Dan & Jess's Guidebook to everything awesome
Food scene
Amazing sticky buns, soups and sandwiches with made-in-house breads. Highly recommended for lunch or for a locally made coffee and treat!
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Henrietta’s Pine Bakery - Huntsville
92 King William StAmazing sticky buns, soups and sandwiches with made-in-house breads. Highly recommended for lunch or for a locally made coffee and treat!
Organic food market and market-style dine-in or take-out meals. Vegan and other dietary needs friendly!
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Farmer's Daughter
118 ON-60Organic food market and market-style dine-in or take-out meals. Vegan and other dietary needs friendly!
Authentic Italian cuisine owned and operated by a local Italian family. 2-time appearances on the food network show “You Gotta Eat Here,” this place is not to disappoint. Get the lasagna, it’s amazing!
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That Little Place By The Lights
76 Main St EAuthentic Italian cuisine owned and operated by a local Italian family. 2-time appearances on the food network show “You Gotta Eat Here,” this place is not to disappoint. Get the lasagna, it’s amazing!
Great homemade food to go at the order counter. They also have a little organic food market and rustic gift shop. Great place for foodies wanting a quick and healthy takeout option.
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Farmer's Daughter
118 ON-60Great homemade food to go at the order counter. They also have a little organic food market and rustic gift shop. Great place for foodies wanting a quick and healthy takeout option.
Ontario-made icecream shop right off Hwy 60. Great spot to stop after a day visiting Algonquin park.
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Kawartha Dairy Huntsville
178 ON-60Ontario-made icecream shop right off Hwy 60. Great spot to stop after a day visiting Algonquin park.
BeaverTails
69 Main St EGreat local pub-style food with stone oven baked pizzas too. Beautiful screened in double decker patio overlooking the River.
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The Mill On Main
50 Main Street EastGreat local pub-style food with stone oven baked pizzas too. Beautiful screened in double decker patio overlooking the River.
The BEST donuts you’ll find in Muskoka. Go early, as they sell out fast!
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The Bakery
141 Brock StThe BEST donuts you’ll find in Muskoka. Go early, as they sell out fast!
Garden Center
Great spot to go in the fall. They deck the place out in fall-themed decor; beautiful to walk about with kids. They also have a field maze, pumpkin slingshots and a small farm with animals to see. Daily crafting classes also offered for kids and adults alike.
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Sandhill Nursery
1686 Aspdin RoadGreat spot to go in the fall. They deck the place out in fall-themed decor; beautiful to walk about with kids. They also have a field maze, pumpkin slingshots and a small farm with animals to see. Daily crafting classes also offered for kids and adults alike.
Camping and outdoor activities
For the outdoor enthusiasts, this place offers great day passes for trail use all year round. Hiking and biking trails in the summer turn into x-country ski and snowshoe trails in the winter.
In the summer months, canoe/kayak rentals available to paddle to the falls.
In winter, they’re most known for their 1km loop outdoor skating trail. Beautiful day excursion, but even better on their “fire&ice” nights when they light the trail with torches. Very unique and romantic.
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Arrowhead Provincial Park
451 Arrowhead Park RdFor the outdoor enthusiasts, this place offers great day passes for trail use all year round. Hiking and biking trails in the summer turn into x-country ski and snowshoe trails in the winter.
In the summer months, canoe/kayak rentals available to paddle to the falls.
In winter, they’re most known for their 1km loop outdoor skating trail. Beautiful day excursion, but even better on their “fire&ice” nights when they light the trail with torches. Very unique and romantic.
We feel this place speaks for itself. Most of our guests travel to the area to visit the park. Beautiful nature scene, you won’t be disappointed.
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I-Algonquin Provincial Park
Ontario 60We feel this place speaks for itself. Most of our guests travel to the area to visit the park. Beautiful nature scene, you won’t be disappointed.
Sightseeing
Ride on a historic steam boat cruise on Lake Muskoka. See website for cruise times. We’ve been on the sunset dinner cruise and afternoon tea cruise. Both were amazing and relaxing.
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Muskoka Steamships
185 Cherokee LnRide on a historic steam boat cruise on Lake Muskoka. See website for cruise times. We’ve been on the sunset dinner cruise and afternoon tea cruise. Both were amazing and relaxing.
Great beach about a 20min walk from our home. Early risers would enjoy sunrise views over the lake. Local favourite spot.
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Port Sydney Falls
Great beach about a 20min walk from our home. Early risers would enjoy sunrise views over the lake. Local favourite spot.
Drive or walk up the daunting hill to see 180 degree view of downtown Huntsville and Fairy Lake. Very popular in the fall season; might want to get there early to beat the crowds!
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Ukubuka kweLions
Lookout RoadDrive or walk up the daunting hill to see 180 degree view of downtown Huntsville and Fairy Lake. Very popular in the fall season; might want to get there early to beat the crowds!
There’s a beautiful little walk that runs along the falls and a cute park for kids within view of the falls. Great spot to visit for families or first-time visitors. Right downtown Bracebridge, it’s a place you could grab a coffee and talk a short walk to.
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Bracebridge Falls
There’s a beautiful little walk that runs along the falls and a cute park for kids within view of the falls. Great spot to visit for families or first-time visitors. Right downtown Bracebridge, it’s a place you could grab a coffee and talk a short walk to.
Beautiful rapids about a 3min drive from our house. When we want a long walk we’ll go here. Beautiful all-year-round place to see and a local gem not too many like to give away.
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Port Sydney Falls
Beautiful rapids about a 3min drive from our house. When we want a long walk we’ll go here. Beautiful all-year-round place to see and a local gem not too many like to give away.
Local favourite
Great little local shop to grab icecream and local treats. They also have homemade pizza available for order. We love ordering a pizza and taking it down to the beach for a picnic.
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Jamieson's General Store
653 Muskoka District Road 10Great little local shop to grab icecream and local treats. They also have homemade pizza available for order. We love ordering a pizza and taking it down to the beach for a picnic.
Local favourite spot for a reasonably priced breakfast. They also make the best pizza in town!
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Family Restaurant & Pizza
1 King William StLocal favourite spot for a reasonably priced breakfast. They also make the best pizza in town!
Beautiful beach just a 20min walk away from our Air BnB. (Or a 2min drive). This is a beautiful beach with sandy bottom, a large dock to jump off and a beautiful view of Mary Lake. There’s also a park across the street with beach volley ball court, and newly constructed basketball court and playground for kids.
Port Sydney Beach
Beautiful beach just a 20min walk away from our Air BnB. (Or a 2min drive). This is a beautiful beach with sandy bottom, a large dock to jump off and a beautiful view of Mary Lake. There’s also a park across the street with beach volley ball court, and newly constructed basketball court and playground for kids.
Local shopping experience
Great day trip to a small waterfront town. High-end shopping experience all along the mainstreet and riverfront boardwalk. This is mostly a summer-only thing, as most of the stores are seasonal and their target market is cottagers.
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Port Carling
Great day trip to a small waterfront town. High-end shopping experience all along the mainstreet and riverfront boardwalk. This is mostly a summer-only thing, as most of the stores are seasonal and their target market is cottagers.