Discover Baysville

Explore Baysville on a walking tour featuring murals, local history displays and noteworthy stops. There is also a weekly outdoor market and the Baysville Walkabout. This combination makes the town appealing to anyone who would like to discover art and history alongside local offerings while on vacation.

Discover Local History and Murals

At Grist Mill Park, information panels and markers illustrate Baysville’s history. The park is also home to two old mill wheels and the Veterans’ Wall. These features provide specific points of interest along the walking tour: you can take in the information about local history while also viewing the mill wheels and the wall as subjects in their own right.

Baysville has eight “Group of Seven” murals, which you can see on a walk through town. A footpath passes underneath the bridge and leads back to Grist Mill Park, the starting point of the walking tour. For families traveling together, the murals offer a reason to explore the town on foot and take in different scenes along the way. A historic plaque at Baysville Dam also commemorates the founding of Baysville.

An Outdoor Market Featuring Products from Ontario

The Baysville Farmers’ Market is held outdoors every week on the grounds of the Lake of Bays Community Centre: 10 University Street, Baysville, Ontario. The offerings include fresh produce from Ontario, handmade goods, baked goods, locally raised meat, flowers and art. If you enjoy discovering local products and handmade items, the market offers a different way to experience the town than its murals and historic sites.

The range extends from food to art and flowers. This means you can tailor your market visit to different interests, without any one product category defining the offerings. If you’re traveling with children, the variety of goods and stalls can give you things to talk about together; which ones appeal to you most depends on your own preferences.

The Walkabout and the History of the Docks

Since the former July Sidewalk Sale was renamed, the Baysville Walkabout has been held under that name every year. Today, the event has approximately 120 vendors and is the largest event organized by the Baysville Community Group. This scale sets the Walkabout apart from the weekly market: if you’re interested in local events, the Walkabout is a distinct part of Baysville’s history.

The Baysville Town Docks also tell a story of an earlier waterfront function. They were built on both sides of the river to serve as landing places for the Lake steamers. Together with the plaque at Baysville Dam, they broaden the view of local history beyond the sites at Grist Mill Park.

Weighing Baysville as a Vacation Destination

You can decide whether Baysville suits your stay by considering what you would like to get out of your trip: a walking tour with murals and local history, a market with a wide range of offerings, or the history of the docks. If you’re looking for a vacation rental or vacation home, choosing this destination is, to start with, a matter of the kind of vacation experience you want. The topics described offer different points of interest without requiring you to choose just one.

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