Guidebook for Gravenhurst
Food Scene
This place is charming! Great food, made on site, so you may have to wait a bit, but its worth it. Casual fine dining and friendly service. Reservations recommended. 705-687-8618
Only open until 9pm
56 locals recommend
The Oar Restaurant
530 Muskoka Rd NThis place is charming! Great food, made on site, so you may have to wait a bit, but its worth it. Casual fine dining and friendly service. Reservations recommended. 705-687-8618
Only open until 9pm
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent craft beer made on site. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights. No food served but light snacks available from a gourmet food truck on property. What's really cool is they let you order in a pizza or bring some grub with you. Only open until 11pm...so you can still get out and see the stars in our famous 'night sky'.
134 locals recommend
Sawdust City Brewing
397 Muskoka Rd NExcellent craft beer made on site. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights. No food served but light snacks available from a gourmet food truck on property. What's really cool is they let you order in a pizza or bring some grub with you. Only open until 11pm...so you can still get out and see the stars in our famous 'night sky'.
Sightseeing
We have a great Steamship Museum but in the same vicinity, you can take one of the famous Steamships, the Segwun or the Wenonah 2 for a lake tour of prominent points of interest. Casual or longer tours available... Type the ships into google and see all the details.
90 locals recommend
Muskoka Steamships
185 Cherokee LnWe have a great Steamship Museum but in the same vicinity, you can take one of the famous Steamships, the Segwun or the Wenonah 2 for a lake tour of prominent points of interest. Casual or longer tours available... Type the ships into google and see all the details.
Parks & Nature
The Dark-Sky Preserve
Once the Conservation Reserve was established, naturalists realized that the Torrance Barrens had a previously unrecognized attribute. Because of an absence of light pollution at night, it was a remarkable place to view the natural beauty of the starry sky. Protected or undeveloped land virtually surrounds the preserve, acting as an additional buffer from urban lighting. A lucky number of coincidences combine to make this the best site to observe the night sky within a two-to-three- hour drive of Canada's largest urban areas:
•remoteness from significant urban light sources and an absence of nearby smaller light sources allow the Barrens to retain the natural darkness
89 locals recommend
Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve
Southwood RoadThe Dark-Sky Preserve
Once the Conservation Reserve was established, naturalists realized that the Torrance Barrens had a previously unrecognized attribute. Because of an absence of light pollution at night, it was a remarkable place to view the natural beauty of the starry sky. Protected or undeveloped land virtually surrounds the preserve, acting as an additional buffer from urban lighting. A lucky number of coincidences combine to make this the best site to observe the night sky within a two-to-three- hour drive of Canada's largest urban areas:
•remoteness from significant urban light sources and an absence of nearby smaller light sources allow the Barrens to retain the natural darkness
Shopping
A great collection of interesting antiques and memorabilia from years gone by. Great new gift ideas and hostess gifts. A super, onsite eatery called "Relish" specializes in fresh, gluten, and vegetarian dishes.... Excellent fresh made coffee, latte's, espresso.... Yum!
12 locals recommend
The Gypsy Market Mews
908 Bay StA great collection of interesting antiques and memorabilia from years gone by. Great new gift ideas and hostess gifts. A super, onsite eatery called "Relish" specializes in fresh, gluten, and vegetarian dishes.... Excellent fresh made coffee, latte's, espresso.... Yum!
This amazing location is one beautiful building that is host to a variety of vendors all under one roof! If you're shopping crazy...or you love Starbucks....stop in to browse or sip a cappuccino!
14 locals recommend
The Shipyards
908 Bay StThis amazing location is one beautiful building that is host to a variety of vendors all under one roof! If you're shopping crazy...or you love Starbucks....stop in to browse or sip a cappuccino!
Entertainment & Activities
This small, quaint, and charming Opera house is the home of some spectacular music shows and live theatre! Don't let it's small town size keep you from the big surprise shows they pump out! Their website is always up to date to see what's playing while you are in town.
39 locals recommend
The Gravenhurst Opera House
295 Muskoka Rd SThis small, quaint, and charming Opera house is the home of some spectacular music shows and live theatre! Don't let it's small town size keep you from the big surprise shows they pump out! Their website is always up to date to see what's playing while you are in town.
For a winter experience for those who love the outdoors, The Legend of Muskoka's Fairy Tale Skate through the Canandian forest continues to grow! This trail was named one of the Top 50 Canadian Winter exeriences and one of 19 Stunning Natural Ice Skating Rinks around the world!
354 locals recommend
Arrowhead Provincial Park
451 Arrowhead Park RdFor a winter experience for those who love the outdoors, The Legend of Muskoka's Fairy Tale Skate through the Canandian forest continues to grow! This trail was named one of the Top 50 Canadian Winter exeriences and one of 19 Stunning Natural Ice Skating Rinks around the world!