District Municipality of Muskoka

This City map of the District Municipality of Muskoka shows streets, paths and places across Muskoka District in Ontario, Canada. The regional municipality is divided into 6 municipalities: Lake of Bays Township, Bracebridge, Huntsville, Georgian Bay Township, Muskoka Lakes Township and Gravenhurst. Muskoka lies in Central Ontario between the higher terrain of the Canadian Shield and the eastern shore of Georgian Bay, with major waterways including the Muskoka River and Lake of Bays. The district covers urban centres, lake communities and extensive forested areas within Ontario.

Lake of Bays Township

Lake of Bays Township is a township municipality in Muskoka District with a listed population of 3,167 and an area of 677,910,000 square metres. It was established in 1971 and takes its name from Lake of Bays, one of the largest lakes in the Muskoka area. The municipality includes lakefront settlements and forested Canadian Shield terrain in northern Muskoka.

Lake of Bays is connected to the Muskoka watershed through waterways such as the Oxtongue River, which flows toward the lake from the north. The township is located near Huntsville and Algonquin Provincial Park, although the park itself lies outside the District Municipality of Muskoka.

Bracebridge

Bracebridge is a town in Muskoka District with a listed population of 15,414 and an area of 625,660,000 square metres. The town was established in 1875 on the Muskoka River, which passes through the urban area before continuing toward Lake Muskoka. Bracebridge is the administrative seat of the District Municipality of Muskoka.

Bracebridge Falls is a notable natural feature in the town centre, where the Muskoka River descends through a rocky channel. The municipality also includes rural and lakeside areas beyond the built-up town, linking the community with the wider lake country of central Muskoka.

Huntsville

Huntsville is a town in Ontario with a listed population of 19,816 and an area of 710,010,000 square metres. The town was established in 1869 and lies along the Muskoka River, with Fairy Lake, Mary Lake and Vernon Lake connected to the local waterway system. Huntsville is the largest of the six municipalities in the District Municipality of Muskoka by the supplied population figures.

The town is located near the western boundary of Algonquin Provincial Park, whose western access is reached through the Highway 60 corridor east of Huntsville. Huntsville also contains the Group of Seven Outdoor Gallery, which presents large-scale reproductions of works associated with the Canadian landscape painters known as the Group of Seven.

Georgian Bay Township

Georgian Bay Township is a township municipality in Muskoka District with a listed population of 2,499. It occupies the western part of Muskoka beside Georgian Bay, the large bay of Lake Huron, and includes shoreline, islands and inland Canadian Shield landscapes. Port Severn is a prominent community at the southern end of the township near the connection between inland waterways and Georgian Bay.

The Trent–Severn Waterway reaches Georgian Bay at Port Severn after crossing Ontario from the Bay of Quinte. Honey Harbour is another well-known community on the township’s Georgian Bay shore, located among the channels and islands of the Thirty Thousand Islands region.

Muskoka Lakes Township

Muskoka Lakes Township is a township municipality in Muskoka District with a listed population of 6,588. The municipality was established in 1971 and includes the major lakes Muskoka, Rosseau and Joseph, which are linked by natural channels and waterways. Port Carling is the principal community between Lake Muskoka and Lake Rosseau and is known for its position within the central Muskoka lake system.

The township contains numerous shoreline communities and islands spread across the three principal lakes and their surrounding forests. Lake Muskoka drains through the Muskoka River toward Georgian Bay, while Lake Rosseau and Lake Joseph form part of the connected watershed around Port Carling and Bala.

Gravenhurst

Gravenhurst is a town in Ontario with a listed population of 12,311. It lies at the southern end of Lake Muskoka and is connected with the Muskoka River system through nearby lakes and channels. The town is situated along Highway 11, a major north–south route through Central Ontario, and serves as a southern urban centre of the District Municipality of Muskoka.

Gravenhurst is home to the Muskoka Steamships, including the RMS Segwun, which was launched in 1887 and is recognized as Canada’s oldest operating steamship. The town also contains Bethune Memorial House, the birthplace of physician and humanitarian Norman Bethune, a National Historic Site of Canada in the community of Gravenhurst.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0)

District Municipality of Muskoka – Facts

Subregions	6
Located in	Ontario
Country	Canada
Website	http://www.muskoka.on.ca/

Data source: Wikidata (CC0)

Photos from District Municipality of Muskoka

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Roads in District Municipality of Muskoka

Roads

Ogemawahj Road Sandy Point Road Marina Road Ryders Road Williams Crestent Williams Wharf Road Millers Bay Road

Important and frequently searched streets

Highway 60 Ferndale Road

	Cycle path
	Cycle lane on road
	Cycling on bus lane
	Bicycle street
	Cyclists allowed
	Cyclists allowed, good surface
	No cycling
	Cobblestones

	Long-distance cycle route	(depending on scale)
	Long-distance cycle route	(depending on scale)

	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
	Long-distance hiking trail	(depending on scale)
	No pedestrians

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