Barrie Summer Hostel
Each suite features its own kitchen, living room dining room area with air conditioning and cable television, oversized bathrooms (with 2 showers, 4 toilets and 4 sinks), large en suite storage areas and up to six individual bedrooms. You get all of the comforts without the
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Georgian Green Summer Hostel
An ideal summertime facility for adventurous travellers. Adjacent to the Muskoka Lakes, the hostel surroundings are perfect for fishing boating, hiking and cycling. The hostel is close to provincial parks and conservation areas
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Barrie, Ontario (2004 population estimate 150,000) is located on Kempenfelt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe in Central Ontario, Canada. It is the county seat of Simcoe County. The Barrie CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) population was estimated at 175,000 in 2006.
The city's north and south ends are separated by a deep valley which contains the downtown area along Kempenfelt Bay.
Barrie's waterfront is at the heart of its tourism industry, with events like the Kempenfest Arts and Crafts festival attracting more than 300,000 people. Recreational activities include skiing at nearby Horseshoe Valley, Snow Valley, Mount St.Louis, and Blue Mountain as well as boating in Kempenfelt Bay. The city also boasts several beaches including Minet's Point Beach, The Gables, and Centennial Beach.
Several manufacturers are currently located in Barrie and Canadian Forces Base Borden is nearby. In recent years Barrie has become a bedroom community for people who commute to Toronto, which is approximately 100km south of Barrie, or (more often) to the northern suburbs of Toronto in York Region.
Barrie is located in Ontario's snowbelt region. Lake effect snowfalls throughout the winter provide an average 238 centimetres (95 inches) of snowfall annually. As a result, there are numerous winter recreation activities and facilities in the surrounding area, including skiing and snowboarding resorts, snowmobile trails and ice fishing.
