Owen Sound is a city in Grey County. It has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Get in

There are two main highways that enter into Owen Sound's East Side; Highway 26, which leads (driving east) to Meaford, and Highway 6-10, which leads (driving south) to Chatsworth. At Chatsworth, Highway 6-10 splits, and Highway 10 leads into Markdale. Owen Sound is within three hours of Toronto, Hamilton, Orillia and Barrie. Nearby popular destinations include Sauble Beach, Wasaga Beach, Village at Blue Mountain & Collingwood, Tobermory, and Horseshoe Valley.

Get around

Owen Sound provides a city bus transit system that runs every half hour on weekdays, every hour on weekends. The fare is $2.00 for adults, $1.25 for students and seniors. Too, there are numerous taxi companies in the city ($7 for travel on east side, $6 for west, $5 for downtown, generally). Traffic is generally light and roads are well maintained if you choose to drive, with plenty of parking spots. The downtown is a comfortable size to discover on foot, with most of the shopping clustered within several blocks of the center of town.

See

• Tom Thomson Art Gallery The Tom Thomson Art Gallery has a collection of works by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven in addition to significant contemporary art by regional and Canadian artists. It's an excellent place to visit to understand and appreciate Canadian art and, by extension, the Canadian identity.

• Grey Roots Museum and Archives Museum featuring local historic events and issues. A multi-faceted attraction that preserves and promotes the cultural and heritage traditions of Grey County. Innovative and informative interpretive programs and demonstrations, rotating exhibits, a heritage village, archival resources and superior customer service create an exciting and educational visitor experience.

• Billy Bishop Heritage Museum, 948 3rd Avenue. West Museum dedicated to Billy Bishop, WWI aviation hero. Hours vary throughout the year so it would be wise to contact the museum ahead of time. The cost is $4 for adults, $2 for youth under 16, and $10 for a family. Preschoolers get in free. 

• Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Community Arena for hockey and other events. It's the home of the Owen Sound Attack, a hockey team that plays in the Ontario Hockey League. You can watch future professional hockey players for a fraction of the cost that a National Hockey League game requires. No lockouts or strikes, guaranteed!

• The Sherman Tank Located at the Intersection of 10th Street East and 8th Avenue East. This vintage WWII tank sits outside the V.C. Tommy Holmes Armoury and makes for a great family photo.

Do

• Inglis Falls Located at the top of Second Avenue East, Inglis Falls is a favourite tourist destination for many visitors. There is an extensive trail network of varying difficulty that can be enjoyed by all regardless of your fitness level. There are many vantage points offering great photos of the falls year round. The ice formations created in winter are particularly beautiful and the view of the Sydenham Valley in autumn also makes for an especially good time to visit. From May to October, there is a $3 parking fee but this is only from 10am-5pm and can easily be avoided.

Inglis Falls

• Cobble Beach Golf Links Located a short drive north of Owen Sound on Grey Road 1 in Kemble, Ontario. An award winning golf course widely regarded as one of Canada's best. The resort also contains and inn and spa with stunning views overlooking Georgian Bay.

• Farmers' Market The Owen Sound Farmers’ Market has served the local community since 1845. It's open all year and offers a wide variety of local products. This includes fresh produce, eggs, meat, fish, poultry, and baked goods, but also arts and crafts and more.

• Harrison Park A large park with bird sanctuary, big tobogganing hill, trails, inn, skating rink, camp sites, forest, bluffs and rock outcroppings.

• Galaxy Theatre Located on the Sunset Strip. It's an ordinary movie theatre that, generally, only plays the big, Hollywood blockbusters.

• Mapleseed Gallery Woodturning, ☏ +1 519-270-5531. One & two day (adult) woodturning courses focused on safety, comfort, skill development and having fun. No experience necessary 

Buy

Owen Sound has many family owned businesses in its downtown area (eg. Fulfords, Buzzas, Nancy Lees). However, most of the large, commercial stores are located on 16th Street East, including the Heritage Place Shopping Centre. This area is continuously expanding; a Boston Pizza opened in late 2006 and the new Harvey's/Swiss Chalet is now open.

• Owen Sound Drive In Theatre, Hwy 70 at Springmount, Owen Sound, On N4K 5P5, ☏ +1 519-376-0808. 9:30. Nice place to go out with your girlfriend or wife. 

Eat

A wide away of fast food and chain restaurants are available.

• Coach Inn\ Jason's Pub
• Family Ties
• The Boot and Blade
• the Harrison Park Inn
• The Rusty Gull
• The Chaise Lounge
• Rocky Raccoons
• Shorty's Bar and Grill, 967 3rd Avenue East, ☏ +1 519-376-0044. 
• Norma Jeans
• Nathaniels
• Chef Wok
• Owen's Country Inn
• Wanda & Mike's

Cafes/Diners

• The European Bakery Cafe
• Marketside Food Shop
• The Frog Pond Cafe
• The Little Rose Deli
• The Ginger Press
• The River Cafe - The fair trade coffee is superb, and the cause behind it supports women gaining freedom in other nations. The lunch menu is always changing...so be sure to ask for the daily specials..... The sweets are sweet....need I say more? [1]
• Humours Cafe

Drink

• The Harb. Closest thing to a club that you are going to find in Owen Sound, the bar also features a gentleman's club upstairs.

• The Coach Inn / Jason's Pub

• Boston Pizza

• East Side Mario's

• Joe Tomato's

• Montana's

• Jazzmyns

• Bayside Billiards

Sleep

• Travelodge

• Best Western (Inn on the Bay)

• There are many other Hotels and Motels in the area.

Go next

Routes through Owen Sound

Espanola ← Tobermory ←	N  S	→ Fergus → Guelph
Ends at ← Hepworth ←	N  S	→ Orangeville → Mississauga
END ←	N  S	→ Kincardine → Jct
END ←	W  E	→ Collingwood → Barrie