Last Updated: April 12, 2021 The province is asking people to avoid non-essential travel, limit close contact to households and stay close to home. As a result, our trails, tours, wine tasting, patio and take-out at the café will be closed until further notice. Our store will remain open with limited access and one hour […]
Trail News
Time to Spring into Spring!
Updated: April 6, 2021 MORNING TRAIL REPORT (conditions can change through the day): Hiking Trails: Stay tuned! They’ll open as soon as conditions allow! Current Muskoka Weather The province has moved into “emergency brake” shutdown. We will remain open with significant adaptations to meet current restrictions and COVID protocols. The province is asking people to […]
Time for Outside Winter Fun!
Last Updated: March 26, 2021This page will no longer be updated. For current information, click ‘What’s On Now’ (above) MORNING TRAIL REPORT (conditions can change through the day): Snowshoe Trails: CLOSED for the season Ice Trail: CLOSED for the season Current Muskoka Weather Muskoka has been moved into Red Zone. All our activities are running […]
Bala Bog Monster Comes Home!
Originally known as Koilos, the amazing sculpture by artist Michael Christian has finally found its ‘forever home.’ It has traveled extensively, and has been known by other names along the way, but it finally seems to have discovered the place and name that suit it. Like Frankenstein’s monster, Koilos looks to be composed of a […]
Maple Mayhem!
CANCELLED – due to COVID-19. We look forward to celebrating with you in 2021! EASTER WEEKEND 2020!Fri April 10 – Sun April 1210 am – 4 pm Rain or shine, we’re spending three days celebrating maple harvest with ‘big kid’ Easter fun! Highlights: Instagram Scavenger Hunt – an Easter hunt for grown ups! Log Sawing […]
Pond hockey or bog hockey?
Open Dec 27 – March Break (weather permitting!) For current visitor information (and COVID changes) click the ‘What’s On Now’ button (above) It’s pond hockey on a cranberry bog! And, whatever you call it, it’s fun! We flooded a 1 acre of bed of cranberries and made it into a giant ice surface. We then […]
Night Skating by Torchlight
Ready to Light the Night? For current visitor information (and COVID changes) click the ‘What’s On Now’ button (above) This winter, try night skating by torchlight. Every Saturday night (weather permitting), we light over 400 torches around our Ice Trail for a magical night of skating under the stars. Add in hot mulled wine and […]
5 Things To Do this Spring & Summer!
Last updated: Spring/Summer, 2017For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) There are many different seasonal activities and programs at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery. And, we’re constantly improving and expanding these seasonal offerings so that our visitors have the best experience at the farm & winery. We’ve compiled a list of 5 things […]
Muskoka Spring Hikes are Wild!
Last updated: April 23, 2017For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) Spring is a great time for hiking in Muskoka’s wooded wilderness. Our trails are open and well marked. There may be some wet patches, but, with the leaves off the trees, wildlife sightings are much easier. Sometimes, you even get to see a […]