Muskoka Attractions

Access

Take Highway 400 north out of Toronto to Coldwater, then continue on Highway 69; the roads around Muskoka are Highways 118 (Glen Orchard-Port Carling-Muskoka Falls) and 169 (Foot's Bay-Gravenhurst).

Muskoka, about two or three hours' drive north of Toronto, is one of North America's prettiest lake districts, bounded by Georgian Bay in the west and the Severn River in the south.

Geologically, Muskoka is part of the Pre-Cambrian Canadian Shield, its granite and gneiss shaped by the last Ice-Age, which left behind hundreds of lakes as the glaciers receded.

This allowed a slight rise in ground levels as the weight of the ice was removed.

This lake district is very reminiscent of parts of central Sweden, with a landscape of lakes and islands, rocky outcrops and crags amidst pine forests with occasional groves of mixed woodland.

Recreational area

Thanks to its relative closeness to the cities on Lake Ontario and Toronto Muskoka has become a place for holidaymakers and weekenders, with many marinas and holiday homes to prove it. Its waters are full of fish and ideal for angling, canoeing and in many cases even sailing. There are some beautiful trails that can be followed on foot or mountain bike. It is a landscape that is particularly attractive in winter as well.

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Read More Huntsville - Muskoka Heritage Place, Canada

The township of Huntsville in the north of the Muskoka district is also the western entrance to the Algonquin Provincial Park. Lion's Lookout Park has a fine view over the town and the district. For a good idea of the history of settlement locally visit the Muskoka Pioneer Village.

Nearby Williams Port has a botanical garden around the Dyer Memorial, commemorating a lawyer from Detroit.

Muskoka Heritage Place is the home of Muskoka Pioneer Village and the Huntsville & Lake of Bays Railway. Life in the late 1800s is historically recreated with genuine settlement dwellings from the Huntsville area.

Address: Muskoka Heritage Place, 88 Brunel Road, Huntsville, ON P1H1R1, Canada
Phone: 1 (705) 789-7576, Fax: 1 (705) 789-6169

Hours:

May 19 to October 6: 10am-4pm

Tips: Different pricing for museum, train & village. Prices listed are for a full site pass. Last admission at 3pm.

Parking: Free

Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.

Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service

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