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GRAVENHURST

"The Gateway to Muskoka"

Gravenhurst was first known as McCabes Landing and later as Sawdust City. Gravenhurst was named by a postal official who was reading Gravenhurst or Thoughts on Good and Evil, a treatise by William Smith.

Gravenhurst's economic prosperity stemmed from the construction of a colonization road in the 1850s. Steamboating on the Muskoka lakes began in the 1860s. The town was located strategically at the northern terminus of the Toronto, Simcoe and Muskoka Junction Railway. The town is positioned as the "Gateway to Muskoka".

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What to See

  • Steamships at Muskoka Wharf

  • Dr. Norman Bethune House 

  • View of the cliffs at Ungerman Park

  • Welcome to Gravenhurst overhang sign

  • Giant Muskoka Chair at Sawdust Brewery

  • Beautiful historic Opera House downtown

Where to Eat

  • Carey's Irish Pub

  • The Thirsty Pint

  • Boston Pizza

  • Dock of the Bay

  • Muskobillies

  • The Old Mill 

  • Rombo's

  • The Essence of Spice

  • Sawdust Brewery

  • The Red Chair

  • Oliver's Coffee

What to Do

  • Weekly seasonal Farmer's Market at the Wharf

  • Water activities on Lake Muskoka

  • Beach access at Gull Lake Park and Muskoka Beach near Taboo Resort

  • Gravenhurst Opera House shows weekly

  • Outdoor seasonal skating at the Wharf

  • Local shopping downtown offering artesian products

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