With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to explore all that Parry Sound, 19 miles away, has to offer. Oastler Lake Provincial Park, Parry Sound Mall and Charles W Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts alone justify the drive. The locals will also probably point you in the direction of Midland, 30 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, let it be Discovery Harbour. (But we’d also highly recommend Midland Cultural Centre and Little Lake Park.)