Port Carling tourist information
Port Carling materializes out of nowhere. One minute you are traveling along Hwy 118 looking at the beautiful landscape, the next you are in a quaint village with many unique buildings. During the winter months the village feels quiet, many businesses are closed and the sidewalks are lightly scattered with pedestrians. In the summer months Port Carling swells and becomes a bustling village with stores, restaurants, sidewalks and docks teaming with cottagers, tourists and locals.
But, no matter what season it is, there is no reason not to discover the beauty of Port Carling. Port Carling is located on Indian River, touching the shores of Silver Lake and Mirror Lake. It is nestled between Lake Muskoka and Lake Rosseau, along Hwy. 118. It is centred between Bracebridge and Bala, and has access to Lake Joseph, Lake Rosseau and Lake Muskoka. Because of this Port Carling has been dubbed, "Hub of the Lakes".It is also a place to take a tour boat or watch the Segwun go through the locks and the drawbridge, which is right in the centre of town. On even numbered years it's the home of the Muskoka Lakes Association Antique Boat Show.
The beauty of the area fixated humans long before the first white settlers made it their home, the original habitants even petitioned the government to let them continue living there. It is no wonder why people continue to travel from all over to visit, and make it their summer home. You can shop the stores (many located in old homes, each with their unique styling and atmosphere) or visit the park, library or museum. In the summer you can golf and in the winter there are hockey games, curling and snowmobiling. Special events throughout the summer include: the opening of the museum, Dinner and Dance, Mayors Heritage Walk, the Music Festival, Gift and Craft Show, a Corn Roast and Auction, the MLA Antique Boat Show, Water Ski Show and Golf Tournaments.
In the winter, when many older locals have left for warmer climates, when the cottages have been closed for the summer and when the museum is shutting down there are still many events happening in the village. Some of these events are: a Thanksgiving Feast, Remembrance Day Parade and service, Santa Skate, Christmas Dinner and Dance, Winter Carnival and Skating Carnival. It is a great place to snowmobile to, with the trail right along the main street (contact one of the snowmobile associations to be sure of which side of the road to ride on).
Port Carling aerial map
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