National GeographicSep 29, 2013
Muskoka and Algonquin Provincial Park
While winter offers sledding, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing, summer rules in Muskoka and Algonquin, part of Canada's 50 Places of a Lifetime.
re-creates treasures like Great-Grandma’s striped bedspread
21 things in this story
- Lake JosephSightCottage development in the Muskoka region began on the northern islands of Lake Joseph in the 1870's but quickly spread…
- Lake MuskokaSightThe lake is surrounded by many cottages.
- Lake RosseauSightThe south end of the lake is in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, and the north end is in Seguin Township.
- DitchburnPlacecruise in a mahogany Ditchburn
- R.M.S. SegwunSightNorth America’s oldest operating steamship, built in 1887
- Lake of Bays BrewingRestaurantsample local suds
- Milford Bay smoked troutRestaurantfeast on Milford Bay smoked trout
- Belly ice creamRestaurantfeast on Belly ice cream
- Simply CottagePlacere-creates treasures like Great-Grandma’s striped bedspread
- Windermere HouseHotelan old Muskoka gem on Lake Rosseau
- DumbiedikesHotelgrand Victorian cottage with a lake view
- Muskoka ConservancyPlace
- Elsewhere
- Algonquin ParkPlaceAlgonquin Provincial Park, CanadaCanada's oldest provincial park, established in 1893
- Canoe LakeSightAlgonquin Provincial Park, Canadaa storied portal to vast Algonquin
- Portage StorePlaceAlgonquin Provincial Park, Canadaoffers canoe rentals, outfitting, advice, and guides
- Big Trout LakeSightAlgonquin Provincial Park, Canadacast a line in its cool, deep waters
- Grassy BaySightAlgonquin Provincial Park, Canadaglide past a massive bull moose
- Arowhon PinesHotelAlgonquin Provincial Park, Canadahistoric Algonquin, all-inclusive wilderness lodge
- Portage Store gift shopMarketAlgonquin Provincial Park, Canadalocal crafts include decoys, moccasins, and pottery
- Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved HimPlaceAlgonquin Provincial Park, Canadacrash course in local Algonquin lore
- Friends of AlgonquinPlaceAlgonquin Provincial Park, Canada