Updated: Jan 24, 2022
TRAIL REPORT (conditions can change through the day):
- Ice Trail: OPEN! – very good condition – passes still available today – first come-first served
- Snowshoe Trails: OPEN! very good condition – passes still available today – first come-first served
- Bog Hockey Rinks: OPEN! – very good condition – must be reserved 24 hours ahead
- Light the Night: Next scheduled date: Jan 29 (weather permitting)
Booking
- Current availability: to Feb 4
- Next block: Jan 31 (by noon) bookings open for Feb 5-11
- Bookings open on a weekly rolling basis: starting Mondays (by noon) for the following Saturday – Friday. (So we can adapt to weather and government changes)
- Due to COVID-19, capacity is limited
- activities can be booked up to a day ahead
- Drop-ins usually cannot be accommodated – ESPECIALLY ON WEEKENDS
- activities start on time
- Cancellations:
- bookings cannot be rescheduled or refunded
- Most activities run ‘rain or shine.’ If we have to cancel an activity, a refund will be available
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Hours
DAILY: 10 am to 5 pm – Trails close at 4:30
Vaccinations Required
- To provide the safest possible experience, participants in ANY activity (12 years and up) are required to be fully vaccinated. All participants must check in and show Proof of Vaccination.
- Proof of Vaccination is not required for shopping
- Children under 12 are not required to be vaccinated, but this may change with eligibility.
- Staff are also required to be fully vaccinated.
- To read more, click here.
Activities & Pricing
| Wknd & Holidays | Mid-Week | |
| Skate Pass – Adult (2 hrs) | $19 | $16 |
| Skate Pass – Kids under 12 (2 hrs) | $15 | $12 |
| Snowshoe Pass – Adult (2 hrs) | $15 | $12 |
| Snowshoe Pass – Kids under 12 (2 hrs) | $12 | $8 |
| Trail Fire Pit – Skate or Snowshoe (2 hrs) – includes trail passes and food | $245 | $195 |
| Winter View Fire Pit – can be walked to – includes food | $150 | $130 |
| Rentals – skate or snowshoe (2 hrs) | $10 | $10 |
| 1/4 Acre Rink Rental (2 hrs) – includes Ice Trail passes | $150 + $15/pp | $120 + $12/pp |
| Tutored Wine Tasting | $15 | $15 |
| Light the Night (torchlight skating) – children’s rates not available | $28 | $28 |
| Cheese Fondue on the Patio – fondue & wine flight or mulled wine | $27 | $27 |
What Can I Do Now?
- Shopping – our store is open with 30 minute parking available
- Tutored Wine Tasting
- available daily
- Fondue on the Patio
- available daily
- Ice Trail
- open daily, weather permitting
- Ice Trail Fire Pit (skating access)
- available Thurs – Mon, weather permitting
- Snowshoe Trails
- open daily, weather permitting
- Snowshoe Trail Fire Pit (snowshoe access)
- available Thurs – Mon, weather permitting
- Winter View Fire Pit (walking access)
- available Thurs – Mon
- Bog Hockey Private Rink
- available Thurs – Mon starting Jan 15, weather permitting
- Light the Night
- every Saturday starting January 22, weather permitting
- Rentals
- skate & snowshoe
- for use on site, first come-first served
- Café Take-Out Window
- open daily
- Skate Sharpening is NOT available
Ice Trail FAQ
- open daily until March (weather permitting)
- 1.2 km loop (one way)
- How are we keeping you safe?
- vaccines required
- access is limited
- arrival time must be booked to limit crowding and ensure social distance
- masks must be worn where social distance cannot be maintained (including on trail)
- rentals available (from our take-out window)
- Permitted: skating, helmets strongly recommended
- Not Permitted: (for safety and traffic flow) strollers, toboggans, pets, walking, snowshoes, hockey
- trail conditions are weather dependent and can vary from poor to excellent
- conditions are not guaranteed
Snowshoe Trail FAQ
- available daily until March (weather permitting)
- over 10 km of groomed trails
- How are we keeping you safe?
- vaccines required
- access is limited
- arrival time must be booked to limit crowding and ensure social distance
- masks must be worn where social distance cannot be maintained (including on trails)
- rentals available (from our take-out window)
- Permitted: snowshoeing, pets on leashes, x-country (although not designed or groomed for x-country)
- Not permitted: walking (unsafe)
- trail conditions are weather dependent and can vary from poor to excellent
- conditions are not guaranteed
Tutored Wine Tasting FAQ
- available daily
- a tutored wine tasting of Muskoka wines from dry to dessert
- For your safety:
- participation is limited to 4 adults
- participants must be fully vaccinated
- social distance must be observed
- extra cleaning and safety protocols in place
Fire Pit Private Rental FAQ
- available Fri to Mon until March, weather permitting
- Rent a private fire pit to enjoy while you skate or snowshoe!
- Pits are skate-up on the Ice Trail or beside the Snowshoe Trails
- 2 hour rental for 6 ppl maximum
- includes trail passes, fire pit, benches, gourmet s’mores, gourmet hotdogs and water
- we light the fire and supply enough wood for the booking
- No outside food or drink permitted
- trail conditions are weather dependent and can vary from poor to excellent
- conditions are not guaranteed
Winter View Firepit Rental FAQ
- available Fri to Mon until March, weather permitting
- All the fun and food of a firepit rental without needing to skate or snowshoe!
- 2 hour rental for 6 ppl maximum
- includes fire pit, benches, gourmet s’mores, gourmet hotdogs and water
- we light the fire and supply enough wood for the booking
- trail passes not included
- located on Blueberry Hill overlooking the South Marsh and the Ice Trail
- No outside food or drink permitted
Fondue & Mulled Wine on the Patio
- available daily
- must be 19 or older
- cheese fondue with mulled wine, wine flight or glass of wine
- enjoy at our fire tables on our patio overlooking the Old Marsh
Café FAQ
- take-out window open daily
- daily features plus hot and cold drinks
- Wine Flight of 5 wine samples available
- alcoholic beverages consumed on site must come from the café and not the store (it’s a license thing)
- No outside food or drink is permitted on the farm.
1/4 Acre Private Rental FAQ
- available Fri – Mon, Jan – March, weather permitting
- Rent 1/4 of an acre – 10 people maximum
- 2 hour rental
- includes private rink, benches, pond hockey boards and goals
- includes ice trail passes
- conditions are weather dependent and can vary from poor to excellent
- conditions are not guaranteed
Light the Night FAQ
- every Saturday night, 6-9 pm, weather permitting
- starts Jan 22nd
- Skate the Ice Trail by torch light
- if night skating is cancelled, everything will close at 5 pm
- trail conditions are weather dependent and can vary from poor to excellent
- conditions are not guaranteed
General FAQ
- What about COVID-19?
- Activities take place outside (so dress for the weather)
- We have lots of room on our trails, but require pre-booking to manage public spaces (parking lots, check in, change areas, rentals, café, etc.)
- Masks are required and may only be removed if you maintain 6′ distance from anyone not in your household
- Café is operating through a take-out window
- Rentals are operating through a take-out window
- Two public fire pits are available in public areas for short term warming only and distance must be maintained from anyone not in your household
- Private fire pit rentals are available around the ice trail and snowshoe trails and include trail passes and food to roast over the fire (roasting food is only available for private fire pits)
- washrooms are porta-potties
- please observe COVID guidelines
- practice hand hygiene
- observe social distance
- wear a mask
- Please do not visit if you are sick, have been out of country in the last 14 days or suspect you have been exposed to COVID-19
- We cannot guarantee you will not be exposed to COVID-19. By visiting us, you assume the risk of such exposure.
- We recommend you download the COVID-19 app for notifications of possible exposure
- Can I just walk around?
- Crowding is being managed by pre-booking so public spaces are available only to those who have pre-booked an activity
- shoppers have access to the store but not the surrounding farm property
- Can I walk on the trails?
- No, hiking trails are closed in the winter
- Our trails are for skating and snowshoeing only – walking on them can be dangerous and is not allowed
- Do you serve food?
- our take out window is available with pre-packaged options and hot drinks
- Wine & Cheese on the Porch and Fondue & Wine on the Patio must be pre-booked
- No outside food is permitted on the farm
- Are pets allowed?
- pets on leashes are welcome outside (although not on the Ice Trail)
- Is there an entry fee?
- There is no charge to come to the store, but there are fees to explore the farm and participate in activities
- Do you charge for parking?
- No, but it is limited and/or monitored
- shopping parking is limited to 30 minutes
- reserved parking is included with bookings (skating, snowshoeing, tour, wine tasting, patio)
- No, but it is limited and/or monitored
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- Do you accept credit cards?
- Yes, Debit, Visa and MasterCard are all accepted
- Do you have washrooms?
- Yes – currently porta potties at strategic locations
Address
1074 Cranberry Road, Bala, Ontario