Last updated: Spring, 2019For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) Spring is the best time for wildlife sighting! Maple season is now over, but there’s still lots to do here. Read on! Hours DAILY 10 am – 5 pm Season Highlights: Best time for wildlife sighting! Forest floor comes alive with wild leeks, trilliums, […]
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Maple is on the Menu this Spring
Last updated: Spring, 2019For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) We love featuring local food with cranberry flair, but, in spring, our thoughts turn to maple syrup. Combining sweet maple syrup with tart cranberries is a favourite spring activity. The Cranberry (Maple) Cafe Our menu is designed to warm you up and keep you […]
Get Outside This Winter
Winter 2019/19 Season is now overFor current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) We love winter in Muskoka, and our goal is to make it fun for visitors, too! Thinking about visiting us this winter? Then keep reading – everything you need to know is here! Hours Daily (Nov 1 – June 30): 10 am […]
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 […]
What a great winter!
Last updated: April 23, 2017For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) 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, […]
Winter Trail Update – get ready to skate soon!
Last updated: December, 2016For current information, click ‘What’s on Now’ (above) 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 […]