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One quiet little gem of a place you may want to call off at for half an hour or so is a little park which serves as a small grassed beach to Lake Simcoe near Beaverton. It offers some fantastic photo opportunities if you can get there at the right time, and if you’re interested in seeing some of the famous North American ‘mile long’ trains then here is one of the best spots you could park to see some.

One of the best things you could do to make the most of this is – if you’re hungry, call off at the nearby Tim Hortons, McDonalds or Subway and pick yourself up some dinner, then just another two junctions up Highway 12 turn left and near the end you’ll get to a railroad crossing, carefully cross and immediately take the left entrance into the gravel carpark. If you can hit this place at just the right time you’ll get some stunning sunset photos – though it is equally beautiful on a bright warm sunny day. Check out my directions below to get from the local food places to the beach

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If you’re partial to soaking up the sights and sounds of a truely spectacular casino, and in the Lake Simcoe region – convieniantly for you there does so happen to be one! Casino Rama – Ontario’s only First Nations commercial casino, is open 24 hours seven days a week. Not only do they provide all the gaming provisions you’d ever need – they also have hotel rooms and suites, resteraunts, bars, and ample parking.
For those who do wish to play or even simply visit – it’s worth signing yourself up for the Player’s Passport scheme that the casino runs, which allows you a certain amount of money back for every set amount you spend, and that is whether you win or even by chance loose.
The Casino is Host to many celebrety appearances – in the past people such as Diana Ross, Chicago, David Copperfield, Vince Gill, Wayne Newton, Bill Cosby, Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Robin Williams, Stevie Nicks and Michael Bolton have all held shows at this venue.

For more information visit their Website: https://www.casinorama.com/

or take a look at the mini map below to find out how to get there

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If you’re in the Lake Simcoe area in the summer time, one place you really must visit is the Muskoka Wildlife Centre. The centre fashions its self on being not a zoo, but an ‘interactive learning centre’.  I’ve been there twice, and will be looking forward to visiting once more in august of this year.

It’s situated 20 minutes north of Orillia, Ontario or 10 minutes south of Gravenhurst, Ontario on HWY 11 North – so if you’re travelling north you’ll see it on your right, and if you’re travelling south it’ll be on your left. You’ll spot it by their large sign by the side of the road.

Muskoka Wildlife Centre's sign on highway 11.

The Centre offers a glimpse at the wonderful world of Ontario wildlife in and around the Muskoka region- you’ll get to see all the native species such as the Raccoon, Wolves, Skunks, Moose, Bald Eagles, North American Badgers, Porcupines, a Brown Bear, Lynx, Bobcat, Cougar and a whole lot more – a definite must if you want your kids are interested in wildlife, or even for you!

The park is not just set in a typical open area with fences and paths. It’s set in a beautiful setting, in a small wooded area with meandering paths which go up and down small hills – making your trip more exciting and more of an adventure as you walk about the park on carefully signposted tracks hunting for your next enclosure.

But there’s more than simply animals just to look at – as i mentioned earlier, the centre classes its self as being interactive, and that is certainly the case – if you are not told by the kind people when you pay your admission ~ ask them when the next handling is. You will get to meet a variety of different animals from skunks, raccoons, ground hogs and some snakes  – though the animals you meet will depend on which animals are available for handling when you visit. This allows yourself and your kids to get a hands on experience – finding out – how do some types of animals actually feel like – is the fur on a skunk super fluffy – or is it more coarse? I’ll leave it up to you to find out!

Please read on to see a gallery of photos and to read more about this must see location:

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Just 100km north of Toronto is the worlds largest freshwater lake which fully freezes over come winter. Lake Simcoe. Around this lake you will find picturesque countryside, along with idyllic spots of peace and quiet. This post is here mainly as a summary of what the area has to offer, the places listed below will be expanded on in features posted in the near future

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To the south of lake Simcoe is Newmarket, the town which the film star and comedian Jim Carrey was born. This is a large town containing everything you’d need facility wise, with every fast food place you’d ever need as well as a large Mall named Upper Canada Mall.

To the West of Lake Simcoe is Barrie, where Horse Shoe resort is located, as well as the Ski Snow Valley park. The combination of these resorts makes Barrie a good choice whether you plan on travelling in the summer or winter, with the Horse Shoe Resort providing activities for all times of the year.

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