Milebymile.Com Personal Road Trip Guide Ontario Highway #12 "Trans Canada Highway ( the Georgian Bay Route ) Highway #400 South to Orillia , Whitby"
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide Ontario Highway #12 "Trans Canada Highway ( The Georgian Bay Route ) Highway #400 South to Orillia , Whitby" Kms ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 Junction of Highway #400 South to City of Barrie, ON, via Hwy #400, 85 km's. North to Town of and Highway #12 Parry Sound, ON; 52 km's. South to City of Orillia, on; Town of Whitby, ON, Greater Toronto, ON. 0.0 Junction of Highway #400 NOTE: Highway #69 becomes Highway #400 at this point. For and Highway #12 highway travel north via Ontario Highway #69 The Trans Canada Highway. - See Ontario Highway #69 travel guide - Sudbury South to the Junction of Highway #400 for highway driving directions 1.5 Point of Interest Crossing the Coldwater River, Ontario. The Coldwater River originates in the Oro moraine west of Lake Simcoe, Ontario and flows west to empty into the Ontario Matchedash Bay on Georgian Bay. 1.7 Junction of Highway North to community of Coldwater, ON; Port Severn, ON; Lock #45, #17(regional) (Trent Severn Waterway System)Severn Falls, ON; Big Chute Marine Railway. The Trent-Severn Waterway is a canal system connecting Lake Ontario at Trenton to Georgian Bay, ON. 1.7 Photo of Lock #45 Port Trent-Severn natural waterways include the Ontario, Trent River, Severn.(Trent-Severn Ontario, Otonabee River, the Ontario, Kawartha lakes, Ontario, Lake Waterway National Historic Simcoe, Lake Couchiching and the Ontario Severn River. The total Site of Canada) length of the waterway is 386 km, beginning at Trenton, Ontario, with roughly 32 km of man-made channels. There are 44 locks, including 36 conventional locks, two sets of flight locks, hydraulic lift locks at Peterborough, ON; and Kirkfield, ON. 4.9 Junction of Highway #19 West to community of Moonstone, Ontario, Orr Lake, Ontario. (regional) 12.4 Community of Warminster, Services Ontario 16.1 Junction of Highway #22 West to Barrie, Ontario, Koa Campground 21 km's West (Regional) 18.5 Bass Lake Ontario 2 km's West. camping. Bass Lake has 182 campsites, 92 elec. sites, Provincial Park showers. Follow Waterview Trail and learn how Bass Lake park, a farm for more than 100 years, was transformed to a recreational park. Just west of Orillia - close to historic Huronia - it is a popular spot for swimming, hiking, fishing and boating. Its fields and trails good for skiing and snowshoeing in winter. 24.8 Junction of Highway #11 North access to City of Orillia, Ontario, all services. South to cities of (Regional) Barrie, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario, Vaughan, Ontario, Mississauga, Ontario. Page 1/5 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-22 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 26.6 Orillia, Ontario - Memorial North to downtown Orillia, Ontario. - Located on the shores of two Ave - lakes; Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching. Orillia was founded in 1867. Orillia, Ontario, is known as the “Sunshine City” located the heart of Lake Country, Ontario. Attractions in and around Orillia: - The Orillia Opera House - Stephen Leacock Museum, OH; This national historic site shows the original waterfront home and grounds of the famous writer. - Orillia Farmers' Market. This farmers Market has been held since 1872. Open every Saturday, year-round, from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm. - Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters, & Museum, open to the general public. - Orillia's waterfront; Free Showers , Fishing Pier, Restaurants. - Orillia Museum of Art & History, features Orillia's past history through an large collection of artifacts and photos. 29.4 Forest Ave Access to Stephen Leacock Museum. South access to boat launch 30.2 Orillia Boat Cruses North of highway 32.1 Junction of Highway #44 Community of Atherley, Ontario. North to community of Longford, (Regional) Ontario, Floral Park, Ontario. West to Mara Provincial Park 5 km's. Camping. Mara has 105 campsites, 36 with elec. sites, flush toilets showers. For over 4,000 years, natives built weirs to harvest fish teeming in the narrows here between lakes Couchiching and Simcoe. Perch still spawn here and anglers also come for bass, muskie and trout. The main attraction of this little park near Orillia is the wide, sandy beach, one of Lake Simcoe's best. 35.9 Community of Uptergrove, Access from highway Ontario 36.9 McRae Point Ontario South 5 km's. Camping McRae Point has 203 campsites, 166 elec. sites, Provincial Park 125 pull through sites, flush toilets, showers. This small peninsula on Lake Simcoe is an ideal summer playground for swimming, boating and fishing. A drumlin on the south side is topped with hardwood forest and drains into swamp and wetlands. Explore the pathless woods and discover yellow-throated vireos and rattlesnake fern. 39.6 Meadows End Trailer Park, East side of highway. ON 47.7 Junction Simcoe Road Access from highway #169 48.7 Services at highway West side of highway 50.8 Junction of Highway #47 Community of Brechin, Ontario. regional 58.4 Community of Gamebridge, Bridge crossing Trent Severn Waterway (National Historic Site). The Ontario - Photo - Trent Ontario Trent-Severn Waterway, flows 386 km along central Ontario. Severn Waterway Construction on the waterway began in the Ontario, Kawartha Lakes region in 1833 with the Lock at Bobcaygeon, Ontario marking its beginning. It took over 87 years to complete the waterway. The Trent-Severn system is still in service and is maintained and operated by Parks Canada. 59.0 Junction of Highway #48 East to community of Bolsover, Balsam Lake Provincial Park. Note regional Highway #48 overlaps with highway#12 Page 2/5 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-22 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 59.0 Balsam Lake Ontario East To Balsam Lake Provincial Park. Camping. Balsam Lake has 505 Provincial Park campsites,with 213 elec. sites. Located in the picturesque Kawarthas, Balsam Lake is an all-season recreational park along the Trent-Severn Waterway. In summer, swim at a clean, safe beach, hike to a lookout tower, fish for bass, sail and windsurf. Come in spring for wildflowers and in October for autumn glory. 65.6 Services at highway , fuel West side of highway 68.0 Junction of Highway #15 West to community of Beaverton, Ontario. East to community of regional Argyle, Ontario. Beaverton, ON; was first settled in 1822. The town has a visitor information center, located at the rear of the Beaverton Town Hall. Attraction in Beaverton, Ontario, - Farmers' Market Beaverton, Every Friday 2pm - 6pm; Located at the rear of the Library. - Annual Beaverton Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale - Beaverton Canada Day Celebration - Beaverton Fall Fair, features a agriculture fair, car show, horse shows. - Beaverton Lions' Annual Winter Carnival, Held in early February. 68.5 Simcoe Shores Golf Club 2 km's west 72.1 Junction of Highway #48 Highway #48 overlaps with highway #12. West to Sibbald Point regional. Sibbald Point Provincial Park. Camping.The park has 604 campsites, 284 elec. sites. Provincial Park For 130 years before this area became a park, it was home of the Sibbald family. Tour Eildon Hall, the 19th-century family manor, and visit St. George's Church, the family church, near the shore. This park also has sandy beaches, shady picnic areas, forested hiking trails and activities for children 82.2 Junction of Highway #7 East to town of Lindsay, Ontario. Note highway #7 overlaps highway Kings Highway. The Trans #12. Attraction sin and around Lindsay, ON. - Victoria County Canada Highway (Central Historical Society & Museum; Features Lindsay and area's history. - Ontario Route) Trent Severn Waterway. 82.8 Services at highway East side of highway 84.6 Community of Sunderland, The Town of Sunderland, Ontario, was built on a grant in the early Ontario 1820s by The United Empire Loyalists. 85.2 Junction of Highway #10 89.0 Community of Blackwater, West to community of Udora, Ontario Ontario 89.5 Point of Interest Crossing the Ontario, Beaver River. The Beaver River in Ontario is a tributary of the Severn River which empties into Hudson Bay. 93.1 Point of Interest Entering Township of Scugog, Ontario; north boundry. The Township of Scugog is located on the shores of Lake Scugog, ON. Lake Scugog is a man-made lake. 94.8 Junction of Highway #6 Community of Saintfield, Ontario. East to community of Seagrave, regional Ontario. 98.8 Community of Greenbank, Home of he Greenbank Folk Music Society. The season consists of Ontario monthly concerts October to May, held in the Greenbank Centennial Hall. Page 3/5 PDF Document Generated on 2021-Aug-22 Copyright 2021, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 103.0 Junction of Highway #47 West to community of Uxbridge, Ontario. The first settlers in the regional Uxbridge area were Quakers who started arriving in 1806 from the Catawissa area of Pennsylvania, USA. Attractions in Uxbridge, Ontario, Ontario. - The Uxbridge-Scott Museum and Archives; The museum features artifacts,history about the township's agricultural heritage. The Museum has nine heritage buildings as well as heritage herb and flower gardens. Other attractions - The Thomas Foster Memorial Temple. - Lucy Maud Montgomery Leaskdale Manse Museum. The museum has been designated as a National and Provincial Historic Site, featuring Lucy Maud Montgomery who wrote 11 of her 22 books in Leaskdale. - The Quaker Meeting House, circa, 1820 - York-Durham Heritage Railway, Experience a leisurely train ride trip through the Oak Ridges Moraine. The York-Durham Heritage Railway is operated entirely by volunteers of the York-Durham Heritage Railway Association. 104.6 Junction of Highway #8 East to town of Port Perry, Ontario, all services. regional Port Perry, Ontario, is known for its picturesque, Victorian-era downtown.