The Great Canadian Camping Adventure traveling from Trailside Carefree RV to Deer Lake Carefree RV Resort

Camping at Trailside Carefree RV Resort was amazing! You could walk through some of the greatest forested acreage and enjoy the many lakes that surround the resort. The access to the water and the many waterfront and water view sites are perfect for the kayaker, the people who like to canoe or the small boaters! Not to mention the "fish" we call our children or grandchildren! We really enjoyed the wooded separation of most sites, even though you have neighbors, they are not right next to you. If you wander around on foot, be sure to take your map of the park, or you could be wandering for a while ... until you are familiar with the property! The walk was a great work out, but I would not recommend it to a new guest to the park.

When we departed Trailside Carefree RV Resort, we traveled down highway 141 and found it to be a goldmine of waterfalls. We stumbled onto a roadside falls. It was perfect for a summer waterfalls there had been enough rain to make it enjoyable! You can see the rapids of the falls from the road. Research determined, that it was the Upper Rosseau Falls.

Skeleton Falls is a small hidden waterfall just off of Highway 141. If you want to see a waterfall in the Muskoka region that has no dam, and are willing to make a short but steep climb down into a gorge, this is the one for you! The Skeleton Falls is on the Skeleton River. Despite being only about three hundred feet from the road, you will not see it unless you get out of your car. The Skeleton River has cut out a deep gorge, and the road skirts the south side of the gorge above the falls. It is not a big waterfall, but it is as wild and pristine as nature can make it. You can hear the falls from the road once you are out of your car.

We were rerouted off 141, due to an accident and onto Route 3, where we discovered the Lower Rosseau Falls. It is just past the bridge over the Rosseau River on Route 3. It tumbles down a long slide as it enters Rosseau Lake. It is one of the best examples of a waterfall on the inlet of one of Muskoka's many lakes. Over a distance of about three hundred feet the river slides down the rocky Canadian Shield over a series of drops. None of the individual drops are over ten feet, but the total drop must be around thirty feet.

We located the Salvation Army Adventure Camp at Newport. It is a Christian summer camp operated by The Salvation Army Ontario Camping Ministries. It is for children and youth as well as a year round retreat center for group rentals. Newport Adventure Camp is on Skeleton Lake. This camp is about new things…experiencing the wilderness of Muskoka, swimming in the blue water of Skeleton Lake or shooting hoops with your new best friends!

It was kind of startling seeing a Moose Crossing - High Danger sign on Route 3. It is a heavily wooded road, but I was not thinking that anything that large was living in these woods! And then to add HIGH DANGER ... tells me that it might be likely that we could see on! Yikes! We have not seen a moose since our trip to Alaska. But doing my research, I learned that Moose live in every Canadian province!

We left the quiet two lane roads for just a bit and we headed north on Route 11. Exiting Route 11, we were heading toward HutchesonBeach.

You will arrive at Deer Lake Carefree RV Resort before you get to Hutcheson Beach. However, just a short walk from the park entrance is the beautiful Hutcheson Beach. Deer Lake offers the privacy of a wooded resort on 120 acres, surrounded by water where you can enjoy fishing, boating, and swimming. Many of the homes are water front, water view or are on a canal that runs through the park and takes you to the lake. From the lake you can travel all the way to downtown Huntsville on the water and dock downtown and enjoy all the town has to offer.

While at Deer Lake Carefree RV Resorts you can treasure the scenic countryside while visiting destinations in the Muskoka district of Ontario. Spend a day at the Huntsville Farmers Market for some fresh produce, flowers and so much more, or try one of the other eight nearby markets. Or travel on one of the six driving tours that capture the beauty and charm of the picturesque towns. Stretching from the vast wilderness of Algonquin Park in the east to the windswept shores of Georgian Bay in the west, Muskoka is crisscrossed with open roads. It is a driver’s paradise. Stop in at one of Muskoka’s charming towns and small communities.Watch the endless lakes and trees slip by as you go sightseeing, or stop at a waterfall for a picnic or photo opportunity. Of course, these tours are extra special during the height of the spectacular fall colors. When they are in their full glory, nature's canvass creates a spectacle like no other in the Muskoka region.

I would recommend a tour of the local breweries featuring unique crafts beers. Muskoka is already making quite a name for itself in the craft beer industry, with a number of local establishments receiving national recognition. Muskoka Brewery has won countless awards over the years for their beers, growing from a small start-up with a one-of-a-kind cream ale, to a recently expanded micro-brewery with five beers, a number of specialty beers, and one of Ontario's most popular IPAs (Mad Tom IPA). Lake of Bays Brewing Company features four beers; including a new lager they started brewing in conjunction with the NHL Alumni Association called Top Shelf. They have been recently named one of the top 11 new breweries in Canada according to the Huffington Post. Sawdust City Brewing Company is the newest establishment on the craft beer block in Muskoka. They offer a stunning new brewery, offering brewery tours, a saloon, and live music every Saturday night! They have also been recognized with Gold medals at the Ontario Brewing Awards for their Gateway Kolsch and Twin Pines IPA. Going on a brewery tour and tastings is a great social activitiy with friends and family. Not only do you get to try some of the best beers Ontario has to offer, but you also learn a few things that might surprise you along the way.

I do enjoy checking out all the local areas have to offer. But I am still a fan of enjoying the planned activities that Deer Lake's Team and dedicated volunteers set up. My second favorite activity is finding a quiet place, pulling out a chair, a good book and just relaxing while we watch the clouds go by!