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ORILLIA AND AREA’S FOUR SEASON PLAYGROUND!

ORILLIA DOES
Winter Well !

OFSC Snowmobile Trail Hardwood Ski & Bike A Breath of Fresh Air

With wide-open blue skies Outdoor Recreation And, let’s not forget that Orillia is known for its lakes,
and sparkling snow as far but not just in the summer. Many anglers actually enjoy
as the eye can see, Orillia’s If vertical speed is your thing, the nearby hills at Mount fishing the waters of Couchiching and Simcoe for perch
moniker as the ‘Sunshine St. Louis Moonstone and Horseshoe Resort are a great and pike more so when they’re frozen over. Winter is
place to get your heart racing while you ski, snowboard
the time of year where villages of ice huts can be seen
City’ doesn’t just apply to the or tube. only a short snowmobile distance or refreshing walk
summer months. Winter days For those who enjoy a more leisurely experience in from shore. Don’t have a hut? No problem! A Breath
are known for fresh breezes the snow that still gets the heart pumping in equally of Fresh Air is located in Couchiching Beach Park and
and the sun’s rays glistening magnificent locales, there are thousands of acres of provides rental opportunities on Lake Couchiching at
reasonable rates.
off snow-clad trails, frozen snowshoeing and cross-country skiing opportunities
at Scout Valley, Simcoe County Forest trails and
waterways and ski hills. Hardwood Ski and Bike, which also has rentals. And after a day of snowy adventures, the restaurants
and cafes downtown and around the city offer
spectacular meals for eat-in or take-out at all price
Snowmobiling points, from burgers to gourmet.
too fast in a heartbeat, just under your right thumb,”
If speed is what you like, there are approximately says an enthusiastic Rob Love of the Orillia District Whether it’s
275 km of groomed trails around the area thanks to Snowmobile Club. heart-thumping
the Orillia District Snowmobile Club and its amazing exploits or leisurely
volunteers who carefully groom the trails. It’s just a Looking to try snowmobiling? Yamaha Adventures,
small section of 32,000 km of interconnected trails located at Horseshoe, offers SMART Adventure strolls through the
throughout the Ontario network that includes access snowmobile lessons for kids and tours for adult downtown core,
to converted rail line trails and privately owned beginners. Orillia is the place
properties that offer spectacular nature views. A number of Orillia hotels such as the Comfort Inn to be this winter.
“Some of the hillside views, forest trails, lakes, and and Best Western Plus Mariposa have easy access
frozen waterfalls over the rocks get quite stunning as to the trail network and offer special discounts for Mount St. Louis Moonstone
you wind along trails with the exhilaration of zero to snowmobilers.
For more information visit OrilliaLakeCountry.ca

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