Tourism

Park with the Lions Head Transit Authority

The Lion's Head Transit Authority is located at Bruce Peninsula District School (BPDS) on Moore Street and the Lion's Head Arena/Community Centre on Tackabury Street in Lion's Head, Ontario. A Lion's Head Transit Authority employee will be on site to greet you!

Flat rate parking fees are displayed daily on site.

The parking fee includes all-day parking for your vehicle and all-day admission to the Lion's Head Transit Authority shuttle. The shuttle stops are local points of interest in Lion's Head including the Lion's Head Marina and Lion's Head Lookout.

Lion's Head Lookout

Online reservations will be piloted for the McCurdy Drive parking lot in Lion's Head effective Thursday, August 19, 2021.

Reserve a parking spot now

There is a $20 fee to reserve a parking spot for your hike and each reservation is for a maximum of 4 hours. If the bookings are full online, the lot is full. Please consider taking the Lion's Head Transit Authority's shuttle from the Lion's Head Arena or Bruce Peninsula District School parking lot.

Important Note: All residents must still book a parking spot online. If you have a valid resident parking pass assigned to your vehicle, select: "Municipality Resident" under the "Visitor Type" drop down list and parking costs will be waived.

The McCurdy Drive parking lot (accessed via Moore Street, Lion's Head) is one of the primary access points for the Lion’s Head Lookout Trail. It is a small parking lot, and often full or quite busy. To improve the visitor experience, the Municipality is working with the Park Pass Project to facilitate online bookings for the parking lot. If you plan ahead, you can ensure you have access to this lot for your next hiking adventure!

Paid Parking

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A Paid Parking Program is in effect in Tobermory and Lion's Head from May 15 to October 15 each year.

Pay your parking ticket online here

Need to pay a parking ticket? Visit the By-law Enforcement page on the Municipal website for payment options.

Parking by-law

The Parking By-law restricts the number of residential parking passes issued to two (2) per homeowner, cottage owner or year-round renter at no cost. Specific rules are applicable.

Resident parking pass

A resident parking pass is designed to offer access to Municipal parking lots and other on-street parking spaces in Tobermory and Lion's Head. The pass is only an exemption from paying the parking fee, all other provisions of the Parking By-law apply. Resident parking passes are valid until notified otherwise; you do not need to renew the pass yearly.

Residents who do not have parking passes from a previous year or have a license plate change can pick up their resident pass at the Municipal Office. Residents will be required to provide identification and vehicle ownership to acquire parking passes. To obtain a parking pass, please contact the Municipal Office at 519-793-3522 X221 or email accountspayable@northernbruce.ca

If you require more than two (2) parking passes, additional resident passes can be purchased for a fee of $50.00 per season.

Non-resident parking passes are also available at a fee of $100 per season.

Paid parking maps (Lion's Head and Tobermory)

Please view below Paid Parking Maps for Tobermory and Lion's Head.

Tobermory Paid Parking Map

Tobermory Paid Parking Map (Downtown)

Lion's Head Paid Parking Map

Lion's Head Beach Park Campground

The Lion's Head Beach Park Campground has a total of 42 sites including 7 tent, 13 transient and 22 seasonal sites. Please view the Lion's Head Beach Park Campground map to see the location of transient and seasonal sites.

Interested in booking a campground site in Lion's Head? Please visit the Campground pag e for details.

Lion's Head and Tobermory Harbours

Harbour

For full details on the Lion's Head and Tobermory Harbours, visit the Harbours page where you can find applicable fees and charges, applications, features, and policies and procedures. Submit a Waiting List Application for a seasonal slip at the harbours or take advantage of the launch ramps and enjoy the waters for the day!