Georgian Bay Islands National Park

The delightful islands of Georgian Bay are from a natural point of view part of the Canadian shield, their topography shaped by the last Ice Age. This paradise of some 30,000 islets and small islands has long been a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts and artists such as Tom Thomsen and the "Group of Seven". In 1929 some 59 of the archipelago's islands were designated a National Park. Still virtually unspoiled, they can only be visited by boat, trips being run from mid-May to October from Honey Harbour, Penetanguishene and Midland. They follow much the same routes as were taken by the French surveyors Brulé, Champlain and LaSalle when setting out to explore the North American interior.