Muskoka Lakes

Bala Cove Marina has proudly been serving the Muskoka community for over 15 years!

We are a full service marina offering: New and used boats sales, boat rentals, premium gas, launch ramp, boat slips, winter storage, mechanical services and custom boat tops and upholstery.

We have an excellent rental fleet of Stingray powerboats, as well as Princecraft Pontoon boats, so you can explore the lakes at your desired pace. Check out our rental rates, some of the best in Muskoka!

We also have a number of recreational toy rentals that you can rent by the day or by the week, including pedal boats, kayaks, inflatable tubes, water trampolines, stand up paddleboards, water skis and wakeboards.

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“Get Dirty in Muskoka” on a guided Tour Excursion driving a 2018 Side by Side (UTV). We travel through the most stunning scenic landscapes of Muskoka on 100’s of kilometres of undisturbed natural forest trails, navigating over rocky and sometimes muddy terrain, from Foots Bay, Lake Joseph to Georgian Bay.  – Please check out our Reviews and Gallery pages.  Call/Text 705-938-TOUR(8687)

More comfortable than an ATV, all of our Side by Sides (UTV’s) have excellent handling for all levels of experience. They feature two bucket seats for your comfort, a 4 point harness,  power steering wheel, roof, doors, a part windshield for your protection and enjoyment and plenty of storage.  Instruction and training are provided prior to setting out on your Tour Excursion.  We provide all equipment necessary as well as refreshments and snacks along the way.

So gather up your family, friends, bachelor / bachelorette party or corporate group and let’s Get Dirty in Muskoka! 

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Mondays, 9am – 2pm
June 29 – September 7, 2020
Jaspen Park, Bala

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New on the scene in 2017 is the Hanna Park Skating Trail in Port Carling. With views of the Indian River, this skating trail is fun for the family. The trail is roughly 200m in length, and there is a packed walking trail right beside it. This is perfect for parents or grandparents to follow along as they watch the little ones rip around. There is no cost to use.

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Open daily, year round. Learn about cranberries and wine on the daily Bog to Bottle tour, offered at 11am, 1pm & 3pm. This daily tour is a Canadian Signature Experience, and a must-do while in the area.

Visit the winery, sample award-winning wines, savour local flavours on the summer patio, experience the October harvest, hike (or snowshoe depending on the time of year) the farm’s trails, shop the wine and gift shop and more!

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If you are looking in Muskoka for horseback trail rides, horseback riding lessons or pasture board for your horse, you have come to the right place!

​For people who want a taste of the western experience, Winding Fences offers a uni​que trail ride package that starts out with a quick orientation before heading out for a ride through the ranch’s pastures, forest trails and quiet country roads.  Trail riding packages can be custom designed to meet your needs and experience level, and custom group rides are available. Trail rides are available year round!

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Leave your daily stresses behind and let us pamper you with one of our relaxing wellness services in our serene and peaceful environment. Beginnings Spa is a full-service professional day spa in Muskoka. The spa offers a wide variety of services including massage, facials, nails, reflexology and body treatments.  We are here to guide you through your spa journey, from the moment you arrive to the time you leave.

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Starting and ending in the beautiful town of Bala, Ontario’s cranberry capital, this 95km track will test your strength and endurance with two significant climbs. Be sure to stop in Port Caling and admire ‘The Wall’,  the world’s largest picture mosaic. You might come across the village moose near Windermere.

Thursdays, 9am – 2pm
July 2 – September 3, 2020
Hanna Park

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Let Summer Water Sports take you flyboarding, wakeboarding, waterskiing, wakesurfing, tubing or cruising anywhere in Muskoka!

Committed to providing safe and fun instruction for all, Summer Water Sports leads the field in waterski, wakeboard and flyboard instruction in Canada; on average they take 30,000 people waterskiing every year.

If you are looking to experience Muskoka at its best and have the absolute best time on the water, let their experienced staff take you out for a day of fun and excitement!

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Stop in and visit the marsh and winery’s specialty retail and wine store. Here you will find some great local and cranberry inspired goods for sale, and some great gift ideas.

More fun at the marsh:

• Over 10km of hiking trails
• Bog To Bottle Discovery (guided tour & tutored wine tasting – a Canadian Signature Experience!). Tours daily at 11, 1 & 3
• Sip Hot Mulled Cider & Wine
• Savour Wine & Cheese on the fireside patio or in the winery
• Shop in our locally inspired Wine and Cuisine store
• Skate on our Ice Trail

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A Summer Concert Tradition Since 1942.

The Kee to Bala is one of the truly iconic concert venues, not only in Ontario, but the world. It’s rich history and heritage have made it a destination in Muskoka, and a tradition among locals and visitors for the last 75 years. Expanding over the water onto Bala Bay, this wooden structure has had hundreds of thousands of excited music lovers pass through its doors over the last eight decades.

The Kee has played host to some amazing talent over the years, including stars like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington in the 40’s, to Blue Rodeo and Rush in recent years. Many things have changed in Muskoka since the 1940’s but one of the the few things that has remained constant is The Kee to Bala bringing people together on the shores of Lake Muskoka to catch some great music, in one of the best concert venues in the province!

See the Kee’s 2018 concert line-up

Summer Water Sports has been performing waterski shows since the 70’s, and they keep the family cottage tradition going every summer. These family-friendly shows are packed with entertainment for all ages. Come watch members of the Canadian National Ski Show Team and Team SWS as they thrill audiences with death defying stunts, grace, beauty, technical sophistication and, of course, comedy for the kids. All shows are open to the general public.

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Muskoka Stay n’ Play Tours is your source for winter fun in Muskoka! If you love cottage country and enjoy winter adventures, Muskoka Stay n’ Play Tours will go above and beyond to provide you with the trip of a lifetime!

Muskoka Stay n’ Play Tours offers adventure packages, which can also include overnight accommodation in a newly renovated 2,500 Sq. Ft. historical 5 bedroom cottage on Lake Muskoka in Bala.

Find your adventure with Muskoka Stay n’ Play Tours:

• Guided snowmobile tours
• Guided ice fishing adventure
• Guided snowmobile & snowshoe cook-outs
• Guided snowshoeing tours
• Stay n’ Play packages that include accommodation in a beautiful 5 bedroom Lake Muskoka cottage

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Feeling relaxed and refreshed is what holidays are all about – which makes the AMBA Health & Beauty Spa at Windermere House a natural fit for the summer season.

Housed in the historic Windermere House Resort on beautiful Lake Rosseau, this spa location offers six treatment rooms (including a couple’s room), comfortable lounge, enclosed manicure and pedicure area, indoor fitness centre and sauna.

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In 1999, Torrance Barrens Conservation Area was designated as the world’s first permanent Dark Sky Reserve. The 4,700-acres of Crown land is bedrock and wetlands, with trees and bushes that are stunted in height. For star-gazers this means a spectacular 360 degree view of the night sky, unhampered by light pollution. Even an amateur’s telescope can see the rings of Saturn. Late in the summer and in the early fall it’s posssible the northern lights (aurora borealis) could put in an appearance.

The Barren’s also doubles as an exceptional hiking and mountain biking destination, with 3 well marked trails for public use.

Encompassing 1,990 hectares (5,000 acres), the Torrance Barrens Conservation Reserve is one of the most striking geological areas in Muskoka. The lunar landscape of the Torrance Barrens is characterized by low ridges of Precambrian bedrock, separated by wetland and peat-filled hollows.  The barren landscape contains scattered boulders and little soil.  The prevalence of bare bedrock is a direct result of wave washing of glacial lakes Algonquin and Nipissing.  The nationally rare Eastern Bluebird, and Cooper’s Hawk can be spotted from the Barrens, along with diverse vegetative species.  Ontario’s only lizard, the five-lined skink can also be spotted here.

For a trail map, visit the Muskoka Lakes Township

Pop-up Shops are changing the retail world! Come check out our SWS Pop-up Village on Wallace Bay! Sign up for a lakeside yoga class at Power Yoga Canada’s boathouse studio here Wallace Bay! After you are done, grab a coffee and a butter tart at Abbey’s Bakehouse and  Shop till’ you POP!!!!  We are featuring many new shops this season! 2018 shops include:

• Power Yoga Canada
• Snapdragon Designs
• Lululemon Athletica
• RIPE Juicery
• Waxon Bar
• McPherson Ave.
• Poppy’s Collection
• O’Baby
• Muskoka Nail Bar
• Stitch and Stone
• Free Anatomy & Blackwood Supply Co.

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Muskoka Flyboard is powered by Summer Water Sports, Canada’s largest water sports company. Summer Water Sports operates a full service marina on Lake Rosseau with boat and Sea Doo rentals, and offer a ton of services for those that love the water:

• Inflatable water park
• Ski Show 4x weekly during the summer
• Ski schools
• Boat rentals
• Sea Doo rentals
• Flyboard rentals and instruction
• Marina with storage, gas, slip rentals, boat ramp and trailer parking, surf shop, and marine supplies
• Come check out the best pop up shopping village all summer long

For more information, visit their website

We offer ethanol free fuel, seasonal and weekly docking, ice cream, boating accessories, water toys as well as a full service and sales department with offerings from Larson Boats, Tidewater Boats, Starcraft pontoon and fishing Boats.  We are an Authorized Mercury Marine dealership with certified Mercury Outboard and Mercruiser Master Technicians on staff.

We offer Boat and Sea Doo Rentals.  For more information on our products and services please call.

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The “Muskoka Experience” always includes a cruise on the big 3 Muskoka Lakes, with their rugged & beautiful Canadian Shield vistas & gorgeous cottages. Enjoy live commentary including history & local lore. Departing 7 days/wk from Port Carling, late June-Oct. Sunset, dinner & private/bridal cruises too!

Owned & operated by Captain Randy Potts, who has been a licensed captain for over 30 years, Sunset Cruises is an alternative to the larger ships, and can show you Muskoka scenery accessible only by our smaller ships. We go where the large boats don’t.

The Peerless II made its living for over 50 years as a gasoline and home heating oil delivery boat. We restored it so visitors and locals alike could see and experience first hand the historic supply boat era on the lakes.

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Huckleberry Rock has been well known locally for over 100 years as a scenic lookout – and one of the best places to catch a sunset in all of Muskoka.

These rocks are some of the oldest rock in the world, well over a billion years old.

Recently, donations of land from adjacent landowners have now created a 120 acre township park that allows public access to enjoy the views from the Lookout. Trail Markers: white ribbons in trees and white marks on rocks.

For a trail map, visit the Muskoka Lakes Township

“Get Dirty in Muskoka” on a guided Tour Excursion driving a 2018 Side by Side (UTV). We travel through the most stunning scenic landscapes of Muskoka on 100’s of kilometres of undisturbed natural forest trails, navigating over rocky and sometimes muddy terrain, from Foots Bay, Lake Joseph to Georgian Bay.  – Please check out our Reviews and Gallery pages.  Call/Text 705-938-TOUR(8687)

More comfortable than an ATV, all of our Side by Sides (UTV’s) have excellent handling for all levels of experience. They feature two bucket seats for your comfort, a 4 point harness,  power steering wheel, roof, doors, a part windshield for your protection and enjoyment and plenty of storage.  Instruction and training are provided prior to setting out on your Tour Excursion.  We provide all equipment necessary as well as refreshments and snacks along the way.

So gather up your family, friends, bachelor / bachelorette party or corporate group and let’s Get Dirty in Muskoka! 

For more information, visit their website

Starting and ending in the charming and quaint village of Windermere, this 63km track takes you around the spectacular Muskoka countryside. You will see rolling hills, farmland and barns, a rarity in these parts, finishing off with views of beautiful Lake Rosseau.

Located just down the hill from  the iconic Windermere House Resort.  We offer ethanol free fuel, boat accessories, water toys, tubes, skis, ropes, snack bar, ice cream as well as boat and jet ski rentals. Rent a boat or sea doo right from our Dock.

We have boat sales on site as well with offerings from Larson Boats, Tidewater Boats, Starcraft Pontoon and Fishing Boats as well as Engines From Mercury Marine.  For information on products and services please call.

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The Algonquin Outfitters Port Carling location is a new addition to the Algonquin Outfitters family but carries on the same tradition of quality and service started back in 1961. Nestled between Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau and Lake Joseph in Steamboat Bay in Port Carling.  Our Port Carling store features the active lifestyle of cottage country in true summer fashion. This location features a great stock of surfwear, outdoor clothing & footwear for all ages, along with the best names in wakeboards, water skis, and water toys for the cottage.

Features:

• Surf clothing, swimwear & footwear
• Stand up paddleboards (SUP)
• Wakeboards, waterskis, & towables
• Packs, bags and purses
• Sunglasses & sunscreen
• Souvenirs

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Summer Water Sports operates a full service marina on Lake Rosseau with boat and Sea Doo rentals, and offer a ton of services for those that love the water:

• Inflatable water park
• Ski Show 4x weekly during the summer
• Ski schools
• Boat rentals
• Sea Doo rentals
• Flyboard rentals and instruction
• Marina with storage, gas, slip rentals, boat ramp and trailer parking, surf shop, and marine supplies
• Come check out the best pop up shopping village all summer long

For more information, visit their website

The Muskoka Lakes Museum’s own Art Gallery is named the Catto Gallery in honour of the museum’s founder, Marion Catto. This space is used to host a new art show each month from June to October, featuring local artists.

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Come explore the Heart of Nature Gallery in beautiful Port Carling, ON, and share in Clinton Jammer’s passion for the natural world!

This brand new 700 sq. ft. gallery overlooking a pond features Clinton’s original wildlife paintings and limited edition prints. His award-winning work is renowned for its high level of realistic detail, and each painting Clinton creates is inspired from countless moments of time spent travelling the globe, personally observing and researching some of the world’s most amazing creatures in their natural habitat.

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Skate a 1.2 km loop around 12 acres of cranberries! This narrow designed skating trail really creates an intimate feel, perfect for hand holding with your special someone, or locking arms with your girlfriends.

What really makes the Cranberry Ice Trail cool (other than the fact that you are skating on frozen cranberry beds), is everything else you can experience while at the Marsh & Winery. They offer tutoured wine tastings of their spectacular fruit wines, or you can warm up by the fire with a cup of hot mulled cider & wine, or a wine and cheese platters!

The Cranberry Ice Trail is certainly a more refined skating experience, and great for adults looking for a new and exciting winter experience.

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Situated on Lake Muskoka midway between Bracebridge and Port Carling. Ethanol free marine fuel, sales, service, boat storage and boat rentals. Explore the Muskoka Lakes in one of our many Bowrider Runabouts or Pontoon Boats.

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Lake Rosseau Circle Tour
Start & End @ Port Carling
Approx. 70 km / 45 miles
About 1 ½ – 2 ½ hours depending on number of stops

Click here for a Map with Points of Interest

Directions:

• Take Muskoka Road 118 out of Port Carling east to Muskoka Road 25 (Brackenrig Road)
• Left on Muskoka Road 25 to Muskoka Road 4
• Left on Muskoka Road 4 to Muskoka Road 24 (Make sure to detour into Windermere first!)
• Left on Muskoka Road 24 to Ullswater on Highway 141
• Left on Highway 141 to Rosseau
• In Rosseau, take Highway 632 through Minett and Port Sandfield back to 118
• Left on Muskoka Road 118 to Port Carling

Tour Highlights:

• “The Wall”, an incredible photo-mosaic of the Sagamo locking through at Port Carling in the 1920s, made up of thousands of historic photos donated by local residents. In both the “big picture” and the little pictures, “The Wall” commemorates the first 100 years of Port Carling.
• The canal & bridge at historic Port Sandfield
• The side-trip into charming Windermere

Check out the SWS Ski Show 4 Nights a Week

Action packed fun and excitement for the whole family.

• Monday: Clevelands House Resort
• Tuesday: Windsor Park in Bala
• Wednesday: Boston Pizza in Gravenhurst
• Thursday: Bayview Wildwood Resort

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A full-service Marina selling Chris Craft, Supra, Moomba, McKee, Silverline and Invader Boats. A Johnson Outboard Motor Dealer and Mercruiser, Indmar and Volvo certified dealer.

Open seven days a week to provide fuel, boat maintenance and repairs, boat storage or just friendly nautical advice. Check out their historic board and marine shoppe to get the latest gear and equipment for a safe and enjoyable on-the-water experience.

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A NEW brewery located in Muskoka Lakes that produces the freshest, naturally crafted beer year-round for its locals and seasonal visitors alike. Located in the heart of cottage country it will become a new traditional stop on your trip to the cottage. Clear Lake Brewing Co. is brewed with pride and intended to be shared for those special reunions with old friends, family, around the bonfire or just kicking back and relaxing on the dock amidst the tranquil beauty of rugged Muskoka.

Crack a pint, take a load off and enjoy the good life.

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Cottage Cravings is a wonderful delicatessen in Bala. They offer a wide variety of gifts, foods, desserts and services – featuring soups, sandwiches, coffee, ice cream, deli sandwiches, gifts, take home meals, catering, and baked goods.

They are a must-stop location in Muskoka Lakes whether you are looking for a coffee and fresh-baked muffin to start your day, or an ice cream treat in the afternoon. They are most famous for their freshly baked cookies, and their homemade soups, which people are known to drive long distances for!

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Spa Rosseau at JW Marriott The Rosseau is a full-service luxury spa with separate areas for men and women, plus dedicated couples’ facilities. The Spa features a number of signature services, including massage, facials, body treatments, vichy therapies, couple’s experiences and more.

The spa is extensive, with eleven treatment rooms including a Vichy room for hydrotherapy services. The Salon at Spa Rosseau offers hair styling and makeup consultation. Spa guests will enjoy the private outdoor swimming pool in summer and men’s and women’s relaxation lounges.

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The SWS floating waterpark located at Clevelands House Resort is open to the public 7 days a week for all ages to enjoy. Bounce, jump, slide and play on this inflatable waterpark all day long with the purchase of a Muskoka Adventure Centre day pass ($25 plus HST for all ages).

The day pass also includes use of the tennis courts, fitness centre, beach (public area), trails, mini putt, shuffleboard, basketball courts, floor hockey, badminton courts, horseshoe pitch and ping pong at Clevelands House Resort.

Day passes are available on the resort at the Muskoka Adventure Centre (Maple Hill Pro Shop), SWS Ski School and SWS Marine.

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You will find the Hardy Lake trails in Hardy Lake Provincial Park just off of Hwy 169 east of Torrance. There are no facilities at this Park, but there is a parking lot and hiking trails. This is a non-operating park, and as such biking, motorized vehicles and camping are not permitted.

The park has a rich community of Atlantic coastal plain species. These species are here because at one time, much of present day Ontario was submerged beneath numerous glacial and post-glacial lakes. When the ancient Lake Algonquin receded, it left a remnant community of Atlantic Ocean shoreline plants behind. The park also contains an inland section of displaced Georgian Bay shoreline.

There are three hiking trails to choose from, ranging in difficulty. If you are looking for great Muskoka hiking trails, these are some of the best!

For a trail map, visit the Muskoka Lakes Township