Bruce Peninsula National Park & Fathom Five Visitor Centre
Visitor Centre
The national park visitor centre on the edge of Tobermory, with Great Lakes exhibits and a 20-metre observation tower overlooking forests and bays.
The visitor centre is operated by Parks Canada and serves as the shared information point for Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park. Its exhibition halls cover the geology of the Niagara Escarpment, Great Lakes shipwrecks and the peninsula's rare orchids. Next to it stands an observation tower about 20 metres tall, from which visitors can see Tobermory's bays and surrounding islands. A short trail also leads to the shore at Burnt Point, close to the northern end of the Bruce Trail. Here you can ask about cave parking reservations and the weather, and buy park passes. Parking is convenient, making it a good first stop on arrival day to get oriented.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 08:00–18:00 (shorter hours in other seasons)
Nearby sights
- Little Tub Harbour, Tobermory
- Big Tub Lighthouse
- Big Tub Harbour Shipwrecks (Sweepstakes)
- Flowerpot Island
- Fathom Five National Marine Park
- Singing Sands
- Cyprus Lake
- The Grotto