Last Updated: March 26, 2021
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MORNING TRAIL REPORT (conditions can change through the day):
- Snowshoe Trails: CLOSED for the season
- Ice Trail: CLOSED for the season
Muskoka has been moved into Red Zone. All our activities are running with significant changes to adapt to COVID protocols. Please read all our information carefully before booking.
Hours
DAILY: 10 am to 5 pm – Trails close at 4:00
Booking
- Due to COVID-19 all activities (except shopping) must be pre-booked and pre-paid.
- Drop-ins cannot be accommodated
- Bookings open on a weekly rolling basis: starting Mondays (between 10 am & noon) for the following Saturday – Friday. (So we can adapt to weather and government changes)
- Current availability: to March 26th
- Next block: On March 22nd, availability opens for March 27th- April 2nd
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About COVID
- 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 in ALL public spaces and may only be removed on the trails provided 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 on the snowshoe trails and include trail passes, rentals and food to roast over the fire (roasting food is only available for private fire pits)
- All activities take place outside (so dress for the weather)
- 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
Activities & Pricing
| Activity | Wknd & Holidays | Mid-Week |
| Snowshoe Pass – Adult (2 hrs) | $12 | $8 |
| Snowshoe Pass – Kids 12 & under (2 hrs) | $9 | $6 |
| Snowshoe Fire Pit Rental (private fire pit, passes, rentals & food for up to 6) | $245 | $195 |
| Bog to Bottle Tour (guided farm tour & self-guided wine tasting – per person) | $29 | $29 |
| Sugar Shoe & Brunch (passes, rentals & brunch – per person) | $28 | $28 |
| Wine & Cheese on the Patio (wine flight & local cheese plate – per person) | $25 | $25 |
| Rentals (1/2 day – per person) | $10 | $10 |
What Can I Do?
- Shopping – our store remains open with limited access and 1 hour parking maximum
- curbside pick-up also available
- Enjoy the Snowshoe Trails
- 10 km of groomed trails – including a 2 km trail through the Sugarbush
- Open Daily 10-4, weather permitting
- Bog to Bottle Tour
- guided journey from cranberry bog to award winning wine
- Weekdays @ 1 pm, Weekends @ 11, 1 & 3
- Wine & Cheese on the Patio
- local, maple-inspired cheese plate with a flight of 4 wines
- available daily @ 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30
- Sugar Shoe & Brunch
- snowshoes and rentals for a trip to the sugarbush (and access to 10 km of trails)
- Cranberry French Toast breakfast (or brunch or lunch!)
- Daily (10:30, 12:00, 1:30 and 3:00), weather permitting
- Rent a Snowshoe Trail Fire Pit
- private fire pit beside the trail, includes passes, rentals and food for up to 6 ppl
- Daily, (11:30 and 2:00 weekdays – 1:00, 11:30, 1:30 & 2:00 weekends), weather permitting
- Café
- take-out window open 10-5 daily
- daily features plus hot and cold drinks
- Wine Flight of 5 wine samples (and printed information) available for self-directed tasting
- Maple tasting – sap, 3 syrups and Red Maple Wine – also available
- Rentals
- for use on-site, available via take-out window
- aluminum snowshoes
- first come, first served
Bog to Bottle Tour FAQ
- 30-40 minute guided walking tour
- dress for the weather and for walking on snow, mud & uneven ground
- finish with a self-guided flight of Muskoka wines from dry to dessert
- Available weekdays @ 1 pm, Weekends @ 11, 1 & 3
- Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your booking
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Wine & Cheese on the Patio FAQ
- Book your table overlooking our scenic Old Marsh
- porch available if inclement weather
- Sip a flight of 4 Muskoka wines
- Savour a local, maple-inspired cheese plate
- Available daily @ 12:30, 2:00 & 3:30
- Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your booking
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Snowshoe Trail FAQ
- over 10 km of groomed trails – including a 2 km Sugarbush trail
- Open Daily 10-4 (weather permitting)
- 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
- trails can be closed with no notice for safety reasons
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Sugar Shoe & Brunch
- Celebrate Maple Season!
- book your table for your Cranberry French toast bake featuring local ingredients
- after (or before) your meal, enjoy snowshoeing through the Sugarbush (or any of our 10 km of trails)
- includes snowshoe passes, rentals and breakfast
- Available Daily (10:30, 12:00, 1:30 and 3:00)
- Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your booking
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Fire Pit Private Rental FAQ
- New this year!
- Rent a private fire pit for up to 6 people!
- Pits are in/near the sugarbush and beside the Snowshoe Trails
- 2 hour rental
- includes trail passes, fire pit, benches, snowshoe rentals, gourmet s’mores, gourmet hotdogs and water
- we light the fire and supply enough wood for the booking
- Available Daily (11:30 and 2:00 weekdays – 11:00, 11:30, 1:30 & 2:00 weekends) weather permitting
- Please arrive 20-30 minutes before your booking
- No outside food or drink permitted
- trail conditions are weather dependent and can vary from poor to excellent
- conditions are not guaranteed
- trails can be closed with no notice for safety reasons
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Food FAQ
Our café take-out window has pre-packaged options featuring local ingredients including (of course) cranberries! Various drinks, including hot mulled wine, hot cran-apple cider and wine by the glass are also available.
A sample flight of 5 wines can be purchased at the café (with printed information) for self-directed sampling.
In honour of the season, a Maple Tasting (featuring sap, light syrup, medium syrup, dark syrup & Red Maple Wine) also available for self-directed sampling.
No outside food or drink is permitted on the farm.
General FAQ
- What about COVID-19?
- everything takes place outside, so dress for the weather!
- we have enhanced safety and cleaning protocols to ensure the safety of staff and visitors
- participation is restricted, walk-ins cannot be accommodated
- please observe COVID guidelines
- practice hand hygiene
- social distancing must be observed
- masks must be worn in buildings and anywhere physical distance cannot be maintained
- 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 all public spaces are available only to those who have pre-booked an activity (except for shopping)
- Can I walk on the trails?
- No, we do not have walking trails 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 indoor café remains closed, but our take out window is available with pre-packaged options and hot drinks
- 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 1 hour maximum
- those staying for activities (skating, snowshoeing, tour, wine tasting, patio) MUST register their car licence plate to avoid consequences – this is required during booking
- 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