FEATURED FALL VACATION GETAWAYS NORTH OF TORONTO
Get ready for fall colours...the season is changing to fall fair activities and festivals. Outdoor sports continue with fishing, golfing, hiking, canoeing and kaying, boating, road tripping, Plan fall getaway vacation time north of Toronto. Questions Contact Us.
Romantic Ontario Getaway Pick
Bartlett Lodge - Algonquin Park, Ontario
Bartlett Lodge exudes a rugged Ontario wilderness ambiance that is uniquely upscale. Bartlett Lodge offers exceptional lakefront cottage rentals and fine dining in a pristine setting. Rustic, yet offering all the creative comforts that one would expect from a fine Algonquin lodge, we are an eco-friendly Ontario resort located within the borders of world famous Algonquin Provincial Park. Open seasonally, Bartlett Lodge is a MAP cottage resort and ideal for romantic couples, and weddings. The screened in porch of your private lakefront cabin delivers a panoramic view of Cache Lake. The rate includes a park permit, five-course dinner, breakfast, use of canoes, kayaks, paddleboats, mountain bikes, and water taxi (Bartlett Lodge is water access only). Bartlett Lodge is the smallest, most historic lodge in Algonquin Park. Click here for romance package options.
Couples Romantic Getaways north of Toronto
Spa Getaways in Ontario Pick
Taboo Muskoka Resort - Gravenhurst, Ontario
Taboo Muskoka Resort - Muskoka Spa Getaway From $219*/person with $100 spa credit. Offered April 1 - Dec. 30, 2014. Melt away the stresses of your everyday and make the most of summer, with Spa Taboo’s most popular stay-over special. Your $100 per person/ night spa credit can be used toward massages, body treatments, facials, nail services and spa retail at sleek, stylish Spa Taboo.
Spa Getaways north of Toronto
Family Vacation Getaway Pick
Pine Vista Resort - Douro-Dummer, Ontario
Pine Vista Resort This is the perfect opportunity to reconnect and spend time with your family. Enjoy 3 nights accommodation in a cottage or resort townhouse with full kitchen, 4 pc bath, and living room with TV/DVD, wood fireplace and deck with BBQ, many with a/c and whirlpool bath. Guests will enjoy a traditional wagon ride followed by apple cider around a campfire. There will be organized recreation activities for all ages, including our Thanksgiving Festival with pumpkin carving, face painting, contests and more. Guests can also enjoy our resort facilities; sand beach, indoor hot tub, "Hot tub under the stars", canoes/kayaks, hike/bike trails, variety of recreation equipment, games room, fitness room and more. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the beautiful colours of Stoney Lake in the fall.
Ontario Family Travel Connection North of Toronto
Autumn Ontario Pick
Blue Mountain Village - Blue Mountains, ON
Blue Mountain Village - October is one of the best months to come to Blue for family fun! The Blue Mountain Village is located in the Town of the Blue Mountains, nestled between the charming communities of Collingwood and Thornbury, at the foot of Ontario’s largest mountain resort, Blue Mountain. Daily activities include scavenger hunts, hiking, shopping, The Plunge! Aquatic Centre, Ridge Runner Mountain Coaster, Crock A Doodle Pottery, 18-hole putting course plus the low and high Ropes courses! Blue Mountains Apple Harvest Festival (October 11-13). There’s no better way to enjoy Thanksgiving weekend and the fall colours at Blue Mountain, Clarksburg and Thornbury. Free family activities, live music, Apple Pie Trail, adventures, stilt walkers, hiking, biking and fall driving tours.
October Getaways north of Toronto
Ontario Thanksgiving Getaways
Sainte Marie among The Hurons - Midland, Ontario
Sainte Marie among The Hurons - Thanksgiving Harvest Festival and Arts and Crafts Show and Sale. October 11-12, 2014. Sainte-Marie’s Thanksgiving Harvest Festival and Arts and Crafts Show and Sale is a fun family event, with lots of on-site activities and over 40 outstanding artisans and crafters. Their will be a wide variety of new products and returning artists will showcase their talents. Art lovers will appreciate original paintings in watercolour and oil, art cards, and Simcoe County landscape and wildlife motifs. Food is a big part of the event, and culinary fans will appreciate the special gourmet foods such as homemade fudges and baked goods, savoury jellies, chutneys, mustards, truffles, and biscotti. Farmer’s Market vendors offering pumpkins and apples will be set up at Sainte-Marie’s front entrance. On the historic site, there will be lots of heritage activities for families to enjoy, including pumpkin decorating, traditional planting of “The Three Sisters” (corn, beans, and squash), sampling of historic foods and tea, torch-making demonstrations, corn-on-the cob, and an historic encampment. Costumed staff will share the story of the original 17th-century Jesuit mission. Restaurant Sainte-Marie will be open on both days during the event, featuring its famous “Three Sisters Soup” adapted from an award-winning Native recipe. Admission is just $8.00 per person.
Thanksgiving Getaways north of Toronto
Ontario Hiking Getaways Pick
Algonquin Highlands Trails - Dorset, Ontario
Algonquin Highlands Trails - Where Adventure Awaits! ~ Haliburton Highlands Water Trails – Frost Centre and Poker Lakes. ~ Backcountry Camping, Canoeing and Kayaking. ~ 38kms of Hiking Trails, Hundreds of kms of ATV trails. ~ Canoe rentals. ~ Excellent fishing for Trout, Bass and Whitefish. ~ Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower – Best view of Fall colors in the highlands! ~ Ontario’s only full size historic Log chute. Backcountry waterfront campsites $12 per night/adult. Brand new super lightweight Swift Kevlar Canoes from $34 per day.
Ontario Hiking Getaways north of Toronto
Attractions Ontario Pick
Image Studio Tours - Lake Simcoe, Ontario
2014 Images Thanksgiving Studio Tour ORO MEDONTE, SCENIC HORSESHOE VALLEY, LAKE SIMCOE SHORES, ORILLIA October 10-13, 2014 Open 10 am to 5 pm daily (Free Admission 10 am to 5 pm daily) This highly acclaimed self-guided tour takes you to the studios of some of Canada's finest artists and craftspeople. Over thirty artists and fine crafts people will exhibit their work over 4 days and 16 locations. You'll find an amazing selection of paintings, pottery, textiles, metal and glass, photography, woodcraft, jewellery, basketry, clothing and accessories – from fine art and sculpture to home décor and fashion to funky and fun! Don't miss this popular Thanksgiving tradition. You'll discover exceptional art, one-of-a-kind shopping and beautiful fall colours. Stay are Resorts, Inns, Hotels in the Barrie, Horseshoe Valley, Orillia
Ontario Attractions north of Toronto
Ontario Tourism Destination of the Week
Municipality of Magnetawan (http://www.magnetawan.com/)
The Municipality of Magnetawan is located in the District of Parry Sound between Parry Sound and Burk's Falls. With a population of approximately 1300, Magnetawan is a beautiful, natural area boasting the Magnetawan River and many scenic lakes. From its headwaters in Algonquin Park, the Magnetawan River flows through lakes, rapids and waterfalls as it winds its way to Georgian Bay. The historic lift locks, located in the Village of Magnetawan opened in 1886, making this one of the oldest colonized areas in the Parry Sound District. St. George the Martyr Anglican Church was painted in 1933 by A.J. Casson of the Group of Seven.
Ontario Resort Destinations north of Toronto