"The Beautiful City of Barrie" Top 5 Page for this destination Barrie by ianmac

Barrie Travel Guide: 113 reviews and 256 photos

City by the Bay

Barrie is a nice suburb, 45 minutes north of Toronto. The gateway to the North is a community full of nightlfe, entertainment, recreation, tourism and shopping. Barrie-ites are friendly people and welcome visitors of all kinds.

City Skyline over the bay

Skyline of Barrie

Enjoy water sports in the Bay

Winter In Barrie

COLD

Be prepared for a lot of snow! Located close to many Ski Resorts, there is a lot do do and see even in the winter in Barrie

Pros and Cons

Pros:Scenic, Community Oriented, Fun
Cons:Not quite Toronto...but worth a visit!
In a nutshell:A little bit of everything...

Intro Updated Jan 21, 2004
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Reviews (10)

My Family Local Customs (1)

This is the page dedicated to my family. My neice Regan is 1 1/2 years old. Hi babygirl! more travel advice

Skiing Close to Toronto Sports & Outdoors (1)

Horseshoe Valley resort is a great ski resort, just a short drive from Toronto. GOLF in the summer, SKI in the winter. more travel advice

Barrie Cityscape Things to Do (6)

And what a scenic city it is... more travel advice

Park 2 Things to Do (6)

Lakeshore again...let the kids run and play. more travel advice

Restaurants (2)
See All Come for the Service and the Fun

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scottishvisitor May 27, 2005 at 2:24 PM

Barrie looks a nice place to visit - good pictures & interesting tips - well done
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MissAntarctica2002 Jan 27, 2005 at 3:30 PM

Nice pics of Barrie. Having grown up there, I'd never thought of Barrie as all that scenic. It's nice to see a different perspective on things.
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CdnJane Feb 8, 2004 at 7:41 PM

Nice shots of Barrie... summer & winter. Glad to see some other views about the old place. Are you a Barrie-ite? (uh Barrie-r?)