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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 (Sunshine City)
and Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot.
Orillia is one of Ontario's historically significant resort destinations
dating back to Samuel de Champlain's exploration of Simcoe County area
in 1615. A magnificent Champlain
Statue sits in Tudhope Park, Towns close to Midland include Barrie
to the South, Coldwater and Midland to the west and Muskoka to the North.
Winter Fun Getaways
Orillia is located in one of Ontario's favourite snowbelt areas
often assoicated with the Barrie Snowbelt
with access to the many winter
sports and getaways including, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing,
ice fishing on Lake Simcoe or Lake Couchiching, snowshoeing, snow tubing,
ice skating, and snowmobiling in the Central Ontario Zone with links to
Muskoka to the north.
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.
Boating
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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Reserve on-line from a variety of hotels, inns, resorts in the Orillia
area for ease of booking your Orillia vacation or overnight accommodation
Quick Bits
Distance from Toronto:
~ 135 km
Driving time from Toronto:
~ 90 minutes
Map
Of Ontario (Official Government of
Ontario Road Map)
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to download
Orillia Fall Colour Road
Trip
Getaway
Coachlines takes over bus routes
Barrie Advance
Starting April 11, Getaway Coachlines – part of the Midland Tours family
of ... was granted the licence by the Ontario Highway Transport Board
March 4. ...“Passengers will see absolutely no disruption in service between
Penetanguishene/Midland and Barrie, and Barrie, Orillia and Casino Rama,”
said Angela Snowden, president of Getaway Coachlines, based in Penetanguishene.
Simcoe
County connections at the Vancouver Games - it's surprising
Midland Free Press
Tugba Karademir has called Barrie home for years, training and coaching
at ... Jack Sasseville is president and general manager of Hardwood Ski
and Bike, ...
Black History 2010 in Simcoe County
City
of Barrie BHM Events with motivational speech by Cabbie Richards,
9:30 am - 12:00 pm, City Hall Rotunda, Barrie.
Additional information on Black History in Simcoe County can be found
at Black
History North of Toronto.
Hardwood Ski and
Bike for Jackrabbit Family Day Festival
February 9, 2010 – On February 27th and 28th we will be hosting our annual
Jackrabbit Family Festival Day. This festival is a wrap up to our 8-week
jackrabbit learn to ski program. This is a fun fulled day event where
skiers get to compete in a variety of obstacle courses, relays and other
games. Prizes are awarded at the end of the day. For more info visit www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca
Oro-Medonte
targets tourism
Orillia Packet & Times -
"Simcoe County, Barrie, (Ontario's) Lake Country they're all in a
sense using us for their marketing purposes," he said. "They're
all using Oro-Medonte as a ...
Ice
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Lake Simcoe, the 4th largest lake in the province is located right down
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with huge water area of over.
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Bruce,
Grey and Simcoe new tourism region
Owen Sound Sun Times
"The beauty of it is that through the Georgian Bay coastal route,
from Tobermory all the way around to Midland- Penetanguishene, we all
sit together at that ...
A
moment of reflection on a good year past
Orillia Packet & Times - Patricia Davidson - Jan. 2010 Kids For
Turtles Environment Education...... Wildflower Farm, Scott's Canada, Ego's
Nurseries Ltd, The Packet & Times, the City of Orillia, Trouts Unlimited
, Information Orillia, Ontario Federation of ...
Ski reorts, Snowboard reports snow conditions, cross
country skiing, Alpine downhill skiing, links to snowmobile trail reorts,
winter snow conditions for skiing, tubing, boarding north in Ontario Canada
See Ontario snow and ski reports
Orillia's
trail system one of the busiest
Orillia Packet & Times - Orillia,Ontario,Canada
While the idea is great for locals, it could also attract tourism. People
do travel distances to ... "It's the highest number in Simcoe County,"
Allen said. ...
Hardwood
to host Pan Am Games mountain biking
Midland Mirror - Midland,ON,Canada
... located about midway between Barrie and Orillia, Sasseville said he
... Sasseville, a former national nordic team ski coach, will provide
colour ...
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