Summer Fun Continues...

There is still time for a summer holiday. During the last two weeks of summer we are booking 3 and 4 days stays as well as weekly. To see what is available just go to our home page and click on "availability".

Lots of fun stuff is happening. Yesterday one of our families from Italy was trying windsurfing and on Friday the kids (and adults) enjoyed some fresh Ontario Corn cooked in a cast iron pot over the campfire. Just two of the great outdoor experiences you can have while at Colonial Bay.

Algonquin Park Day Trips

The West entrance of Algonquin Park is 30 KM from Colonial Bay Cottage Resort- about 20 minutes to drive. Many of our guests enjoy a day or two exploring Algonquin and some of our cottage guests spend countless hours birding or searching for signs of various wildlife on many of the trails. There is a rich history to Algonquin Park which is interesting to both Adults and Children.

A Muskoka Boat Cruise

A great day trip from Colonial Bay is to Gravenhurst and the Muskoka Wharf. There, you will find the restored steamship RMS Segwun and Wenonah II. Both offer cruises on beautiful Lake Muskoka.

The Wharf is also home to Muskoka Heritage Centre - Grace and Speed. The centre is packed with interactive displays that kids will love. They can toot the whistles of various steamships, build their own wooden boat or start a working steam engine. Grace and Speed boathouse contains one of finest collections of antique wooden boats on the continent.

Golf a-round in Huntsvillle

We've known for quite awhile that Huntsville has lots of Golf Courses and they range from 9 and 18 hole local courses like Whispering Pines, Huntsville Downs and Granite Ridge to Championship Courses like Club Links Mark O'Meara, Deerhurst's Highland Course and Bigwin Islands spectacular 18 holes.

Last week as President Obama arrived in Huntsville for the Muskoka G8 aboard his helicopter Marine One, it's reported that he even noticed the abundance of golf courses.

When U.S. President Barack Obama stepped off his helicopter in Huntsville on Friday, the first thing he said was, “You’ve got a lot of golf courses here, don’t you?” Industry Minister Tony Clement told the National Post in an exclusive interview.

Why not come up to Huntsville and Golf on the courses that President Obama had a chance to fly over. We'll even put together a custom two or three day golf package that includes one of our Muskoka Cottages, as many rounds of golf as you like and a great place to relax with family and friends at the end of the day.

Muskoka G8 is over!

It has been an exciting year surrounding the Muskoka G8 in our little Ontario town of Huntsville. Much has been said about the money spent on infrastructure and security costs for the G8 in Huntsville and I'm sure the discussion will continue for sometime.

For our little part, at Colonial Bay Cottage Resort we hosted a contingent of RCMP marine operators and rescue dive personal. These men (yes all men) represented the RCMP in an exemplary way. We shared our property with a group of respectful, engaging, humorous and dedicated officers for 7 days. Like most of our guests, we were sad to see them leave but knew it was time for them to return to their families. This group of guys came from all parts of Canada and many had worked at the Vancouver Olympics last winter. I think our hospitality and the good food provided to them from Pow Wow Point Lodge trumped the cruise ship experience of the Olympics!!

Huntsville, Deerhurst Resort and the surrounding area is quickly being transformed back to "Muskoka Style". Fences are coming down, hundreds of porta potties, temporary lights, trailers, tents and the like are being removed or picked up as I write. Our summer guests began arriving yesterday and we look forward seeing many of our summer friends in the coming months.

The Real Lake - Peninsula Lake Muskoka

The Huntsville Muskoka G8 is only weeks away and the buzz is building. We see what looks like a fair number of security people in Huntsville every day now. Restaurants and coffee shops are busy and it is nice to see all the activity. There has been much said about the security fence that is being constructed but aside from it looking like an Indy Car Race is about to happen on Hwy 60 it hasn't caused any trouble or inconvenience.

Like many Canadians we are enjoying a chuckle over the "Fake Lake" in Toronto at the media centre. It would be better if journalists from around the world could have the opportunity to come to Huntsville and experience the warm hospitality, boundless nature, spectacular Algonquin Park and the "Real Lake" - Peninsula Lake - home of the Huntsville Muskoka G8.

Maybe a few could stay in our cottages at Colonial Bay and have a chance to experience everything Peninsula Lake, Huntsville and Muskoka has to offer.

Muskoka Chair For You!

There is something magical about sitting by the water and gazing across the Lake. This Muskoka Chair is ready for you!

Victoria Day Weekend

This past weekend was one of the best ever according to guests staying at Colonial Bay Cottages. Mondays high temperature of 29 degrees capped off a perfect waterfront weekend. Although the water temperature is still cool the air made up for it. The canoes, kayaks and peddle boat were used all weekend and the campfire was roaring on Sunday night. The highlights of the weekend were boating and relaxing.

Memorial Day Weekend is this weekend. If you work for a U.S. based company maybe you can squeeze in another long weekend!! Call us for Memorial Day weekend specials.