopter. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flygenesis.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Genesis Flight Centre &#8211; Scenic Flights<\/a> offers spectacular views of the Escarpment and Georgian Triangle in their standard or custom tours. Or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigblueair.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Big Blue Air &#8211; Helicopter Tours &amp; Charters<\/a> offers a variety of trips ranging from Tours of Blue Mountain Village to Fly &amp; Dine Tours and lots of others. Both do custom tours and both are great gifts.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re into golf, tennis, hiking, biking, strolling, shopping, eating or relaxing &#8211; the Collingwood area has it all. Mountains, beaches, fresh air, beautiful views and great people! Try it any time of year.<\/p>\n<p>Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/\">Things to do &amp; Places to stay in Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shari &amp; Elisa, Publishers \u2013 Summer Fun Guide <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things to do in Collingwood, Ontario Collingwood and the Blue Mountain area used to be a destination only for skiers. Oh, how that has changed! There has been a concerted effort by the region to expand offerings to entice tourism year round and now, the area is actually more popular in warm weather than cold.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[134],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ontario-region"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1570"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3625,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1570\/revisions\/3625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}