Township of Springwater

Springwater Township is located about 100-kilometres northwest of Toronto between the city of Barrie and the Town of Wasaga Beach.

With a population of more than 16,000 The Township is a collection of urban and rural communities, offering a wide variety of lifestyles to residents.

Midhurst is located in south Springwater, just north of Barrie and is the largest settlement area, with a population of about 3,100.

Elmvale is located at the junction of County Roads 19, 27 and 92 in the northern part of the township and the village is well-known for its Maple Syrup Festival held each Spring. Elmvale’s commercial district serves its 1,700 residents and tourist traffic destined for cottage areas at Orr lake and along the shores of Georgian Bay.

Other settlement areas in Springwater include Anten Mills, Centre Vespra, Hillsdale, Minesing, Orr Lake, Phelpston and Snow Valley. About half the township’s 53,000 hectares are used for agriculture and a third of the land base is forested. Greenalds include the 6,000 hectare Minesing Swamp, a site internationally recognized.

Learn more about Springwater at springwater.ca