Winter Activities....... Bird Watching and Deer Watching on site.
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In the winter,it
is not uncommon to have groups of 3, 5, 7, or 11 deer at our back door,
bathed in the soft Christmas tree lights at dusk , always an "odd
number" for some "odd reason ", nibbling on left overs
from the bird feeders.
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| Bird Watchers are welcome! Enjoy a complimentary copy of " Birds of Algonquin Park" and an identification "Checklist of Birds of Algonquin Park " to take home. Algonquin Park has recorded 260 kinds of birds. Christmas bird count include red crossbill, white winged crossbill, pine grosbeak, common redpoll,both golden eagle and bald eagle, .....Chickadees, nuthatch, and bluejays are daily visitors to our feeders. The ruffed grouse is a year round resident. Ravens scour the forest for animal carcasses. Sightings of barred owl swooping for deer mice near the feeder and pileated woodpecker undulating high over the forest with its loud ringing call have been reported. A huge flock of hooded mergansers dipped and displayed their formal black and white colours in an aqua ballet performed in front of the boathouse just before the ice formed in December. | ||
2007 Dates
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15 Minutes Away New Algonquin Theatre in downtown Huntsville -check out our theatre package on index page and book on line Winter Fests 2007 National Pond Hockey Championships Jan.26 to Jan.28th/07 and Feb,2 to 4th /07 at Deerhurst -1400 players on 240 teams Dwight Winter Carnival -2007 Feb.24th & 25th Call 705-635-2231 Huntsville Winterfest-February 2rd to 4th 2007 Indoor and Outdooor Activities Call 705-789-6421 New Year's Eve 9th Annual Family Skating Party Dec.31/06 from 6 to9 Call 705-789-6421 - Hidden
Valley Highlands 705-789-1773 -Nissan National Ski and Snowboard Week Jan.13 &Jan.21st 2007 Call 905-212-9040 Banff Mountain Film Festival -Jan.23th & 24th 2007 at Algonquin Theatre Call 1-800-469-4948 -Boogie
with Your Boots On Mar.10th/07 -Pancake
and Dress Up day March 24/07 X-country/snow shoe/skate rental- Arrowhead Park Muskoka's
Big Cross Country Race
-Contact Drew Hutcheson 789-6789
drew@hillsidelift.com for changes /weather conditions Algonquin Outfitters -Rental of Winter Equipment Algonquin Outfitters Winter Assembly 705-787-0262 Snow Tubing-Rock Ridge $3.00 -$20.00 Horse Drawn SleighRides
Deerhurst/Broomhill/Rosies
or Ice Skating- Heritage Place, or Centennial Center Dog Sledding - Deerhurst OFSC Snowmobile Trails -Trail #77 -minutes away |
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Hour or Less Away
Ski For Life -Dan Mahony cross country lessons Call 1-866-271-9336 to book a lesson $25.00 for 3 hours [group required] 13th Annual Dog Sled Races Kearney Feb.9th -11th 2007 Algonquin Park -1/2 hour Visitor Centre Highway 60 and km 43 Christmas Dec.27th-Dec.31/07 -10to4 to Jan.28th/07 weekends 10-4 Feb.3 toApr.22/07-10 to 5 Algonquin Park -commercial site Wilderness Ski Marathon and Loppet- Snowshoe-to the Crystal Ice Falls at Ragged Falls Dog Sledding -Algonquin or Kearney -1/2 hour North Ridge Ranch
2007 Echo Valley Astronomical Observatory-1/4 hr X-country - Leslie Frost Ski Trails-1 hour Dorset Maple Syrup in April nearby Poker Rally and Valentine Dance Dorset -Feb.10th 2007 call 705-766-9253 Annual Dorset Snow Ball Winter Carnival-Feb.17th 2007 Robinson's General Store- Dorset-1 hour Snowmobile -Muskoka
Motion -Rentals - 1/4 hr
away delivery of snowmobile to Woodland Springs |
SPRING
SUMMER FALL -On Site Activities
10 Steps Away
| boating
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swimming | kayaking /canoeing | bird watching | garden viewing |
| fishing | photography | hiking on 40 acres | deer watching | XC ski /snow shoeing |
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Cruises on Penlake in our 20 foot "Grew" can be arranged at additional cost. Charter cruises with access to 4 lakes including Fairy Lake, Lake Vernon, and Mary Lake (including one lock) TO BE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE Woodland Springs has a 2,000 sq. ft. dock and boathouse with ample dockside for sunbathing and swimming. |
| Our lakefront stretches 150 feet with gently sloping sandy bottom.Fresh spring water flows into the lake dockside. Fishing from the dock can be surprising. Woodland Springs has a Kevlar canoe and a kayak free for your use (agreement with the house rules and liability). | |
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Woodland Springs has hiking trails on 40 private acres, 6 acres per guest , for ecological exploration and photo shoots. Forty acres of managed silviculture woodlot , on rolling land with granite ridges , supports a variety of flora and fauna - sugar and red maple, paper white, yellow, and black birch, white pine, hemlock, and cedar. White trillium, yellow dog tooth violets, and a sea of blue forget-me-nots blanket the woods in spring. A surprising ruins garden, near an old lilac stand, hints of a bygone farmstead now naturalized back to forest. |
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Fauna
sightings include raccoon, porcupine, and fox in addition to resident "blue
heron", loon, duck, mink, beaver and deer. Deer follow the springs
to the lake and snack at our back door on bird feed , alfalfa and cedar.
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Local Activities
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15
Minutes Away
13th Huntsville Festival of the Arts in the new Algonquin Theatre in downtown Huntsville now a full year of events July 1 -July 30th daily events 2005 Midnight Madness Street Party-July Algonquin Outfitters - Eco Explore Muskoka Heritage Place Steam Train & Pioneer Village Huntsville
Shopping Eclipse Gallery Deerhurst Look Out Point- Huntsville |
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Hour or Less Away
Muskoka Arts & Crafts Show Bracebridge -July Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour- September 24-25th, 2005 Bala
Cranberry Festival - October 14-15-16th, 2005 Algonquin Park -Commercial site Muskoka Wild Life Centre-1 hour
Ragged Falls - 3/4 hour Santa's Village - Bracebridge - 3/4 hour Algonquin Gallery -1 hour Dorset Tower- 1 hour Robinson's General Store -Dorset- 1 hour Muskoka Fleet - Segwun, Wenonah II-1 hour Gravenhurst Opera House-1 hour Johnston's Cranberry Marsh -1.5 hour |
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"Gaye and George, Thank you
very much for the beautiful fall weekend away - nice to get away from
the city and be pampered. The food was amazing. I will have memories of
the Apple Pan Dowdy forever!!! We loved the canoeing around the lake and
hanging out with Muff -the 15 year old puppy!!" "The boat trip with George
was something that couldn't be missed with all the local stories and we
truly appreciated the hospitality of you both. We have had a wonderful
time for this one day - we're very sorry it wasn't longer {but next time
it will be}. Gaye's breakfast serving was {as I'm sure she is constantly
told} phenonomal."
"We thought if it is only
half as good as its picture on the web we would be happy with Woodland
Springs . It was even better than the picture! Three peaceful days spent
here exploring Algonquin, canoeing Penlake, experiencing breakfast on
the "perch" was blissful especially after a successful marriage
proposal on top of the CN tower. Leaving behind a CD of the new British
Frank Sinatra will remind Gaye and George of our appreciation for our
stay in Canada.We had a lovely time." "Dear Gaye and George, The
holiday was amazing. The breakfast was SO GOOD! The view was great and
the fishing was awesome. 40 rock bass,1 perch,1 large mouth bass all in
an evening from the dock. You were so nice and the place is beautiful.
I really liked the boat rides.... Thank you for having us for a week.
Hope to be back soon with 2 more." "Mr and Mrs Musselman ......Glad
that we could visit you the fourth time and you just make us want to come
back more! Were Keigo and Muff ever happy on the boat ride. Keigo will
take a swimming lesson in the future so that he can ride more often. He
looks so cute in his life jacket! Thanks for making our visit special.You
did it again. My grandmother and grandfather from Japan enjoyed themselves
very much also. Grandmother is hunting for English china and my grandfather
can't stop talking about the boat ride!" |
Woodland
Springs Penlake Bed and Breakfast
1-705-789-9543 or 1-877-427-1112 (toll free Canada and USA)
1231 Put in Bay Rd.
Box 5242
Huntsville Ontario Canada P1H2K6
For more
information email us
