The back story
Muskoka and Algonquin: lakes, cottages and autumn colour
The lakes and cottage country of Muskoka, and Algonquin Park’s forests in autumn.
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Image courtesy of © Maksim Sokolov (maxergon.com) · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsNorth of Toronto, Muskoka is the lake and cottage country of Ontario, with towns such as Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Huntsville (Muskoka Tourism); beyond it, Algonquin Provincial Park is a wilderness of lakes and forest.
The lakes
Muskoka’s towns, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville and the Muskoka Lakes, are the gateways to the lakes; Muskoka Tourism also runs guided stargazing.
Algonquin
Algonquin Provincial Park, run by Ontario Parks, is the wilderness beyond, of lakes, canoe routes and forest.
Come in late September or early October for the colour.
Our advice: check Ontario Parks’ fall colour reports before you set off.
Why it's on our list
- The lakes
- Algonquin
Location
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