I was walking through the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada one afternoon when I bumped into an old friend.
"Hey, Amandeep!" I said.
"Hey, long time! What are you up to this summer?" she asked.
"Oh, we're spending lots of time at a Blue Mountain cottage."
"Blue Mountain??" she asked, shocked. "I thought there's nothing to do in the summer there!"
I laughed, because I hear this all the time. Most people think Blue Mountain is an exclusively winter destination. When we were young, growing up and going to Blue Mountain in the 1990s and 2000s with our family, it's true, there wasn't much to do. We would spend our weekends roaming the forest and playing cards inside the chalet.
But in 2000, when Intrawest bought the Blue Mountain ski hill from the Weider family (Jozo Weider was the original entrepreneur who turned Blue Mountain from an escarpment to a full ski resort), the area has completely transformed. There are now multiple hotels, short term rentals, restaurants, clubs, nightlife, kids activities, and way more things to do.
Here's a full list of the things to do in Blue Mountain in the summer:
Visit the Blue Mountain village - cute, colourful...but expensive food!
Use your private hot tub or heated pool in your rental
Take the gondola ride up the mountain, walk, take photos
BBQ on your private deck with a view of Blue Mountain
Visit Le Scandinave Spa around the corner
Visit the splash water park in the resort
Play fun cottage games in your private chalet
Visit the sandy beach nearby, Northwinds Beach
Take the kids to the brand new Sunset Point playground right on Georgian Bay
Rent paddleboards or kayaks and enjoy the clear blue Georgian Bay water
Hike up Blue Mountain for a 45 minute workout, then take the gondola down
Rent bikes and explore local Swiss-inspired ski chalet architecture
Golf at the local Monterra Golf course, across the street from Blue View Chalets
Go horseback riding
Rent a boat and tour the area
Fishing off the shore of Georgian Bay
I wouldn't recommend visiting Wasaga Beach from your Blue Mountain cottage unless you're prepared for a huge lineup of cars and waiting in traffic for an hour or more. The Summer is very busy and there isn't a lot of parking. Better to rent a dedicated Wasaga Beach cottage instead if that's what you're looking for.
To rent one of our beautiful 5 bedroom chalets with a private hot tub and private heated pool, contact our property manager: https://propertyvalet.ca/resort/blue-view-resort/
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