The Date Almanac
A Blue Mountains spa and wine day for two
The baths at Scandinave Spa, a Georgian Hills tasting, and sunset at Craigleith
An unhurried day for two below the escarpment. Spend the morning in the hot and cold baths at Scandinave Spa in the forest, taste cool-climate wines and ciders on the patio at Georgian Hills Vineyards, then end with the sunset over Georgian Bay at Craigleith. Three stops, all within about 20 minutes, built for a slow pace.
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The thermal baths · The Blue Mountains
Scandinave Spa Blue Mountain
Outdoor Scandinavian baths in the forest below Blue Mountain, with hot pools, cold plunges, saunas, and quiet rest areas. Open daily and adults-oriented, with a strict silence and no-phone policy; the Thermal Journey is best booked ahead.
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A tasting on the patio · The Blue Mountains
Georgian Hills Vineyards
A cool-climate winery and cidery near Clarksburg with a tasting room and patio over the apple country and escarpment. Open daily in summer with flights and a food menu, live music on Wednesdays, and a Friday dinner series in July and August. Reservations are wise.
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Sunset on the bay
Craigleith Provincial Park
A short stretch of Georgian Bay shore where flat brown shale plates hold trilobites and other fossils 455 million years old; you can hunt and photograph them at the water's edge but collecting is not allowed.
Before you go
- Scandinave Spa is daily 9 to 9 and books up, so reserve the Thermal Journey ahead; walk-ins are wait-listed when full.
- The spa is adults-oriented with a strict silence and no-phone policy, so leave the day loose and unplugged.
- Georgian Hills recommends reservations, especially on weekends and holidays, and adds live music on Wednesdays.
- Settle a driver before the tasting, and time Craigleith for the hour before sunset on a clear evening.
- Bring sandals and a layer for the spa, and a card for Craigleith's day-use parking.
A free day out from the Home Almanac. Every stop is a verified place; days change with the season, so print it the week you go. Data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, openstreetmap.org/copyright.