Stone Gate Inn

Muskoka Lakes


Though the decor could use a refresh (flower patterns figure prominently), it's the extra perks that set this modern inn apart from the rest: a swimming pool, full business center and hors d'oeuvres on Friday evenings. Some rooms even have fireplaces and Jacuzzis.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Muskoka Lakes attractions

1. Leacock Museum National Historic Site

1.95 MILES

In 1928 Canadian humorist Stephen Leacock built a lavish waterfront house that has since become the Leacock Museum. Some rooms were kept as Leacock left…

2. Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum

11.84 MILES

Halfway between Orillia and Midland, on Hwy 12 before it connects with Hwy 400, you'll find this charming riverside folk museum with its sweet collection…

3. Muskoka Steamships & Discovery Centre

20.31 MILES

This well-conceived museum tells the region’s rich history of the First Nations people who lived here, the European settlers and loggers who displaced…

5. Martyrs' Shrine

21.98 MILES

This monument to six Jesuit missionaries and two laypeople who met their gruesome demise during an Iroquois raid features garden walkways and the imposing…

6. Ste-Marie among the Hurons

22.03 MILES

Costumed staff members dote on visitors to this reconstructed 17th-century Jesuit mission, offering stories about hardship and torture with a cheerful…

7. Huronia Museum

24.01 MILES

Don't be fooled by the dated building or displays – this museum has an impressive collection of artifacts, many related to the region's maritime history…

8. Discovery Harbour

27.64 MILES

Recommended guided tours of this reconstructed British naval base lead visitors through 19 buildings and replicas of two 18th-century vessels, recounting…