"Meaford, the Perfect Small Town" Meaford by windsorgirl

Meaford Travel Guide: 7 reviews and 20 photos

Meaford is a small town of 10,000 located on the southern shores of Georgian Bay and at the mouth of the Bighead River. It is about 20 minutes drive east of Owen Sound and 20 minutes west of Collingwood.

window detail, Meaford

Meaford was settled back in the 1830's attracting farmers to its fertile land and unique microclimate perfect for apple growing. It was named in 1874 after Meaford Hall in England, and many of the town's streets were named after British naval heroes such as Nelson, Trowbridge, Syke, Bayfield and Collingwood.

stone church, Meaford

I visit Meaford on my bicycle as it is only 13 kms down the Georgian Trail from Thornbury. I love Meaford's downtown with it's well preserved turn of the century brick facades. The brick detail on some of the buildings is quite beautiful.

Meaford also attracts hikers, fisherman, boaters and theatre goers. It has a lovely waterside park and beach, a restored opera house, and a busy marina.

Last visit to Meaford: Sep 2006
Intro Updated Sep 12, 2006
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Fishing on the Bighead River Things to Do (6)

The Bighead River winds its way through the town of Meaford and offers some of the best salmon and Rainbow trout fishing... more travel advice

Visit Memorial Park Things to Do (6)

Memorial Park boasts 400 m of natural Georgian Bay shoreline and sandy beach for excellent swimming in the summer. There... more travel advice

Enjoy the apples! Things to Do (6)

There are 2500 acres of apple orchards centered around Meaford. In fact, the southern Georgian Bay area produces about... more travel advice

Take a walking tour of Historical... Things to Do (6)

Start at the tourist information kiosk, located in the big apple next to Meaford Hall on Sykes Street. Here they will... more travel advice

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Carmanah Aug 19, 2007 at 10:27 PM

Funny enough, I was just looking up some info on an old Disney Christmas movie I watched as a kid in the mid-80's (One Magic Christmas) - and it was filmed here. The town looks really cute!
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yooperprof Nov 18, 2006 at 8:41 AM

Very pretty town - I passed through here in August. Nice page!
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Bwana_Brown Sep 16, 2006 at 9:11 AM

A beautiful little page on this historic small town! It reminded me a lot of my home of Sussex, NB and, in fact, I had not seen a Stedman's store since my much younger days of wandering the streets there!! Lovely old buildings.