Parry Sound ON (Ontario Canada)

Parry Sound is a Lake Huron cruise port and town in Canada's Ontario province (Parry Sound District) with population around 7,000. The town is approx 100 mi (160 km) south of Greater Sudbury (Northern Ontario's largest city) and approx 140 mi (225 km) north of Toronto. Parry Sound harbour is also the world's deepest natural freshwater port.

The town attracts tourists with several annual festivals themed on classical music, dragonboat racing, busking (street performances during Canada Day). Tourism is the town's main industry based on several provincial parks (Oastler Lake, Massasauga and Killbear), conservation reserves (sightseeing tours in Georgian Bay - the world's largest freshwater archipelago by number of islands/~30,000), Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (injured/orphaned wild animals), Park-to-Park Trail. Major tourism-related businesses include hotels, resorts, cottages, lodges, camping sites, recreational sports and equipment rentals, guided tours (kayaking, canoeing, ATV, golfing, ice hockey, fishing.

As cruise port, Parry Sound was included in the 2021 schedule of Hapag Lloyd Cruises with the ship Hanseatic Inspiration (2019-built). Next table shows the 14-day itinerary from Chicago to Toronto.

The settlement (at the mouth of Seguin River) was established in 1857 and in 1887 was incorporated as town. Parry Sound became an important producer of explosives and munitions during both World Wars - WW1 (1914-18) and WW2 (1939-45).