Water's Edge Guidebook

Aubrae & Peter
Water's Edge Guidebook

Breweries

Local breweries that are a must visit!
Parson's has a great selection of different beer styles, excellent food and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. We really like this place because there is something for everyone - good drinks, fire pit, fresh food, and a kids play area.
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Parsons Brewing Company
876 County Rd 49
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Parson's has a great selection of different beer styles, excellent food and plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. We really like this place because there is something for everyone - good drinks, fire pit, fresh food, and a kids play area.
Barely Days has a good selection of beer, munchies and a very nice patio for summer drinking. We recommend taking advantage of their bottle shop and buying some beer to enjoy at Water's Edge!
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Barley Days Brewery
13730 Loyalist Pkwy
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Barely Days has a good selection of beer, munchies and a very nice patio for summer drinking. We recommend taking advantage of their bottle shop and buying some beer to enjoy at Water's Edge!
If you are in the mood for a drive, Church Key is situated in a lovely rural area. They have a small selection of beer, but offer growlers to go. Seating is limited.
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Church-Key Brewing Company
1678 County Rd 38
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If you are in the mood for a drive, Church Key is situated in a lovely rural area. They have a small selection of beer, but offer growlers to go. Seating is limited.
Must visit brewery with comfortable outdoor seating and views of the next door winery. Good selection of beer styles and flights sometimes come with a food tasking pairing. Bonus - they have a dog!
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Gillingham Brewing Company
1316 Wilson Road
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Must visit brewery with comfortable outdoor seating and views of the next door winery. Good selection of beer styles and flights sometimes come with a food tasking pairing. Bonus - they have a dog!
If you're feeling like a drive, Signal Brewing is about 30 minutes from the cottage. They offer a good selection of beer as well as a full menu. Plenty of parking available.
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Signal Brewery
86 River Rd
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If you're feeling like a drive, Signal Brewing is about 30 minutes from the cottage. They offer a good selection of beer as well as a full menu. Plenty of parking available.
Sandbanks offers a wide selection of some of the regions best wines. We like that they offer virtual tastings, so you can have a Sandbanks experience from the comfort of your living room!
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Sandbanks Estate Winery
17598 Loyalist Pkwy
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Sandbanks offers a wide selection of some of the regions best wines. We like that they offer virtual tastings, so you can have a Sandbanks experience from the comfort of your living room!
Great craft beer with a nice selection of styles. If you like IPA's try the Notoriously Juicy - a new summer favorite. They have a nice outdoor seating area as well as an option to take beer out. No inside seating due to covid but worth a visit!
Wild Card Brewing Company
38 Gotha St
Great craft beer with a nice selection of styles. If you like IPA's try the Notoriously Juicy - a new summer favorite. They have a nice outdoor seating area as well as an option to take beer out. No inside seating due to covid but worth a visit!

Food scene

Family oriented restaurant with great views from inside or their lovely waterfront patio. They offer a wide selection of food -sandwiches, pasta, seafood, fish and steak - so you won't have a hard time pleasing everyone. The food is consistently good quality as is their service. My sister in law recommends the Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!
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The Whistling Duck
75 Harbour St
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Family oriented restaurant with great views from inside or their lovely waterfront patio. They offer a wide selection of food -sandwiches, pasta, seafood, fish and steak - so you won't have a hard time pleasing everyone. The food is consistently good quality as is their service. My sister in law recommends the Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie!
Classy but casual Italian restaurant that offers catering. Warm and welcoming atmosphere with a good selection of homemade pastas and sauces. Busy on the weekends, so reservations are recommended.
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Tomasso's Italian Grille
35 Front St
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Classy but casual Italian restaurant that offers catering. Warm and welcoming atmosphere with a good selection of homemade pastas and sauces. Busy on the weekends, so reservations are recommended.
Freshly made fish and chips in an outdoor setting.
George's Fish & Chips
4 Old Portage Rd
Freshly made fish and chips in an outdoor setting.
Not to be missed on your trip to cottage country. Authentic Jamaican jerk chicken - vegan options too! Go hungry, there is a lot of food! Jerkebago offers both online and onsite ordering.
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JERKebago PEC
22178 Loyalist Pkwy
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Not to be missed on your trip to cottage country. Authentic Jamaican jerk chicken - vegan options too! Go hungry, there is a lot of food! Jerkebago offers both online and onsite ordering.

Farm Stands and Local Foods

Local farm stand with an excellent selection of fresh veggies, frozen prepared foods and bakery items. The store also carries gift items and a interesting food stuffs. Highly recommend stopping here to buy produce and, treat yourself to their freshly made donuts!
Cheer Farms
365 Main St
Local farm stand with an excellent selection of fresh veggies, frozen prepared foods and bakery items. The store also carries gift items and a interesting food stuffs. Highly recommend stopping here to buy produce and, treat yourself to their freshly made donuts!
A diverse farm stand with a good selection of veggies and fruit and an impressive selection of prepared foods. Stop buy for an ice cream and walk around the orchard in the summer or snowshoeing in the winter!
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The Campbell's Orchard & Country Market
1633 County Rd 3
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A diverse farm stand with a good selection of veggies and fruit and an impressive selection of prepared foods. Stop buy for an ice cream and walk around the orchard in the summer or snowshoeing in the winter!

Shopping

Local shops with unique goods. No big box stores here!
Whether you are looking for heirloom seeds or a sweater for your chicken, Carson's Market has you covered! While you are there, pet an alpaca and grab some grub from the food truck!
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Carson's Garden + Market
1317 Wilson Rd
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Whether you are looking for heirloom seeds or a sweater for your chicken, Carson's Market has you covered! While you are there, pet an alpaca and grab some grub from the food truck!
A must stop place if you are driving from Toronto to Water's Edge. Located just off of the 401, the Big Apple offers shopping, freshly made food, a petting zoo, cidery and more! Watch pies being made right in front of your eyes and pick up a bushel of local apples. Also, immaculate washrooms!
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The Big Apple
262 Orchard Rd
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A must stop place if you are driving from Toronto to Water's Edge. Located just off of the 401, the Big Apple offers shopping, freshly made food, a petting zoo, cidery and more! Watch pies being made right in front of your eyes and pick up a bushel of local apples. Also, immaculate washrooms!

Provincial Parks

Lovely long beach with shallow water, concession stand and change rooms.
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North Beach Provincial Park
440 North Beach Rd
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Lovely long beach with shallow water, concession stand and change rooms.
Nearby provincial park that offers trails, beaches, and nature centre. Bike rental available at the entrance to the park. We like that it is so close to town, so easy access to pick up lunch supplies and snacks.
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Presqu'ile tartományi park
328 Presqu'ile Parkway
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Nearby provincial park that offers trails, beaches, and nature centre. Bike rental available at the entrance to the park. We like that it is so close to town, so easy access to pick up lunch supplies and snacks.
"Go Early" is the motto for Sandbanks. Its lovely sand dunes and beaches make this a very popular destination in the summer, so go early in peak season to avoid long lines and potentially not getting into the park - it is common for them to close off entry once they've reached the max in July and August. Try North Beach as a close alternative.
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Sandbanks tartományi park
3004 County Road 12
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"Go Early" is the motto for Sandbanks. Its lovely sand dunes and beaches make this a very popular destination in the summer, so go early in peak season to avoid long lines and potentially not getting into the park - it is common for them to close off entry once they've reached the max in July and August. Try North Beach as a close alternative.

Outdoor Activities - Sports

Just a five minute drive or 15 minute walk, Barcovan Beach Club is right around the corner from the cottage.
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Barcovan Golf Club
1412 County Rd 64
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Just a five minute drive or 15 minute walk, Barcovan Beach Club is right around the corner from the cottage.
About a 30 - 40 minute drive from Water's Edge, Batawa Ski Hill offers ski and snowshoe rental and trails.
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Batawa Ski Hill
99 Ski Club Ln
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About a 30 - 40 minute drive from Water's Edge, Batawa Ski Hill offers ski and snowshoe rental and trails.
Bait, tackle and poles. Brighton Powersports can help get you set for your vacation fishing.
Brighton Powersports & Live Bait
15372 County Rd 2
Bait, tackle and poles. Brighton Powersports can help get you set for your vacation fishing.

Groceries

Places where you can find grocery items.
A 15 minute drive from Water's Edge, Walmart is one of the few places that offers grocery pick up. Just be sure to order well in advance. They are also one of the only places where you can buy clothing or quickly find forgotten vacation essentials, like sunglasses, hats or swimsuits.
Walmart Supercentre
470 2nd Dug Hill Rd
A 15 minute drive from Water's Edge, Walmart is one of the few places that offers grocery pick up. Just be sure to order well in advance. They are also one of the only places where you can buy clothing or quickly find forgotten vacation essentials, like sunglasses, hats or swimsuits.
A 10 minute drive from Water's Edge, No Frills offers a great selection of produce, pantry items and has a large natural foods section!
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Mike & Lori's No Frills
155 Elizabeth St
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A 10 minute drive from Water's Edge, No Frills offers a great selection of produce, pantry items and has a large natural foods section!
A 15 minute drive from Water's Edge, Sobey's is in downtown Brighton. On weekend in the summer, parking can be sparse and you may have to contend with street fairs and closed roads. Offers a good selection of beer. Firewood is usually available.
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Sobeys Brighton
14 Main Street
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A 15 minute drive from Water's Edge, Sobey's is in downtown Brighton. On weekend in the summer, parking can be sparse and you may have to contend with street fairs and closed roads. Offers a good selection of beer. Firewood is usually available.
A 20 minute drive from Water's Edge, Metro offers a good selection of seafood and fish. They seem to sell these items frequently and so they tend to be more fresh than surrounding grocery stores. Firewood is usually available here.
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Metro
53 Quinte St
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A 20 minute drive from Water's Edge, Metro offers a good selection of seafood and fish. They seem to sell these items frequently and so they tend to be more fresh than surrounding grocery stores. Firewood is usually available here.
A 25 minute drive from Water's Edge, Independent has a great selection of produce, fish and seafood, meat and natural foods.
Smylie's Your Independent Grocer
293 Dundas St E
A 25 minute drive from Water's Edge, Independent has a great selection of produce, fish and seafood, meat and natural foods.