TORONTO–MUSKOKA ROUTE. Travel north past Canada’s Wonderland, Highway 407, Yonge Street, Happy Valley, Holland Marsh, Alliston and the landscapes associated with physician William Osler before entering cottage country.

BRACEBRIDGE. Pass Muskoka’s waterfall town and historic centre, one of the region’s best-known gateways.

ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK. Learn about Ontario’s celebrated wilderness of forests, lakes and wildlife, although the driving route ends before the park entrance.

GRAVENHURST, CAMP 20 AND MUSKOKA WHARF. Discover the gateway to the Muskoka Lakes, its wartime prisoner-of-war history and its landmark waterfront.

HUNTSVILLE AND LAKE OF BAYS. Begin or finish in a lively Muskoka town known for lakes, outdoor recreation and the annual Ironman race.

WASHAGO, ORILLIA AND THE MNJIKANING FISH WEIRS. Pass a riverfront village and continue near Lake Couchiching, Casino Rama and the 5,000-year-old Indigenous fishing site at Atherley Narrows.

BURL’S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS. See Canada’s largest outdoor event venue, an active home for major festivals and concerts near Oro-Medonte.

MUSKOKA STEAMSHIPS AND DISCOVERY CENTRE. Consider a short detour to Gravenhurst Wharf for heritage cruises and exhibits celebrating Muskoka’s steamship era.

SUNSET BARRIE DRIVE-IN AND BARRIE. Pass the active old-school theatre while exploring stories of downtown Barrie, Georgian College, Royal Victoria Hospital and the devastating 1985 tornado.

MUSKOKA LAKES AND WILDLIFE. Enter classic cottage country shaped by countless lakes, granite shores, forests and the possibility of moose sightings.

LAKE SIMCOE REGION. Travel beside one of southern Ontario’s largest lakes while exploring Samuel de Champlain, Wye Marsh and the waterways connecting Barrie, Orillia and Georgian Bay.

Consider a short detour to Barrie’s historic centre and waterfront shops beside Kempenfelt Bay.

Barrie Centennial Park brings a lively waterfront green space and beach to Kempenfelt Bay.

The 1985 Barrie tornado left a lasting mark on communities near this stretch of Highway 400.

Follow the turnoff toward Alliston, a farming town known for its potato-growing heritage.

Drive beside Holland Marsh, the fertile market-garden region that has supplied southern Ontario for generations.

Pass the Happy Valley Forest area, a protected landscape of rolling hills and mature woodland north of Toronto.

Near King City, the route crosses historic Yonge Street, long celebrated in Ontario road lore.

Begin or finish near the 407/400 interchange and Canada’s Wonderland, whose roller coasters mark the Toronto-area gateway; park admission is separate.