2021 Trip 2: Sauble Beach

Wednesday had us on the road to Sauble Beach, following a couple of back roads once again.

the roads we travelled

On the way out of Tobermory we stopped and picked up some butter tarts and sandwiches for the road. Who can resist a home made butter tart with ice cream for dessert? It was a short drive to Sauble Beach, so with even taking our time, we were there very quick.

Woodlands Park in Sauble Beach is massive. We chose this campground because it is close walking distance to the beach.  This private campground has over 800 sites, with 150 of them set aside for overnighters. With this many sites, we had assumed we would be jammed in like sardines, but not so. Our sites were quite large, with lots of room to move around. The entire place is meticulously maintained, and the predominantly seasonal trailers all look very new and spotless. Definitely a well run operation.

At 11 kilometres long, Sauble Beach is the second longest freshwater beach in the world. The Sauble River empties into Lake Huron at Sauble Falls. There is a provincial park at the falls, which is a few kilometres north of town. Plenty to do in the area, with lots of shops, coffee spots and places to grab a quick bite.

We unloaded the bikes and headed to the beach. Being hard packed sand, we were able to bike along the shoreline, a bit of a tough slog on the legs, but a fun ride. We cycled all the way to the north end, then wandered through the little streets. Lots of larger homes have been built, but many of the original smaller cottages remain nestled amongst them. 

Mark & Angela needed to make a quick day trip back to civilization the next day, so we biked around the town again, picked up a few groceries, and walked the beach.

Barley doing what he does best

It was an odd sort of day, wanting to rain, but then not raining. As we were barbecuing for dinner, and not trusting the dark clouds rolling by, we put our awning up on the opposite side of the Alto, between our two sites. Chimichurri flank steak with roasted baby potatoes was on the menu, and we were lucky the rain held off for us.