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Bridges to Beaches

Bridges to Beaches

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One trip is required per group.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Picturesque bridges to sandy beaches and everything in between. This trip takes you off the beaten path to some of our favourite places in Ontario.

Trip Highlights

  • Hikes, pretty beaches and a seasonal waterfall spot
  • An optional detour stop to see some alpacas and goats (GTA route)
  • A few bridges that make the perfect photo op
  • Some funky cafes and country stops
  • Optional breweries, restaurants and shops

AVAILABLE TO DEPART

Days of the week: Wednesday through Saturday

Seasons: May through October

Not recommended: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, November through April, Holidays

PLEASE NOTE

This trip makes for a great beach town getaway - we recommend booking accommodation, especially if travelling from Toronto.

Itinerary

STOP 1

We've rounded up our favourite pit-stops for the first stop. Drive time to the second stop is between 15 minutes-45 minutes (depending on the direction you're coming from).

STOP 2

The second stop includes a quaint town with a variety of recommendations that will suit all travel interests. Drive time to the third stop is 11 minutes.

STOP 3

A pretty bridge and a seasonal waterfall are just around the corner from the second stop. Drive time to the fourth stop is 16 minutes.

STOP 4

Your day will end with a town filled with bridges, views and beaches. There is a lot to do here making it a great place to extend your trip into an overnight getaway.

Region

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Can depart from

Sarnia Area, London Area, Kitchener-Waterloo Area

Before you go

What You'll Need to Bring

  • Bathing Suit
  • Camera
  • Money
  • Outdoor Gear
  • Quarters (for feeding goats)
  • Reusable Shopping Bags
  • Road Trip Snacks
  • Walking Shoes
  • Water

Additional Details

  • Accessible
  • Kid-Friendly
  • Dog-Friendly

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Please see the approximate driving distances below. Please note this just includes round-trip driving distances and not time spent at stops.

From Toronto:
5 hours and 27 minutes / 472 km

From Oakville:
4 hours and 52 minutes / 426 km

From Hamilton:
4 hours and 46 minutes / 387 km

From Kitchener:
3 hours and 29 minutes / 258 km

From London:
3 hours and 30 minutes / 250 km

From Sarnia:
4 hours / 316 km

From Kincardine:
2 hours 56 minutes / 229 km

This trip is best done Wednesday-Saturday between May - October. You can travel on a Sunday; however, there are a few Sunday closures at the first stop, so we recommend bringing extra road trip snacks!

We recommend departing between 8 am - 9 am if you’re coming from the GTA. If you’re coming from London please leave around 9:30 am.

You can bring your pup on Bridges to Beaches!

The trip includes patio options for when it's warm & takeaway that work well for your pet. There will also be at least one dog-friendly activity at each stop. If you bring your furry friend, you will be unable to bring them into any indoor suggestions.

We recommend bringing between 2- 5 people on your surprise road trip adventure.

Third Stop: The seasonal waterfall swim spot has an entrance fee of $15/vehicle.

After booking your trip, we'll send you a confirmation email with a few recommended accommodation options.

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WOW!

We had a fabulous day. So many spots we had never been to. Thanks for doing all the hard work and planning it out. Give yourselves lots of time. We didn’t cover it all but we can go back. I suggest bringing a cooler bag and ice pack incase you want to buy some treats or food to bring home.

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Barb Ongarato
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Not the best this year

With the last main attraction bridge out of commission for repairs I feel this tour should probably be put on hold until it is completed. This bridge looks spectacular and is probably the best part of the excursion so without it, this tour was a little disappointing. Since the tour is called bridges to beaches it would have been nice to do more than one bridge. The other stops are good. The goats were fun to feed. The hike was OK. Good way to get out and stretch your legs but not a lot to see. The beach is beautiful but not a lot else going on in the town. We did go in May so maybe it’s more interesting during the tourist season. Wish we would have known the market closed at 2 so we could have made it there before then. You should add the old jail they have in the city as a tour option. It was very interesting and not very expensive. The conservation area to see the falls would have been nice to spend some time at but spending 20 dollars to park for maybe an hour or two seemed a bit outrageous so we did not go in. A discount for the people doing the tour would be welcomed. Other coupons contained in the tour book were appreciated and used.

Thank you so much for your feedback and recommendations! We're going to look into the closures and see what we can do and recommend. Thank you!

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Fun but itinerary not up to date

While we enjoyed the first two envelopes then last 2 all were under construction and not accessible. The falls conservation under construction and couldn’t enter, balls bridge no parking and super short not much to see, we couldn’t access Menesetung Bridge completely under construction. We went back and did 3 of the stops on envelope 2 however the nest owner is now focussing on outdoor gardens and most products in store are not local and are imported form USA so we didn’t purchase. We did check ahead of time for any travel updates on this site and none were updated. Additionally we skipped goat farm as the book says May to October but when we book marked it to take our kids later this evening-it is in fact open and disappointed that we didn’t go there based on information provided in book. Over all cool concept and got us out of the house on adventure, we enjoyed the hikes but the information provided is not up to date and not accurate :( we should have been provided with alternatives not completely closed down.

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback! This trip was updated earlier this year with the closure of a location and a change to the Goat farm. If you're able to, we'd love to know more about your order as we do our best to keep trips up to date, along with the Updates page, and are curious as to when this one was purchased. Thank you!

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Maddie Butler
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Loved this trip

Took my friend for her birthday on this trip and we had so much fun and made great memories!!

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Saundra
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A lovely Summer Day

Guess Where Trips are always great for a nice day out. Our favourite stop was definitely the last one on this trip. It was a lovely destination!