Ontario Fall Colours (colors) Road Trips and Drives

Lake Simcoe, Barrie, Orillia Fall Colour Routes

A road trip around Lake Simcoe including Barrie and Orillia, provides seveval options and with side trips including spectacular fall colour maple sugar bush areas in Simoce County such as Horseshoe Valley Wasaga Beach, Elmvale and Miniesing with recommended events,festivals and fall fairs.

Barrie to Horseshoe Valley to Orillia Return to Barrie Fall colours (colors) Route | Barrie To Elmvale, Wasaga Beach Return via Minising Fall Colours (Colors) | Lake Simcoe Fall Colours (colors) Circle Tour

Lake Simcoe Fall Colours (colors) Circle Tour

Driving Directions: One of the interesting fall colour routes close to Toronto is a tour around Lake Simcoe using a combination of Highway 400, Highway 11, and a number of side roads that take your through Barrie, Orillia, Lagoon City, Beaverton, Sutton, Keswick, Holland Landing. This tour route can be started on the East Side of Lake Simcoe, or the West Side going north. For latest fall colour (color) changes please see Fall Colours Leaf Change Central Ontario

Places to stay: Barrie: Comfort Inn (Hart Drive), Harbour View Inn, Horseshoe Resort Orillia: Comfort Inn Orillia , Best Western Couchiching Inn, Days Inn Orillia, Quality Hotel Champlain Hotel Waterfront, Econo Lodge Orillia Sutton: The Briars

Places to See: Fall Market stop on Canal Road in the Holland Marsh Exit 58.

Barrie To Elmvale, Wasaga Beach Return via Minising Fall Colours (Colors)

Driving Directions: From Highway 400, Take Highway 27 North (Bayfield exit) through Barrie to Elmvale. At the junction of 92 and 27 in Elmvale turn left on to Simcoe Road 92, proceed all the way to Wasaga Beach. When leaving Wasaga Beach take Highway 26 (South & East) to Minnising. Turn right on the George Johnston Road which proceeds south to Highway 90, turn left at Highway 90 and return to Barrie by going East on Highway 90. Recommended Side Trip: Tiny Beaches Road to Balm Beach (turn right at Simcoe Road 29) and drive to Tiny Beaches Road which runs along Georgian Bay to Midland. See driving directions from Barrie on Tiny Beaches Photo Page. For latest fall colour (color) changes please see Fall Colours Leaf Change Central Ontario

Fall Events and Festivals
Colours of Music Festival is returning to Barrie for its fifth season and running from September 21 for 10 days. Side Trip to Simcoe County Eco Farmers Marketeach Friday until Thanksgiving Weekend. The Nine Mile Portage Heritage Festivalis on Saturday Sept. 22, 2007. Georgian College Auto Show,Elmvale Fall Fair Web Site Click Here

Places to Stay: Barrie:Carriage Hills / Carriage Ridge Resort,Comfort Inn (Hart Drive), Kempenfelt Conference Centre, Harbour View Inn, Horseshoe Resort Wasaga Beach:Alton Lodges, Kingsbridge Inn / Bonair Motel

Places to Visit: Hardwood Hills Nordic Ski & Mountain Bike Centre, Serendipity Princess Cruise, Tree Top Trecking-Abraska, Simcoe County Museum, Snow Valley Resort Limited, Mount St. Louis - Moonstone, Springwater Provincial Park (Barrie), Wasaga Beach Provincial Park

Barrie to Horseshoe Valley to Orillia Return to Barrie Fall colours (colors) Route

Driving Directions: Spectacular Colours and views along the Horseshoe Valley Road From Highway 400, Take Highway 27 North (Bayfield exit) through Barrie to Simcoe Road 22 (The Horseshoe Valley Road) turn right through Craighurst, Horseshoe Valley, Coulson, Jarratt to Highway 12. Turn right at Highway 12 and proceed East to Orillia. Upon leaving Orillia, take Highway 11, South to Barrie, or take the Old Barrie Road (Ridge Road) and work your way towards the Lake for a combination of great water views and colourful shorelines. For latest fall colour (color) changes please see Fall Colours Leaf Change Central Ontario

Fall Events and Festivals
Colours of Music Festival is returning to Barrie for its fifth season and running from September 21 for 10 days. Side Trip to Simcoe County Eco Farmers Marketeach Friday until Thanksgiving Weekend. The Nine Mile Portage Heritage Festival is on Saturday Sept. 22, 2007. Georgian College Auto Show, Elmvale Fall Fair Web Site Click Here

Places to Stay: Barrie: Carriage Hills / Carriage Ridge Resort, Comfort Inn (Hart Drive), Kempenfelt Conference Centre, Harbour View Inn, Horseshoe Resort Orillia: Comfort Inn Orillia, Best Western Couchiching Inn, Orillia Travelodge Hotel, Days Inn Orillia, Kings Inn, Quality Hotel Champlain Hotel Waterfront, Econo Lodge Orillia
Places to Visit: Hardwood Hills Nordic Ski & Mountain Bike Centre, Serendipity Princess Cruise, Simcoe County Museum, Snow Valley Resort Limited, Mount St. Louis - Moonstone, Springwater Provincial Park (Barrie), Bass Lake Provincial Park (Orillia)

A number of fall drives, travel routes, circle tours, regional Ontario travel and tourism association routes, and suggested Ministry of Tourism great fall drives have been identified in addition to the fall drives and road trips above. Click here for more Ontario fall colour drives and road trips.