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 The
2009 pumpkin season is in full swing north of Toronto. The Port Elgin
Pumpkin fest is the place to see giant pumpkins and takes place on October
3-4, 2009.
The Barrie Highway 400, 93, 11 Hillsdale, Dalston, Pumpkin
Routes:
Brown's Farm in Dalston, Mertz Farms in Hillsdale, Chappell Farms (North
of Barrie).
Proceed North of Barrie on Highway 400 to Highway 93. Take 93 North to
Hillsdale. Look for the sign Mertz Farms. Go back on 93 and Proceed South
over the 400 and continue towards Barrie until you reach County Road 11
at Dalston. Look for sign Brown's Farm. Proceed East again to Chappell
Farms at the North west Corner of Highway 93 and Highway 11. After leaving
Chappell Farms proceed South on Highway 11 to Highway 400 South towards
Toronto.
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Mertz Farms:
705-835-2306
4621 Hwy. 93, 4 km north of Hwy. 400
Hillsdale
Brown's Farm:
705-726-8017
County Rd 93
Dalston
Chappell Farms:
705-721-0553
On Hwy 93 & Hwy 11, 2 km east of Barrie.
(617 Penetanguishene Rd.)
 Places
to stay: Barrie: Carriage
Hills / Carriage Ridge Resort, Comfort
Inn (Hart Drive), Georgian
Summer Suites, Harbour
View Inn, Horseshoe
Resort, Kempenfelt
Conference Centre
Barrie
Hotels on-line
Places to Visit: Serendipity
Princess Cruise, Tree
Top Trecking-Abraska, Simcoe
County Museum, Snow
Valley Resort Limited, Springwater
Provincial Park (Barrie),
The Port Elgin—Lake Huron Pumpkin Route
The 2009 pumpkin season is in full swing north of Toronto.
The Port Elgin Pumpkin fest takes place on October3-4, 2009. This route
is a spectacular fall route covering the Grey Bruce Counties, the Blue
Mountains, Beaver Valley, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, Saugeen Shores, the
Niagara Escarpement and the Ontario Farmlands. The Port
Elgin Pumpkin Festival is a fun family event and may see a world record
pumpkin on display. This year see the largest Watermelon weigh-in.
A suggested fall route and colour drive to the Port Elgin starts here.
This route starts in Collingwood Ontario on Highway 26 west. Take Highway
26 to Highway 26 through Thornbury, Meaford to Owen Sound. Proceed west
on county road 21to Southhampton and south to Port Elgin.
Returning from Port Elgin. Take county road 3 south and look for the
signs to Walkerton. Proceed East through Walkerton to county Road 4, and
stay on County Road 4 through, Hanover, Durham, Flesherton. Just past
Flesherton watch for county road 13, which will take you through the Spectacular
Beaver Valley through Euginia, Kimberley, Heathcote to Thornbury at Highway
26. Turn Right and return to Collingwood.
Places To Stay: Collingwood & Area
Ansaku B&B + More, Blue
Mountain Chalets, Blue Mountain Lodges,
Chalets at Blue,Chateau
Ridge Condo, Cranberry Resort,
Club Intrawest, Mountain
Springs Lodge Resort & Conference Centre Pretty
River Valley Inn, The Falls Inn,
Tyrolean Village Resorts,
Flesherton: Cedars
Cottage Resort
Owen Sound: Book On Line at Comfort
Inn Owen Sound, Owen
Sound Travelodge, Days
Inn - Owen Sound, Best
Western Inn On The Bay
Walter’s Falls: The
Falls Inn
Places to Visit: Scenic
Caves Nature Adventures, Meaford
Apple Harvest and Craft Show, Meaford
Golf and Country Club
The Highway 26, Mansfield, Stayner, Egbert Alliston Pumpkin
Route:
Fernwood Farms & Market in Stayner, Brown's Farm in Dalston and
Drysdale Tree Farms in Egbert (South of Barrie). Suggested Itinerary:
Travel north on Highway 400 to Highway 89 through Alliston to County Road
18. Turn right on to County Road 18 north to Mansfield. Take county road
18 north to Highway 9, cross over Highway 9 continuing north where 18
changes to County Road 42. Proceed north to Stayner. Look for signs for
Fernwood. Leave Stayner on Highway 26 East toward Barrie. Proceed East
on 26 to County Road 10 turn right or south on 10 to Angus. Take Highway
90 East towards Barrie and turn right at County Road 56, and proceed South
until you see the Sign for Drysdale Tree Farm.
Fernwood Farms
705-428-3171
Located on Hwy 26, just 2 km north of Stayner towards Collingwood.
Drysdale Tree Farms
705-424-9719
6635 Simcoe Rd 56
Egbert
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