Parry Sound Webcam – Town Dock, Harbour and Downtown

The Parry Sound Webcam looks out from above the Town Dock in Parry Sound, Ontario, across the harbour to the wooded shore of the sound on the eastern side of Georgian Bay. In the foreground, trees frame the roofs of the dockside buildings and the parking area along the waterfront, and beyond them sailboats and cruisers ride at their moorings in the harbour. Two more tabs widen the picture: one looks down on a downtown intersection under a “Welcome to Parry Sound” caption, and the other watches the docks of Point Pleasant Marina just south of town. In summer the harbour can be full of boats, and in winter the same view can turn to ice and snow.

About Parry Sound

Parry Sound is a town of 6,879 people (2021 census) on the eastern shore of the sound it is named after, 225 kilometers (140 miles) north of Toronto and 160 kilometers (99 miles) south of Sudbury. The sound itself was named after the Arctic explorer Sir William Edward Parry by Captain Henry Wolsey Bayfield. The town was founded in 1857 and incorporated in 1887, and its harbour is known as the world’s deepest natural freshwater port.

The town sits in the middle of the 30,000 Islands, the maze of rocky islands along this part of Georgian Bay, and the coast here is part of the Georgian Bay Biosphere, one of Canada’s UNESCO biosphere reserves. Parry Sound is also the birthplace of the hockey player Bobby Orr, honored by the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame. The town has the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts and hosts the Festival of the Sound, a classical music festival.

All three cameras on this page are streamed by Northern Creations, a local channel that broadcasts several Parry Sound views on YouTube.

Weather and Climate in Parry Sound

Parry Sound has cold, very snowy winters and warm summers. On the 1981 to 2010 normals, January averages a high of minus 4 C (24 F) and a low of minus 14 C (8 F), while July averages 25 C (77 F) by day and 15 C (60 F) at night. April warms to 11 C (51 F) and October to 12 C (54 F). The town receives about 1,091 millimeters (42.9 inches) of precipitation a year, including around 328 centimeters (129 inches) of snow.

On the Parry Sound Webcam, summer is boating season, when the harbour is full of moored sailboats and cruisers and the downtown streets are busy. Autumn turns the trees in the foreground and on the far shore yellow and orange, and the moorings can empty out as boats leave the water. In the depth of winter, ice can cover the harbour and snow covers the docks, the roofs and the streets on all three cameras.

Things to Do Near Parry Sound

The Island Queen sightseeing boat runs cruises from Parry Sound out among the 30,000 Islands, and the waterfront around the Town Dock is the natural place to start a visit. The Bobby Orr Hall of Fame and the Stockey Centre are both in town, and the Festival of the Sound brings classical concerts to Parry Sound.

Killbear Provincial Park lies nearby on Georgian Bay. In town, the Parry Sound CPR trestle carries the railway across the Seguin River, and Highways 69 and 400 connect Parry Sound with Toronto to the south and Sudbury to the north.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can you see on the Parry Sound Webcam?

The main camera looks over the Town Dock and the harbour to the wooded far shore. The Downtown tab looks down on a downtown intersection, and the Point Pleasant Marina tab watches a marina just south of town.

Is there a Parry Sound downtown webcam?

Yes. The Downtown tab on this page looks across a downtown intersection, with traffic, trees and the houses of the town rising beyond.

Is the Parry Sound webcam on YouTube?

Yes. All three cameras are streamed live on YouTube by Northern Creations, and they play directly on this page.

Is there a Parry Sound airport webcam?

No. None of the cameras on this page show an airport. They cover the Town Dock and harbour, downtown and Point Pleasant Marina.

Where is Parry Sound, Ontario?

Parry Sound is on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada, 225 kilometers (140 miles) north of Toronto and 160 kilometers (99 miles) south of Sudbury.

What is Parry Sound known for?

Its harbour, described as the world’s deepest natural freshwater port, the 30,000 Islands of Georgian Bay, the Festival of the Sound and hockey great Bobby Orr, who was born here.

How much snow does Parry Sound get?

Around 328 centimeters (129 inches) a year, which makes winter on the harbour camera a long white season.

What is the weather like in Parry Sound?

Cold and snowy in winter, with January highs around minus 4 C (24 F), and warm in summer, with July highs around 25 C (77 F). The weather bar under the player shows the current conditions.

Source: Northern Creations