The Date Almanac
A fall day around Elmvale
Pick-your-own pumpkins and a corn maze, Wasaga Beach Provincial Park, and a local market
Start with pick-your-own pumpkins and a corn maze at Rounds Ranch, then Wasaga Beach Provincial Park a few minutes on, and finish at the Elmvale market. 4 stops, none more than 13 km apart, all around Elmvale.
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Pick the patch · Elmvale
Rounds Ranch
An agri-tourism farm packing 25-plus attractions onto one property: a cut corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins in any size or colour, jumping pillows, zip lines, a long slip-and-slide and a petting zoo, with flashlight maze nights run on October weekends.
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Shop and refuel · Elmvale
Elmvale Flea and Farmers' Market
A sales-barn market where farm produce and baked goods share aisles with antiques, vintage toys, tools and a record store, vendors spread inside and out across an 18-acre lot. Bring cash; there is no machine on site.
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Walk it off
Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
Fronts the longest freshwater beach in the world, 14 kilometres of sand along Nottawasaga Bay backed by dunes and wetland, with more than 25 kilometres of trails and the Nottawasaga River for paddling. The day-use lot fills and gates close on hot weekends.
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A bit of history
Glengarry Landing
A riverside marker at the forks of the Nottawasaga where, in 1814, Lt.-Col. McDouall assembled the boat flotilla that relieved the British garrison at Fort Michilimackinac. A short, quiet War of 1812 stop more about the story than the spot.
Before you go
- Confirm each stop’s hours before you leave. Seasons and weekends change what is open.
- Bring cash for the farm stands and the market.
- Wear shoes for a field and a short walk, and check the forecast.
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.