Muskoka Cottage Retreat Guidebook
Things to do
Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area is a ski and snowboard resort. Hidden Valley offers 15 groomed trails, three quad chairlifts, one handle tow, two snow cats, night skiing and snowboarding, and a terrain park.
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Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area and Muskoka Ski Club
1655 Hidden Valley RdHidden Valley Highlands Ski Area is a ski and snowboard resort. Hidden Valley offers 15 groomed trails, three quad chairlifts, one handle tow, two snow cats, night skiing and snowboarding, and a terrain park.
Deerhurst Highlands Golf Course is what separates others in the golfing world. In 1990, Robert Cupp and Thomas McBroom co-designed their par 72 championship golf course, and immediately it established the benchmark for golf courses in the region, spark Muskoka’s emergence as a major, must-play Canadian golf destination. Ranked as one of Canada’s top 59 public golf courses again in 2019 by SCOREGolf, Deerhurst Highlands continues to remain one of the top golfing destinations in Muskoka.
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Deerhurst Highlands Golf Course
249 Deerhurst DrDeerhurst Highlands Golf Course is what separates others in the golfing world. In 1990, Robert Cupp and Thomas McBroom co-designed their par 72 championship golf course, and immediately it established the benchmark for golf courses in the region, spark Muskoka’s emergence as a major, must-play Canadian golf destination. Ranked as one of Canada’s top 59 public golf courses again in 2019 by SCOREGolf, Deerhurst Highlands continues to remain one of the top golfing destinations in Muskoka.
Deerhurst Resort & Highlands Golf Course offers tons of activities year-round including canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, skiing and wakeboard lessons in the summer, snowshoeing, snowmobile tours, cross-country skiing and skating in the winter, amazing hiking trails to see breathtaking fall colours.
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Deerhurst Resort
1235 Deerhurst DrDeerhurst Resort & Highlands Golf Course offers tons of activities year-round including canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding, skiing and wakeboard lessons in the summer, snowshoeing, snowmobile tours, cross-country skiing and skating in the winter, amazing hiking trails to see breathtaking fall colours.
Dwight Beach boasts a beautiful stretch of soft sand beach, picnic tables, Muskoka chairs and a boat launch and docking. No lifeguard on duty. No overnight boat mooring. Public washrooms available.
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Dwight Beach
1158 Dwight Beach RdDwight Beach boasts a beautiful stretch of soft sand beach, picnic tables, Muskoka chairs and a boat launch and docking. No lifeguard on duty. No overnight boat mooring. Public washrooms available.
The park is made up of thousands lakes and offers 8 campsites and 12 hiking trails. Outdoor adventures in Algonquin Park include, camping, biking, birding, canoeing, hiking swimming and winter fun including snowshoeing, cross country skiing and skating.
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Algonquin Provincial Park
Ontario 60The park is made up of thousands lakes and offers 8 campsites and 12 hiking trails. Outdoor adventures in Algonquin Park include, camping, biking, birding, canoeing, hiking swimming and winter fun including snowshoeing, cross country skiing and skating.
There are so many fun outdoor adventures and activities year round. You can spend an entire week in Arrowhead Provincial Park and never be bored all year long! Outdoor adventure at the park includes, camping, swimming, hiking trails, rental. In the winter, tubing hill, and ice skating trails in the winter.
Arrowhead Park Road
Arrowhead Park RoadThere are so many fun outdoor adventures and activities year round. You can spend an entire week in Arrowhead Provincial Park and never be bored all year long! Outdoor adventure at the park includes, camping, swimming, hiking trails, rental. In the winter, tubing hill, and ice skating trails in the winter.
Year-round wilderness haven with twenty private lakes and more than 10,000 unspoiled acres of mixed forest near Huntsville. The private forest reserve contains more than 70 km of hiking, biking, skiing and snowshoeing trails made available to the public at no charge.
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Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve
South Limberlost RoadYear-round wilderness haven with twenty private lakes and more than 10,000 unspoiled acres of mixed forest near Huntsville. The private forest reserve contains more than 70 km of hiking, biking, skiing and snowshoeing trails made available to the public at no charge.
Treetop Trekking in Huntsville is one of the most exciting adventure activities in Muskoka, and is home to Tarzan, a giant freefall swing!
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Treetop Trekking Hunstville
1180 ON-60Treetop Trekking in Huntsville is one of the most exciting adventure activities in Muskoka, and is home to Tarzan, a giant freefall swing!
Dorset Lookout Tower
1191 Dorset Scenic Tower RdVery scenic drive and lookout tower.
Ragged Falls is an easy to visit wild waterfall just outside of Algonquin Provincial Park. Definitely worth a stop if you are heading towards Algonquin, and a worthwhile destination all by itself.
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Ragged Falls
Ragged Falls is an easy to visit wild waterfall just outside of Algonquin Provincial Park. Definitely worth a stop if you are heading towards Algonquin, and a worthwhile destination all by itself.
Experience Dog Sledding fun and reliable means for transportation.
North Ridge Ranch located in Huntsville provides half day tours and one hour tours most days throughout the winter season.
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North Ridge Ranch
1823 Williamsport RdExperience Dog Sledding fun and reliable means for transportation.
North Ridge Ranch located in Huntsville provides half day tours and one hour tours most days throughout the winter season.
Santa's Village is 60 acres of family fun amusement park nestled on a bend of the Muskoka River in Bracebridge, Ontario.
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Santa's Village: Muskoka's Theme Park
1624 Golden Beach RoadSanta's Village is 60 acres of family fun amusement park nestled on a bend of the Muskoka River in Bracebridge, Ontario.
There escape rooms are the first of their kind! Not only they the only escape room in Huntsville but they are also the first 'Escape Cabin' in Canada.
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Zig Zag Escape Rooms
1235 Deerhurst DrThere escape rooms are the first of their kind! Not only they the only escape room in Huntsville but they are also the first 'Escape Cabin' in Canada.
Stores
Provide guided tours (must call ahead to book tours), as well as fat bike rentals, day rentals (canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, pedal boats and bikes.
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Algonquin Outfitters - Huntsville
86 Main St EProvide guided tours (must call ahead to book tours), as well as fat bike rentals, day rentals (canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, pedal boats and bikes.
LCBO
1059 Main StInstore shopping for liquor and beer.
Lake of Bays Brewing Company and retail store. Brewery tour available. Most importantly, the brewery has a retail store where you can find our brews on sale in bottles and in kegs.
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Lake of Bays Brewing Company
2681 Muskoka District Road 117Lake of Bays Brewing Company and retail store. Brewery tour available. Most importantly, the brewery has a retail store where you can find our brews on sale in bottles and in kegs.
Dwight Market Pharmacy
2836 ON-60Local pharmacy and small food market.
Restaurants & Bars
A popular favourite: Boiler Room Tap & Grill is more than just a local watering hole. With seven draught taps featuring local craft beers, a selection of wines and spirits, and fresh food prepared with locally sourced ingredients, you can enjoy a cold drink on the patio in the summer and a spirit by the fireplace in the winter.
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Boiler Room Tap & Grill
25748 Ontario 35A popular favourite: Boiler Room Tap & Grill is more than just a local watering hole. With seven draught taps featuring local craft beers, a selection of wines and spirits, and fresh food prepared with locally sourced ingredients, you can enjoy a cold drink on the patio in the summer and a spirit by the fireplace in the winter.
Muskoka's famous pub! Low-key pub with a patio featuring draft beer & familiar bar fare, including burgers, wings & steak.
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Muskoka on the Rocks
2215 ON-60Muskoka's famous pub! Low-key pub with a patio featuring draft beer & familiar bar fare, including burgers, wings & steak.
Refined surf 'n' turf place at Deerhurst Resort emphasizing local
ingredients.
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The Antler Steakhouse
249 Deerhurst DrRefined surf 'n' turf place at Deerhurst Resort emphasizing local
ingredients.
Upscale classic Canadian fare, including breakfast, is served in a house
with plank walls & a patio.
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3 Guys And A Stove
143 ON-60Upscale classic Canadian fare, including breakfast, is served in a house
with plank walls & a patio.
Cozy outpost of an enduring ice cream parlour chain dishing up classic & creative flavours.
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Kawartha Dairy Huntsville
178 ON-60Cozy outpost of an enduring ice cream parlour chain dishing up classic & creative flavours.