Nancy's Guidebook
Our favourite beaches
This is one of the longest freshwater beaches in the world. Nice warm water for swimming, shallow and safe for children, great for sand castle building, picnics and long walks. Many restaurants, shops and cafés are found in the town of Sauble Beach too. Beach Burger, The Patch, and Amicis are some of our favourite spots. And don’t forget to stay for the fabulous sunsets!
Sauble Beach
609 Lakeshore Blvd NHibou is just a short drive from downtown Owen Sound along 2nd Avenue East. The water is nice and shallow, excellent for children, and this park has an excellent, fully accessible new play structure for children. Good for picnics, swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing too. The sand is also good for sand castle building.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hibou Conservation Area
County Road 15Hibou is just a short drive from downtown Owen Sound along 2nd Avenue East. The water is nice and shallow, excellent for children, and this park has an excellent, fully accessible new play structure for children. Good for picnics, swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing too. The sand is also good for sand castle building.
Food scene
Owen Sound Farmers’ Market
88 8th St EA excellent restaurant and brew pub in an historic old train station. Authentic and original decor and architecture.
43 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant
1198 1st Ave EA excellent restaurant and brew pub in an historic old train station. Authentic and original decor and architecture.
Birgit makes the best breakfast sandwiches, coffee, pastries and chocolates. The staff here are friendly and efficient. You can also get a tasty lunch to eat in the outdoor seating area, or to take out. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00-4:00 pm. They have a liquor license too! We buy all our bread from here too. Tasty, sliced or unsliced, and good for you, because it is made from spelt flour.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Birgit's Pastry Cafe
948 2nd Ave EBirgit makes the best breakfast sandwiches, coffee, pastries and chocolates. The staff here are friendly and efficient. You can also get a tasty lunch to eat in the outdoor seating area, or to take out. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00-4:00 pm. They have a liquor license too! We buy all our bread from here too. Tasty, sliced or unsliced, and good for you, because it is made from spelt flour.
This place sells amazing cheese. Pre-COVID, they also used to have a lovely little café that servie wine, coffee, charcuterie and cheese boards with olives and condiments. Now you can just buy cheese and delicious accompaniments.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Milk Maid
947 2nd Ave EThis place sells amazing cheese. Pre-COVID, they also used to have a lovely little café that servie wine, coffee, charcuterie and cheese boards with olives and condiments. Now you can just buy cheese and delicious accompaniments.
Consejos para la ciudad
Costumbres y cultura
Avoid downtown Tim Horton’s.
The patrons here can be difficult. All the other Tim Horton’s in the area are great.
Costumbres y cultura
Be friendly, smile and say hello to everyone you meet.
Because we live in a rural area, and the population is low here, everyone is usually very friendly to strangers. We smile, give eye contact, and say hello to just about everyone we meet.