General Information

 

Welcome to Maple Magic

Located at Regal Point Elk Farm, 462081 Concession 24, Georgian Bluffs, Grey County, near Wiarton Ontario.  From the time you park your car until the time you leave you are in for a wonderful Canadian Maple experience!  The Rotary Club of Wiarton is once again happy to host Ontario’s most unique Maple festival.

 

Payment Options:  Debit/Credit accepted at the General Store (outdoor food), for Maple Syrup and for the Mini X Challenge. CASH ONLY in the Dining Hall (indoor meals). An ATM is available on site for your convenience.

Admission is by donation.

Please note that only Service Dogs are allowed on the site.

 

From the parking lot, you make your way to the wagons and ride back to the Sugar Shack.  Check out Regal Point’s farm sign, winner of the Most Unique Sign in Canada, 2013.  See if you can find the hidden pictures within the sign.

As you ride the wagon to the sugar shack, you’ll pass several elk fields with many magnificent elk.

Once you arrive at the sugar shack you are greeted by Rotarian ‘Magic Mike’.  Magic Mike has been Maple Magic’s greeter now for the past eight years and this year will be assisted by Magic Mabel.  Admission is by donation.  Be generous as Wiarton Rotary puts all profits back into our community.

 

The list is long and the choices many as to what to do next?  Come and enjoy a traditional pancake meal, or the ever-so-popular Peaches and Cream pancakes.  Maple syrup doesn’t get any fresher or more local as it is made just steps away from the wood stove heated dining hall. Also available, "cook your own smores". Buy the pack, then head for the campfire. While in the dining hall, be sure to get your picture with SilverStar’s award winning antler, winner of North America’s elk antler competition the past three years running.

Full pancake meals will be served from both the indoor Dining Hall and outdoors from the General Store.  Meals served from the General Store can by enjoyed at our covered outdoor picnic tables. Occupancy in the dining hall is limited to 70 guests.

 

MOUNT HAYMORE

Mount Haymore is definitely the kids favourite!  Mount Haymore is a 3-layer high, giant playground complete with climbing and sliding fun for all.  Be sure to get your "Climbed Mount Haymore" sticker, then head over to Bush Play, a most unique play experience right in the bush.  The merry-go-round is a highlight.

WILLIE WALK

The next experience is the Willie Walk.  Find 10 action figures of Wiarton's famous groundhog, Wiarton Willie hidden along a trail through the bush.  Pick up a Willie Walk scoresheet before you start and mark them off as you find them.  It isn’t easy but our Ranger Station guides will be happy to help you out.

There are 2 other trails that you might enjoy as well:

  • BLACK HOLE TRAIL  A five minute walk into the bush to see an ancient geological glacial formation that is a vertical cave or sink hole.  You will see signs on the trees where the resident porcupine has been eating,
  • 1 Km LOOP TRAIL  This will certainly burn off a few calories.  The trail takes you through the Maple bush and brings you back to the General Store.

PETTING ZOO & PONY RIDES

  • Once again, we have Glendale Farms joining us; and for a small price your kids can enjoy some animal fun.

MAPLE EQUIPMENT TOUR:

  • Join an equipment tour guide to start an amazing  tour of our 3,000-tap maple operation. You will see the latest technology in maple production which includes Ontario’s first electric evaporator.  Regal Point is Ontario’s only carbon-free producer of Maple Syrup

MINI X CHALLENGE:

  • Test your skill! The goal is to pick up 3 mini-logs and move them to targets on the other side of the excavator.  Tracks have been deactivated so that you simply operate the joysticks.  It is surprising how good kids can be with this task. Years of video game experience pays off.  Minimum age, 8 years.
  • cost: $5.00 for 5 minutes

10:00 A.M. - ELK TOUR

  • Join Eric and take a walk to an elk field. Listen to a brief talk about elk farming and get up close to a few of the elk cows. 

11:00 A.M. – LAND OF GIANTS TOUR

  • From our local community, we have gathered together close to 4-million-dollars worth of monster equipment.  See and touch some very impressive machines.   Great pictures!

12:00 noon – LOG SAWING COMPETITION

  • A visitor favourite!  You can be the entertainment.  Teams of 2 will compete to see who has the fastest times.  This is a team event that requires speed and coordination.  Great fun to watch, even more fun to try.  No charge to enter and the winning team takes home Regal Point Maple Syrup

Once you are completely worn out and ready to leave, remember to pick up your supply of Regal Point Maple Syrup, and Buttermilk Pancake Mix, or a Gluten-free version in 1KG bags at the General Store.   Then board the wagons, head for the parking lot and memories of your fun time at Maple Magic 2023.