How to hike to The Grotto, Tobermory during Covid-19

Providing you with easy to follow directions to go for a hike to The Grotto.

If you have not made a reservation at The Bruce Peninsula National Park to visit The Grotto and are looking for an alternative way, then you’ve found the right article.

If you leave early enough you can secure a parking spot at Emmett Lake and hike up to The Grotto. The best time to secure a spot is between 08:30 AM — . 09:00 AM. The hike is 3 hours and has a lot of beautiful sights.

Emmett Lake below on google map:

Once you arrive to the parking spot you will be asked to pay a $27 CAD parking fee (cash, credit, debit is accepted) and continue to drive through Emmett Lake Road to get to Halfway Log Dump Area.

Pictures taken with my Iphone.

The picture shows the board you will find at the parking spot. Once you pass this map you will have to walk for 1 km to the trail entrance. You will find a direction sign board that will lead you to the Halfway Log Beach or the hike trail to The Grotto called the Bruce Trail.

Take the Bruce Trail up into the Trees.

At all times throughout the hike you will follow the white paint on the trees, leading you to The Grotto. See below a picture reference:

Picture taken with my iphone — white painting on trees to direct you to the Grotto.

This hike can be challenging as you are walking through a lot of uphill and downhill. It’s also one for nature lovers, a lot of trees and tree branches to see and explore. You will also find beautiful high top views of Lake Huron. So make sure your phone is charged as I am not going to spoil it for you, find out for yourself.

After about 1 hour of your hike you should be at the Halfway Log Beach. It’s a beautiful view. You follow the white stones up unti you see another tree branch with white paint on it.

After about 2 hours from here you should find yourself at The Grotto.

The water at The Grotto is very cold however one can still go down to the cave and have a swim but becuase of Covid-19 they are advising people to keep their distance and not go down into the cave.

Don’t forget to pack enough water to stay hydrated!

Happy Hiking!