Grocery, Beer & Liquor Stops Near Hartley Bay Cottages

One of the most common questions we get from guests is where to stock up before arriving — Hartley Bay Cottages is out in real cottage country, so a little planning for groceries and drinks goes a long way. Here's the full rundown, organized by how close each stop is to 2801 Hartley Bay Road, plus a few strategic stops along Highway 400 for anyone driving up from the Greater Toronto Area. Tap any address below to pull up directions on your phone.

Closest to the cottages, about 20 to 30 minutes away, are a handful of local stops for groceries, beer and liquor.

Lemieux Meat & Variety in Alban is about 20 minutes / 22 km away — a great local stop for fresh butcher meats, basic convenience staples, and quick takeaway items.

CO-OP Régionale in Noëlville is about 30 minutes / 33 km away and is the main full-service supermarket in the immediate area, with a complete fresh produce section, a full-service butcher and meat counter, a bakery, a deli, a hardware counter, and general grocery supplies.

LCBO in Noëlville, also about 30 minutes / 33 km away, is your closest stop for beer, wine and spirits. There's also a smaller LCBO agency location in Alban along Highway 64 if that's more on your way.

French River Trading Post off Highway 69 is about 22 minutes / 23 km away — an iconic roadside stop for snacks, local fudge, ice cream, packaged specialty foods and gifts. It's not a full grocery store, so treat it as a fun stop rather than your main shop.

If you're coming up from Toronto, Parry Sound — right off Highway 400 / Highway 69, about 80 minutes / 110 km south of the cottages — is the ideal halfway point for a major grocery haul before you head into cottage country.

Sobeys Parry Sound is a full-service, 24-hour supermarket with a large produce department, a hot bakery, a deli, a custom butcher section and prepared foods — and it sits right next to a Beer Store and LCBO.

Walmart Supercentre in Parry Sound is a budget-friendly one-stop shop for bulk groceries, household supplies, outdoor gear, ice and camping items.

Harry's No Frills, near the Parry Sound Mall, is an excellent value stop for standard brand-name groceries and staples right off the main strip.

LCBO and The Beer Store in Parry Sound are both large, fully stocked locations — ideal for filling your coolers before you reach the river.

If you're coming from the north or west instead, Sudbury's south end has a full cluster of supermarkets about 50 minutes / 70 km from the cottages.

Your Independent Grocer (Messier's) is one of the options in that south Sudbury cluster, right on Regent Street.

Metro is another good option nearby, also on Regent Street.

Walmart Supercentre on Long Lake Road rounds out the south-end Sudbury options with one more bulk-shopping stop.

Real Canadian Superstore is Sudbury's other major option — it's on Lasalle Boulevard, a bit further from the south-end cluster, but worth the detour if you want the widest possible selection.

However you're arriving, a stop at one of these — or several, if you're stocking a full week — means you'll get to the cottage ready to relax instead of making a return trip into town.