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 added boards and goals for pond hockey fun. There’s even room for strollers, sleds and those who are learning to skate. After […]
Trail News
Night Skating by Torchlight
Ready to Light the Night? This winter, we’ve added night skating by torchlight. Every Friday night (weather permitting), we’ll light over 400 torches around our Ice Trail for a magical night of skating under the stars. Add in hot mulled wine and you’ve got an amazing date night! The trail will be open for night […]
5 Things To Do this Spring & Summer!
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 to do at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery this […]
Muskoka Spring Hikes are Wild!
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 cow moose and calf: Spring is full of new sights and sounds. […]
What a great winter!
We had an amazing winter at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery! Snowshoe Trails Opened before Christmas Early snowfall meant our Snowshoe Trails were open before Christmas. Camper Christina came to check them out; you can read about her adventures here. This year, we made some changes to our grooming. In addition to a snowmobile […]
Winter Trail Update – get ready to skate soon!
We love winter! It’s when we get to celebrate what being a Canadian is all about – and we get to share the fun with visitors! We have approximately 10 km of trails that wind around and through our 350 acre farm. In winter, we groom these trails for snowshoeing. Lots of recent snowfall means our Snowshoe Trails […]
Fungus Among Us
Hiking trails are easy for Mr & Mrs Farmer to find – they have several right outside their door! Their love of hiking through the woods on their Muskoka farm was the reason behind developing the trails. Despite the rainy weather, they were looking forward to getting outside on one of their last free weekends before harvest […]
Spider Garden
The hiking trails at Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh in Bala, Muskoka, Ontario have something for everyone. They vary in length from 1 km to over 7 km and in difficulty from easy to advanced. There are three self-guided tours as part of the system. Some of the trails surround cranberry bogs while others wander through the woods. […]
Geocaching
There’s Treasure on our Trails! There are geocaches, rock paintings and natural features scattered around the farm waiting to be discovered through geocaching. Geocaches Geocaching is a form of high tech treasure hunting that uses a GPS device instead of a treasure map. Input the co-ordinates, and start searching. You can download a GPS app on […]