The Muskoka region in Ontario typically gets a lot of snow. As a result, Arrowhead Provincial Park has become extremely popular in the winter, offering skating, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. While winter activities in the park don’t typically start until January, visiting in December provides a quieter experience while still being able to enjoy the snowy scenery.
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Pinery Provincial Park in November
Pinery Provincial Park is located in western Ontario along the sandy shores of Lake Huron. It contains a variety of habitats including rare Oak Savanna and coastal sand dunes. It is open year-round and features a number of activities depending on the season.
The Cabin – November 2025
We had a cold, windy and rainy end to the fall. The forecast was calling for the first snowfall of the season on Sunday. Perfect timing as we took Monday off of work and planned to spend the long weekend at the cabin. This way we got to see the contrast in the landscape before and after the snow.
The Cabin – August 2025
We haven’t gone anywhere since returning from New Zealand in May. We’ve been staying close to home, spending time with friends and family, gardening and doing stuff around the house. But summer was ending and we wanted to make the most of our time with M before she started daycare in September. We planned a short one week road trip to Quebec and decided to spend the weekend at the cabin since it was somewhat along the drive.
Thousand Islands National Park in the Winter
The Thousand Islands are a group of 1,864 islands located in the St. Lawrence River between southeastern Ontario in Canada and northern New York in the United States. Thousand Islands National Park is located on the Canadian side and is spread across 21 of these islands and a few different areas on the mainland. While the islands are inaccessible in the winter, there are a few hiking trails on the mainland section of the park that remain open year-round.
Point Pelee in February
Point Pelee may be one of the smallest national parks in Canada, but it’s also the most ecologically diverse. It’s located on a peninsula on Lake Erie and is the southernmost point of the mainland in Canada. It contains several habitats including beach, marsh, dry and wet forest and cedar savannah. It’s open year-round and is a popular spot for swimming, birdwatching and hiking.
MacGregor Point Provincial Park in the Winter
MacGregor Point Provincial Park is located along the shore of Lake Huron. It’s super popular in the summer because of its sandy beach. But the park remains open in the winter and offers a variety of activities to enjoy the snow, including skating, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Winter Camping in a Cabin in Arrowhead Provincial Park
Arrowhead Provincial Park is located in Muskoka. While this area is commonly known as cottage country, it also boasts of being one the snowiest regions in Ontario. In the winter Arrowhead offers skating, cross-country, skiing and other winter activities to enjoy the snow. It also offers winter camping, including in several cabins for those that want to stay overnight in the park.
Winter Camping in a Yurt in Killarney Provincial Park
For the past few years we’ve been visiting Killarney Provincial Park at the end of fall or beginning of winter when the trails are much quieter. It’s located along the northern shore of Georgian Bay and features windswept pines, lush forests, pink granite and white quartzite ridges. The landscape is so breathtakingly beautiful that it provided much inspiration to the famous Group of Seven painters. We typically stay in one of the rustic cabins, but they’re becoming harder to book. We managed to reserve a yurt though and decided to give that a whirl.
The Cabin – November 2024
We had a fabulous fall in 2024. The leaves were a bit delayed in changing colour because it was warmer and drier than usual. But the cold and rain was finally catching up. It wouldn’t be long until we had our first snowfall. So we decided to head to the cabin before it got much colder outside.