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Orillia, Ontario

Orillia, Ontario

Location

Nestled between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, Orillia is easily accessible off of Highway 11 or Highway 12 north of Barrie. The Port of Orillia has excellent docking facilites for boaters travelling along the Historic Trent-Severn Waterway. Orillia personalities include Steven Leacock and Gordon Lightfoot.

Winter Fun Getaways
Orillia is one of Ontario's favourite Snowbelt areas with access to the many winter
sports and getaways including, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, ice fishing, snowshoeing, snow tubing, ice skating, and snowmobiling.

Discover Ontario in and around Orillia with a Fall Colour Road Trip
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.

Accommodations in the Orillia Area

Attractions in the Orillia Area

Coldwater

Outdoor Experiences

In addition to the traditional lakeside recreation, Orillia is easily accessible to many outdoor natural areas with excellent, hiking, biking, and canoeing opportunies. Area flora and fauna attract naturalists and avid birders from around the world. The Bird House Nature Company in historic downtown Orillia is a good place to start.

Culture and History

Orillia plays host to professional and community theatre productions, concerts, and meetings at the 106 year old Orillia Opera House. The Stephen Leacock National Historic Site is just minutes away and the Port of Orillia offers one of the finest docking facilities on the Trent Severn System.
Destinations close to Orillia are Sparrow Lake-Kilworthy and Coldwater, Oro,

Transportation

Lake Simcoe Regional Airport: Services the communities of Barrie, Orillia, and Oro-Medonte.

Orillia Area Tourism Information

City of Orillia


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Orillia in relation to Toronto, Ontario

Quick Bits

Distance from Toronto:
~ 135 km

Driving time from Toronto:
~ 90 minutes

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Orillia Fall Colour Road Trip

Doors Open Orillia 2009
Free Admission In the Orillia area see Leacock Museum National Historic Site and a dozen or so more Orillia area attractions. Doors Open Orillia 2009
Event Date: May 23, 2009 to May 24, 2009.

Streets Alive: Orillia's next success story: - Orillia Ontario is on the way to becoming a festival city. The Orillia Packet ... This festival is about art and culture in equal measure with economic development through tourism. And that's where the next step comes in. For the past two years, the festival has essentially consisted of a community ...

County's growth a top priorty for warden
The Barrie Examiner - Barrie,Ontario,Canada
"Huge tourism dollars will begin to pour into Simcoe. Our competition in this region is against Toronto and Ottawa and not in a negative way. ...

Area birdwatchers continue annual Christmas tradition
Orillia Packet & Times - Orillia,Ontario,Canada
This shows what a success the Trumpeter Swan introduction at Wye Marsh has been. Two Great Gray Owls were found in our territory, which is a first for the ...

Big Lake Simcoe loop
By mike kirk Click here to view this cycle route around Lake Simcoe. This route passes through: barrie. Tagged with: Touring. Length: 213.78km / 133.61mi. View recent routes in: Canada » Ontario » Barrie. View all routes from mike kirk.

Tournament fishing packs economic punch
Barrie Advance - Barrie,ON,Canada Fishing in Ontario is big business, Orillia June tournament brings lots of fishermen to the city. Fishing Getaways, Fishing Tournaments

Canada's little Venice
Ottawa Citizen - Ontario, Canada It's not that the boat and its occupants are particularly noisy as they head to Lake Simcoe at 7:30 am, but the low growl of the vessel's engine is enough ...

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