Communities
The Bruce Peninsula is composed of the Municipalities of Northern Bruce Peninsula and South Bruce Peninsula.
The main villages in these regions are as follows:
- Tobermory - Located at the northern end of the Bruce Peninsula, Tobermory is home to the passenger-car ferry MS Chi-Cheemaun, and nearby Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park. This port village has galleries, tourist shops and a historic lighthouse.
- Lion's Head - Located in the centre of the Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay is the port town of Lion's Head . The village has a public marina and sandy beach.
- Wiarton - Near the south end of the peninsula is Wiarton, home of Wiarton Willie.
- Sauble Beach - Sauble Beach boasts a beach over seven miles (11 km) in length.
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