Muskoka Cottage Country
Lakeside bliss in Muskoka! Spin for canoe routes, waterfall hikes, cottage town strolls, sunset boat rides, and the best swimming holes in cottage country.
Quests on this wheel
- Canoe a Muskoka Lake 🛶 — Glide across glass-calm water in the early morning mist — Muskoka, Rosseau and Joseph are must-paddles.
- Hike to Ragged Falls 🌊 — Trek through boreal forest to one of Muskoka's most dramatic waterfall cascades on the Oxtongue River.
- Swim at a Granite Rock 🪨 — Find a sun-warmed pink granite outcropping on a Muskoka lake shore for the quintessential cottage swim.
- Gravenhurst Farmer's Market 🌽 — Stock up on local jams, maple syrup, fresh produce and artisan goods at the Gravenhurst lakeside market.
- Sunset Pontoon Cruise 🌅 — Hire a pontoon boat and watch the Muskoka sky turn pink and gold over the lake as the loons call out.
- Santa's Village Theme Park 🎄 — Bring the kids to Bracebridge for a summer day of rides, mini golf and Christmas magic in July.
- Explore Huntsville 🏙️ — Wander Main Street Huntsville for locally-owned restaurants, galleries and the historic Algonquin Theatre.
- Night Sky Stargazing ✨ — Muskoka has minimal light pollution — lay on the dock and watch the Milky Way stretch overhead.
- Try Tubing the River 🏊 — Grab an inner tube and float down the lazy Muskoka River — a favourite local summer tradition.
- Maple Syrup Tasting 🍁 — Visit a working sugar bush — learn how sap becomes syrup and sample the good stuff straight from the tap.
- Arrowhead Provincial Park — Park featuring a lake with beaches, campsites, hiking trails, a waterfall & equipment rentals.
- Lions Lookout — Trailhead & overlook with spectacular views over surrounding hills & the city beneath.
- Dorset Lookout Tower — Open metal stairs lead to the top of this 30-meter tower popular for fall foliage viewing.
- Algonquin Provincial Park - West Gate — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.7★, 1672 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Limberlost Forest & Wildlife Reserve — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.8★, 563 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Screaming Heads — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.7★, 1835 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Huckleberry Rock Lookout Trail — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.7★, 660 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Hunters Bay Trail — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.6★, 521 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Big Bend Lookout - Arrowhead Provincial Park — A highly-rated real-world spot (4.7★, 560 reviews) worth spinning for.
- Muskoka Heritage Place — Family attraction featuring a pioneer village with preserved buildings, a museum & steam train.