page_title: Pointe au Baril, Ontario
section_title: Today
hierarchical_section_title: Pointe au Baril, Ontario / Today
context_page_description: Pointe au Baril is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on the east coast of Georgian Bay.
  The community is located in the township of The Archipelago in the Parry Sound District.
context_section_description: The area is now primarily a cottage community on Highway 69. The channels and islands of the region make it a boating, fishing and islander paradise.  It has also become a destination for snowmobiling in the winter months.
  Among the many islands there is the historic Ojibway Club resort.
  The population grows from a winter low of about 250 to 300 to a summer high of 8000 or more. Additional growth is expected in the future as Highway 400 is extended past the community.
  With the demolition of Larry's Tavern for the expansion of the highway, there remains one restaurant, The Haven, which is open all year, The Harbour View, which is only open during the summer months and the Shell Station Deli. There are also two chip wagons located in Pointe au Baril, one open only during the summer, while the other remains open all year.
  Community events in Pointe au Baril include the Winter Whirl carnival, held the first weekend in February, Canada Day festivities, and the Pickerel Dinner and Annual Lobster Fest held the third weekend in July. The ducky race is another local festival held in Pointe au Baril organized by the North Eastern Georgian Bay Snowmobile Club right in downtown Pointe au Baril.  Summertime events also include Arts on the Bay Dinner theatre in the Pointe au Baril Community Centre.
  Pointe au Baril has a community centre with a library in it. The town also offers an ice rink and playground. Pointe au Baril also has a Nursing Station and an Emergency response team.
  Pointe au Baril's cottage community is largely water access and is home to many marinas.
caption: A Pointe Au Baril full moon
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