Turn the drive between Toronto and Huntsville into a guided journey through Central Ontario and Muskoka. GPS-triggered stories play automatically as you pass Barrie, Orillia, Washago, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Muskoka lakes and Huntsville, with stories about Algonquin Park, the Mnjikaning Fish Weirs, steamships, local history and scenic landscapes. Start at either end, travel in either direction and pause wherever you like. Download before leaving; no signal is required during the tour. Transportation, parking, attraction admission, a smartphone and an in-person guide are not included.
Huntsville, Huntsville, ON P0B, Canada
One of the start / stop points for the route. Start and stop anywhere, tour experience is the same in either direction.
Ontario 400, ON-400, Ontario, Canada
One of the start / stop points for the route. Start and stop anywhere, tour experience is the same in either direction.
TORONTO–MUSKOKA ROUTE. Travel north past Canada’s Wonderland, Highway 407, Yonge Street, Happy Valley, Holland Marsh, Alliston and the landscapes associated with physician William Osler before entering cottage country.
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BRACEBRIDGE. Pass Muskoka’s waterfall town and historic centre, one of the region’s best-known gateways.
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ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK. Learn about Ontario’s celebrated wilderness of forests, lakes and wildlife, although the driving route ends before the park entrance.
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GRAVENHURST, CAMP 20 AND MUSKOKA WHARF. Discover the gateway to the Muskoka Lakes, its wartime prisoner-of-war history and its landmark waterfront.
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HUNTSVILLE AND LAKE OF BAYS. Begin or finish in a lively Muskoka town known for lakes, outdoor recreation and the annual Ironman race.
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WASHAGO, ORILLIA AND THE MNJIKANING FISH WEIRS. Pass a riverfront village and continue near Lake Couchiching, Casino Rama and the 5,000-year-old Indigenous fishing site at Atherley Narrows.
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BURL’S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS. See Canada’s largest outdoor event venue, an active home for major festivals and concerts near Oro-Medonte.
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MUSKOKA STEAMSHIPS AND DISCOVERY CENTRE. Consider a short detour to Gravenhurst Wharf for heritage cruises and exhibits celebrating Muskoka’s steamship era.
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SUNSET BARRIE DRIVE-IN AND BARRIE. Pass the active old-school theatre while exploring stories of downtown Barrie, Georgian College, Royal Victoria Hospital and the devastating 1985 tornado.
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MUSKOKA LAKES AND WILDLIFE. Enter classic cottage country shaped by countless lakes, granite shores, forests and the possibility of moose sightings.
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LAKE SIMCOE REGION. Travel beside one of southern Ontario’s largest lakes while exploring Samuel de Champlain, Wye Marsh and the waterways connecting Barrie, Orillia and Georgian Bay.
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