Huntsville

One of Ontario's best parks, Algonquin Provincial Park, is accessible from the town of Huntsville. Huntsville is situated in the untamed Canadian Shield region, which features exposed granite, crystal-clear lakes, and massive white pines.

This outdoorsy town is ideal for a weekend getaway in Ontario's northland and is just a 2.5-hour journey north of Toronto. Walk the length of the main street and explore the shops. Algonquin Outfitters, one of the best, has the most up-to-date camping, canoeing, and hiking gear. If you've worked up an appetite, there are numerous excellent restaurants with sizable patios that look out into the river in the town's center. It has other popular attractions, including Lions Lookout, Arrowhead Provincial Park, making it well worth a visit. The town holds numerous events during the winter and provides access to outdoor activities including snowshoeing, ice fishing, skating, snowmobiling, dogsledding, cross-country skiing, and even downhill skiing at the close-by Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Area.