| Just ninety-minutes from Ontario is the District of | | | | estuaries. The town itself was built up around a |
| Muskoka which boasts of their wonderful and | | | | waterfall, with the Muskoka River at the town's center. |
| breathtaking lakes that have enthralled both locals and | | | | Gravenhurst is a town in the Muskoka Region of |
| tourists from all over the world. One of the more | | | | Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 15 |
| famous and most visited places here is the Georgia | | | | kilometres south of Bracebridge, Ontario. The Town of |
| Bay, located at the heart of the District of Muskoka. | | | | Gravenhurst includes a large area of the District of |
| The largest towns in the region are Parry Sound, | | | | Muskoka, known to Ontarians as "cottage country." |
| Huntsville, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Honey Harbour | | | | The town centre borders on two lakes: Lake |
| and Port Carling. Although Parry Sound and Huntsville | | | | Muskoka, which is the largest lake in the Region, and |
| aren't formally included as Muskoka towns, most | | | | Gull Lake, a smaller cottage-bordered lake. Another |
| people consider them part of Muskoka cottage | | | | lake, Kahshe Lake, is situated ten kilometres south of |
| country. | | | | the town. Gravenhurst was originally named McCabes |
| The natural beauty of Muskoka comes from the fact | | | | Bay and later as Sawdust City. Gravenhurst was |
| that land is covered with Canadian shield rock. The | | | | named after a village in England which is mentioned in |
| Canadian Shield is a layer of rock granite that covers | | | | Washington Irving's Bracebridge Hall. |
| a good portion of Canada, but is most noticeable in the | | | | The town of Huntsville is another common tourist spot |
| Northern Ontario region.There are several Canadian | | | | in the region. The area was first settled, and founded in |
| artists including Tom Thompson and JEH McDonaldthat | | | | 1869 by Captain George Hunt, who built a small |
| brought awareness of Muskoka and the north to | | | | agricultural centre there. In 1870, a post office was built |
| mainstream populations near Toronto. The unbelievable | | | | and the area was named Huntsville after Hunt, who |
| features of the land, lakes and waterways of the area | | | | became the first postmaster. In the following year, the |
| were the inspiration of these and many others famous | | | | Muskoka Colonization Road reached this area. A |
| Canadian artists. | | | | water route north from Port Sydney to Huntsville |
| There are three major lakes in Muskoka region, which | | | | opened in 1877 and a railway route was built by the |
| includes Muskoka, Joseph, and Rosseau. Muskoka's | | | | Northern and Pacific Junction Railway in 1885, which |
| three largest towns, Bracebridge, Gravehurst, and | | | | encouraged development and resulted in Huntsville |
| Huntsville, give visitors many options for activities in the | | | | becoming officially incorporated in 1886. |
| summer season. | | | | Muskoka is one of the most visited tourist regions in |
| Bracebridge, located in the heart of the Muskoka | | | | Canada and although most visitors are from Southern |
| region, is the waterfall capital of Canada, and home to | | | | Ontario. Muskoka is very beautiful and peaceful place |
| 22 waterfalls. The town overlooks a number of | | | | to visit. |
| waterfalls in addition to both of the Muskoka River's | | | | |