Free
Gull Lake Rotary Park
A town beach and park on Gull Lake, with summer concerts at the bandshell.
Muskoka, Ontario
Gravenhurst
The Muskoka town where the lakes begin: a boardwalk wharf on Lake Muskoka, the historic steamship Segwun, Norman Bethune's birthplace and dark skies just north.
Photo: Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst, Whpq, CC BY-SA 3.0
Gravenhurst sits at the south end of Lake Muskoka. Muskoka Wharf, on the bay, is home port for the RMS Segwun, North America's oldest operating steamship, and for the Muskoka Discovery Centre. Listen for the whistle.
Downtown has a restored 1901 opera house, and Bethune Memorial House, the birthplace of Dr. Norman Bethune, is a few blocks away. Gull Lake's beach is right in town.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Free
Muskoka Wharf boardwalk
A boardwalk around the bay on Lake Muskoka, where the steamships dock.
Free
Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve
Rock barrens and wetlands with some of the darkest skies in southern Ontario, about 20 minutes away.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Free
Downtown Gravenhurst
Muskoka Road's shops and cafés around the historic opera house.
Cheap
Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site
The birthplace of Dr. Norman Bethune, the surgeon remembered in Canada and China.
Paid
Muskoka Discovery Centre
Steamships, wooden boats and Muskoka history at the wharf.
Paid
RMS Segwun cruise
Cruises on North America's oldest operating steamship.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Paid
Gravenhurst Opera House
A restored 1901 opera house with summer theatre and concerts.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Free
Bala Cranberry Festival
A fall festival of cranberry marsh tours, food and crafts in nearby Bala.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Wenonah II cruise
Lake Muskoka cruises on a modern steamship-style boat.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Muskoka Discovery Centre Tickets
- RMS Segwun cruise Cruise
Part of our Muskoka guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- Evening cruises leave from the wharf in summer.
- Torrance Barrens is one of Canada's first dark-sky preserves, and the stars come out after the day-trippers leave.
- Bracebridge's waterfalls and Bala's cranberry country are each 15 to 25 minutes away.
Nearby and worth the drive
Bracebridgeabout 15 min · Guide ↗
Waterfalls and Santa's Village.
Huntsvilleabout 45 min · Guide ↗Arrowhead and the road to Algonquin.
Balaabout 25 min · Guide ↗Cranberry marshes and the Bala Falls.
Ready-made trips with Gravenhurst
Good to know
- Tourism: gravenhurst.ca and discovermuskoka.ca.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst, Whpq, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Bethune Memorial House, Gravenhurst, Claudette Bue, CC BY-SA 1.0
Photo: The RMS Segwun under steam, paulhami, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: The Gravenhurst Opera House, – Wladyslaw [Disk.], CC BY-SA 3.0