Area Attractions
Golf from June to October
Golf Advisor listings: (Deerhurst highlands, Grandview golf club, Huntsville Downs, Whispering Pines, Bigwin Island Golf Club, Windermere Golf and Country Club.Windermere Golf & Country Club
Swimming from Merrymeet dock/float
- Hutcheson Bay (where Merrymeet is located) is perfect for family swimming, exploring, snorkelling, and canoeing
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Hiking
- Solitaire Lake nature trail - About a 15 minute drive from Merrymeet. Beautiful views of Solitaire lake and old growth forest as you walk around Solitarie lake, There is a large quartz outcropping along the trail and gentle streams. Pack a lunch.Your hosts can give you directions.
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Camping and overnight multi-lake canoeing
- Algonquin Provincial Park Merrymeet is adjacent to the western border of Algonquin Park. A 30 minute drive north on Highway 60 will bring you to the Algonquin Park information centre. If you plan to spend a night in Algonquin park, you will need to purchase a camping pass days/weeks before you arrive. Click on the picture below to visit the Algonquin provincial park website for more information.
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Algonquin Outfitters can supply you with camping gear and boats for Algonquin Park trips
Algonquin Outfitters on the outskirts of Algonquin Park at Opeongo provides a full range of camping and canoeing gear.Click on the picture to visit the website.
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"Foundation Beach" Swimming on Bella Lake
Bella Lake - foundation-owned private beach - accessible by car or boat (canoe 1 hour paddle, motorized boat 30 minutes, by vehicle 30 minutes) ; Merrymeet's hosts can provide access directions. Soft sand bottom gently slopes over a distance of 50 metres making the beach perfect for sunbathing, paddling and water sports such as volleyball, football 'catch', etc.
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Cycling and walking
- Hutcheson Road (the road you drive to Merrymeet) -great for walking and cycling; beautiful in fall (September) colours
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- Fieldale Road - paved road which is accessed by a footpath across the creek which drains Rebecca and Bella lakes. You can cycle or run along Fieldale road, even a full circuit from Merrymeet, along Fieldale, turning down Hutcheson road, which takes you around the lakes and back again to Merrymeet.
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Creek which drains Rebecca and Bella lakes, about a 5 minute walk from Merrymeet. A footbridge leads you to our private lane way then on to Fieldale Road, about another 5 minutes.