Muskoka
Around Muskoka
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Muskoka
“Cottage Country”
Where every lake feels like home
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Welcome to Muskoka, where the lakes are big and the pace is slow. Whether you're a lifelong cottager or a first-time visitor, you'll find a community that loves the water, the woods, and a good butter tart. Settle in, grab a paddle, and enjoy the ride.
Clubs for Muskoka
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The room
One room for everyone around Muskoka. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Muskoka. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Algonquin Provincial Park Vast wilderness park on Muskoka's east edge, famous for canoeing and fall colours.
- Arrowhead Provincial Park Popular for its skating trail and waterfalls near Huntsville.
- Muskoka Lakes The three big lakes—Muskoka, Rosseau, and Joseph—define cottage country.
- Muskoka Heritage Place Open-air museum with pioneer village and train in Huntsville.
- Gravenhurst Opera House Historic performing arts venue in Gravenhurst.
- Santa's Village Family amusement park in Bracebridge, open seasonally.
- Outdoors Canoeing on the Muskoka Lakes
- Outdoors Hiking in Algonquin Park
- With kids Santa's Village
- With kids Muskoka Heritage Place
- Evenings The Kee to Bala
- Evenings Lakeside patios
- Locals love Cottage docks
- Locals love Marinas
Through the year
- Muskoka Lakes Music Festival Summer Classical concerts on the lakes in July and August.
- Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour Fall Open studios and galleries across the region in October.
- Muskoka Maple Trail Spring Maple syrup producers open their sugar bushes in March and April.
- Bala Cranberry Festival Fall Cranberry harvest celebration with markets and crafts in October.
- Muskoka Marathon Fall Road race through Huntsville and surrounding roads in September.
Muskoka has four distinct seasons: cold snowy winters, mild springs, warm summers, and crisp colourful autumns. The best time to be out is summer for lake life and fall for hiking the colours. Best: Summer is prime—warm days on the water, cool nights.
Getaways
- Parry Sound Georgian Bay views and the Tower Hill lookout.
- Haliburton Highlands Hiking and waterfalls in the highlands.
- Orillia Lake Couchiching and the Stephen Leacock Museum.
- Midland Martyrs' Shrine and Georgian Bay shore.
Local flavour
Rooting for Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC, Toronto Argonauts
Eat and drink
- Lake trout Freshly caught from the region's lakes
- Maple syrup Tapped from local sugar bushes
- Butter tarts A Canadian classic enjoyed at cottage bake sales
- Craft beer From local breweries like Muskoka Brewery
- Campfire s'mores A quintessential cottage-country treat
Where people go
- Cottages The iconic summer homes along the lakes
- Lakeside docks Where boats and canoes are moored
- Marinas Hubs for boating and water sports
- Provincial parks Protected natural areas for camping and hiking
- Hiking trails Paths through forests and along shorelines
- General stores Village staples for supplies and local goods
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Nearby
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Rural Muskoka, ON. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.