The town is named after the resemblance of a lion's profile in the rock formation of the Niagara Escarpment.

There are accommodations, restaurants, shops, and galleries located in Lion's Head.

There is also a marina, school, hospital, bank, library, pharmacy, grocery store and several churches in the town.

There is also the Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Department, which operates four trucks in the region.

Summers are warm and comfortable with lower humidity when compared to the rest of southern Ontario, as the Bruce Peninsula is largely influenced by the surrounding lake breezes of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, which have a moderating effect on temperatures.