| Grand Bend also commonly know as “the | | | | beaches. Grand Bend is the exception to the norm, |
| Bend” or “GB” is a community located on | | | | as it is well known for it’s great beach areas. It |
| the shores of Lake Huron in Southern Ontario. | | | | is part of the “West Coast of Ontario” which |
| Grand Bend is a popular tourist destination thanks to | | | | is home to hundreds of miles of open beach. |
| it’s great beaches and lively night life. | | | | The shores of Lake Huron are beautiful - the white |
| Grand Bend’s year round population hovers | | | | sands and blue water will make you think you took a |
| around the 2 000 mark, but summer weekends see | | | | vacation far south of the border. Long weekends |
| that number swell to something more like 50 000. | | | | find the beaches full of sunbathers and swimmers. |
| The summer party atmosphere has earned Grand | | | | It is a lively and fun atmosphere. Currently, Grand |
| Bend a reputation of being Florida North. | | | | Bend is working on a Beach Enhancement project |
| If you make the trip to Grand Bend, make sure to | | | | that will make their beach area even cleaner, more |
| check out: | | | | natural and add more family space. |
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| 1. The Motorplex: Grand Bend’s Motorplex is | | | | 3. The Wexford Shipwreck: The Wexford was a |
| Canada’s largest multi use motorsports facility. | | | | steel hulled freighter from Great Britain. It was |
| It features a record breaking dragstrip as well as 2 | | | | hauling steel beams in the Great Lakes when it was |
| competitive motocross tracks. The dragstrip plays | | | | caught in the legendary Great Lakes Storm of 1913. |
| host to Canada’s largest and oldest National Drag | | | | This storm, also known as the “Big Blow”, |
| Race. | | | | was a blizzard with hurricane level winds. It raged |
| People often make race days into race weekends. | | | | for three days and was responsible for the deaths of |
| The Motorplex includes an onsite motorhome area | | | | 250 people and the destruction of 19 ships. |
| and campground that are packed with revelers during | | | | The Wexford was found in 2000, 87 years after the |
| the long weekends. If gas fumes and loud powerful | | | | huge storm. It is located off the shores of Grand |
| motors are your thing - there are few places better | | | | Bend - it is about 75 feet under water. That makes |
| in all the country to get your fix than Grand | | | | for an intermediate level scuba dive. Curious scuba |
| Bend’s Motorplex | | | | divers have been coming to Grand Bend to get a |
| 2. The Beach: With it’s climate and rocky nature, | | | | look at this sunken ship which is still fully intact. |
| Canada isn’t exactly world renown for it’s | | | | |