Cliffs of Lion's Head - viewed from Whippoorwill Home

This lovely executive home is located on the shores of Whippoorwill Bay, on Georgian Bay - close to the Port of Lion's Head - on the Bruce Peninsula. There are few homes built here and as the land surrounding the shoreline is a provincial park there is limited development opportunities in the area! It is indeed a RARE find!

THE LAND
This area is truly "Ontario's Natural Retreat" . It is reknown for it's nature - having 2 National Parks and many Provincial Nature Reserves - the Bruce Peninsula is a naturalists haven. Backing the property on Whippoorwill Bay are miles of natural forest and the mighty cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment.Smokey Head White Bluff park is a rugged national reserve when nature is the king. The area is also protected through the Unesco World Biosphere.

	Ladies Slipper Orchids

THE NATURE
The Bruce Peninsula is home to over 44 varieties of Orchids, and some of the oldest cedar trees in North America. The "Bruce" is on the migration route for many birds - and spring and fall finds some of them at your bird feeder. Hummingbirds spend their summers feeding from your garden or feeders. The Bruce is home to lot's of other wildlife such as deer, bear, lynx, bald eagles, and coyotes.

THE WATER
The waters surrounding the home are crystal clear - they are some of the cleanest waters in Southern Ontario. Salmon and Lake trout are fished from the bay in waters that drop to over 100' from the shore - these fish are also cleaner than most fish in Southern Ontario - having a lower mercury count than there neighbors in the Great Lakes. Kayakers, canoeists an sailor's all find the striking limestone cliffs of the escarpment a perfect setting , while power boats can find their own space in the uncrowded waters of the Bay. Lion's Head marina is located close to the Whippoorwil Rd.

Cliffs of Lion's Head

THE PENINSULA
The Bruce Peninsula is a place of diversity. There are sandy beaches for the sun-seekers, 25 pound salmon for the anglers, many coves and inlets to discover for the boaters, 150 km's of the best hiking in Ontario for the naturalist, orchids and other rare flowers for the botanist, art shops and galleries for the art lovers, miles of trails for the snowmobiler... whatever your interest you will find it in the Bruce Peninsula.

Links
Bruce Peninsula Environment Group
Your Guide to the Bruce Peninsula
Bruce County Tourism
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Dawn-Lee McKENZIE Broker REMAX Grey Bruce Realty Inc.
Bruce County