Georgian Bay
This is one of Muskoka’s most rugged and beautiful areas. The Georgian Bay wilderness is also rich in history. The famous Group of Seven artists often got their inspiration from Georgian Bay’s shoreline and windswept islands.
The Trent-Severn River is designated as a Canadian Heritage Waterway winding 386km (240mi) through the Georgian Bay area. Here you can view the Port Severn Locks, circa-1910 swing bridge, several dams and waterfalls.
Georgian Bay Islands National Park is a small cluster of 59 islands. Beausoleil Island, just off the coast from Honey Harbour, is the largest of these and includes an interpretive program on the history of this region.
Big Chute Marine Railway is an engineering marvel that transports boats along rails in a giant carriage over a 19-metre rise between the Gloucester Pool and the Upper Severn River. Lock 44, in operation since 1917, was renovated in 1978 to allow passage for vessels up to 30 metres long. There are exhibits and displays of historic equipment from both the Marine Railway and Hydro Generating Station.
