Local guide

Muskoka, made personal.

Muskoka's communities — Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Port Carling, Bala, Port Sydney & MacTier.

The neighbourhoods

7 communities of Muskoka.

Local guide

The Muskoka directory.

Restaurants, shops, schools and parks across 7 communities — researched, written and updated by your local broker.

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Restaurants & Food· 8
Bracebridge

Riverwalk Restaurant

Fine Dining · Falls
Bracebridge

A fine-dining room perched over Bracebridge Falls, serving locally sourced seasonal plates — Muskoka potatoes, cranberries and honey — with a view of the cascade.

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Bracebridge

One Fifty Five (155)

Fine Dining · Muskoka
Bracebridge

A downtown Bracebridge restaurant voted 'Best Fine Dining in Muskoka' — a refined, ingredient-driven menu for food lovers in the heart of town.

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Bracebridge

Marty's World Famous Cafe

Cafe · Butter Tarts
Manitoba St, Bracebridge

A beloved Manitoba Street café famous for its butter tarts, breakfasts and sandwiches — a Bracebridge institution and a Muskoka must-stop.

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Gravenhurst

The Oar Restaurant

Lakeside · Pub & Grill
Muskoka Wharf, Gravenhurst

A relaxed restaurant at the Muskoka Wharf with Lake Muskoka views — pub favourites and seafood, and 14 taps pouring mostly Ontario craft beer.

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Gravenhurst

Blue Willow Tea Shop

Tea Room · High Tea
Muskoka Wharf, Gravenhurst

A tea room at the Muskoka Wharf serving Muskoka's best high tea — sandwiches, scones and desserts — looking out over Lake Muskoka and the steamships.

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Huntsville

3 Guys and a Stove

Muskoka Dining · Creative
Huntsville

A long-running Huntsville favourite with log-cabin walls and a glowing fireplace — a creative, locally minded menu served lunch and dinner seven days a week.

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Huntsville

That Little Place by the Lights

Italian · Family-run
Huntsville

A small, family-owned Italian restaurant by the lights in downtown Huntsville — always busy, with hearty pasta and classic Italian cooking.

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Bala

Don's Bakery

Bakery · Since 1947
Portage Landing, Bala

A Bala institution at Portage Landing on the Bala Falls since 1947 — famous for the original Don's scones, butter tarts, Chelsea buns and fresh-daily pies.

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Shops & Services· 7
Bracebridge

Downtown Bracebridge (Manitoba St)

Heritage · Main Street
Manitoba St, Bracebridge

Bracebridge's Manitoba Street downtown — heritage storefronts, boutiques, cafés and galleries above the falls in the 'Heart of Muskoka'.

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Gravenhurst

Muskoka Wharf

Waterfront · Market
Muskoka Wharf, Gravenhurst

Gravenhurst's lakefront destination — boardwalk shops, the Wharf farmers' market, restaurants and the home port of the Muskoka steamships on Lake Muskoka.

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Huntsville

Downtown Huntsville (Main St)

Heritage · Shops
Main St, Huntsville

Huntsville's Main Street downtown — boutiques, outfitters, cafés and the Group of Seven outdoor murals along the river in Muskoka's largest town.

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Port Carling

Port Carling Shops (Hub of the Lakes)

Village · Boutiques
Port Carling

Port Carling's village shops between Lake Muskoka and Lake Rosseau — boutiques, galleries and outfitters by the locks in the 'Hub of the Lakes'.

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Bala

Bala Village Shops

Village · Cranberry Country
Bala

Bala's village shops between Lakes Muskoka and Rosseau — art galleries, local makers and cafés in the 'Cranberry Capital of Ontario'.

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Port Sydney

Port Sydney Village Shops

Village · Essentials
Port Sydney

The general store, café and village essentials of Port Sydney on Mary Lake — the everyday centre of this small Muskoka village south of Huntsville.

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MacTier

MacTier Village Shops

Village · Essentials
MacTier

MacTier's general store, LCBO and village essentials — the everyday hub of this small rail-and-lake village in south-west Muskoka.

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Schools & Childcare· 4
Bracebridge

Bracebridge & Muskoka Lakes Secondary School

Public Secondary
Bracebridge

A Trillium Lakelands DSB public secondary school (grades 9–12) serving Bracebridge and the Muskoka Lakes, with the Rene M. Caisse Theatre and rec complex on site.

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Gravenhurst

Gravenhurst High School

Public Secondary
Gravenhurst

A Trillium Lakelands DSB public secondary school in Gravenhurst, serving the town and the south-Muskoka communities.

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Huntsville

Huntsville High School

Public Secondary
Huntsville

A Trillium Lakelands DSB public secondary school in Huntsville, serving Muskoka's largest town and the surrounding lakes and Algonquin gateway.

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MacTier

MacTier Public School

Public Elementary
MacTier

A Trillium Lakelands DSB public elementary school serving MacTier and the small lake communities of south-west Muskoka.

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Parks & Rec· 8
Bracebridge

Bracebridge Falls

Waterfall · Downtown
Bracebridge

Bracebridge's downtown waterfall on the Muskoka River — a roaring cascade with riverside parkland and trails right in the centre of town.

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Gravenhurst

Muskoka Steamships & RMS Segwun

Steamship · Heritage
Muskoka Wharf, Gravenhurst

The RMS Segwun — North America's oldest operating steamship — and the Wenonah II cruise Lake Muskoka from the Gravenhurst Wharf, including sunset dinner cruises.

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Huntsville

Arrowhead Provincial Park

Provincial Park · Trails
Huntsville

A provincial park ten minutes north of Huntsville — three sand beaches, 15 km of trails to Stubb's Falls, paddling in summer and the famous skating ice trail in winter.

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Port Carling

Port Carling Locks & Indian River

Locks · Waterfront
Port Carling

The historic Port Carling locks on the Indian River between Lake Muskoka and Lake Rosseau — a waterfront park where you can watch the classic boats lock through.

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Bala

Bala Falls

Waterfall · Village
Bala

Bala's twin waterfalls where Lake Muskoka spills into the Moon River — a village landmark beside Don's Bakery and the Kee to Bala music hall.

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Bala

Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve

Dark-Sky · Stargazing
Torrance, near Bala

The world's first permanent dark-sky reserve near Bala — 1,990 hectares of Precambrian bedrock and wetland with marked trails and unmatched stargazing.

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Port Sydney

Port Sydney Beach

Beach · Mary Lake
Port Sydney

A sandy village beach on the south end of Mary Lake in Port Sydney — shallow, buoyed swimming protected by the L-shaped pier, with a boat launch and the river falls nearby.

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MacTier

Hardy Lake Provincial Park

Provincial Park · Trails
near MacTier

A non-operating provincial park west of Gravenhurst near MacTier — 15 km of quiet trails and boardwalks across Hardy Lake to a pretty rocky island lookout.

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