ALMAGUIN, ALMAGUINHIGHLANDS, LIVE, WORK, PLAY, WORK LIFE BALANCE
The Almaguin Highlands, located just north of Muskoka, covers approximately 5,200 square kilometers between Muskoka and Nipissing districts. Within this area there are over 50 great quality lakes for swimming and boating – either as a cottager or as a full time resident!
Below you’ll find a quick run down of Almaguin as a whole – our public parks and trails, as well as links to each community’s Facebook groups to stay in touch with local community events!
The Almaguin Highlands are a fantastic place to live, work and play as you have access to all the amenities and events that Muskoka and North Bay have to offer within driving distance, with lower prices and lower taxes.
Our small towns, such as Burks Falls, Sundridge, South River, Magnetawan, Emsdale, Kearney and Katrine offer large lots, beautiful homes, great communities with nice schools for both primary and secondary school. Each community has a park, as listed below, some including waterfront to swim all summer long.
Many families from Almaguin commute into either Huntsville or North Bay to work each day, and the highway 11 corridor is plowed first, so if you can make it to the highway, the hardest part is over.
Burks Falls and Sundridge now have Fibre Optic Internet through Lakeland Networks, and StarLink is coming for the more rural sections of Almaguin, offering true high speed internet – great if you’re working from home or just want to stream Netflix.
If you’re considering moving to Almaguin, it would be lovely to chat with you and figure out which community would best suit your needs.
Almaguin Highland Parks
Burks Falls
Community Park and Playground : Located behind the Medical Building & Ambulance Bay – 105 Main St – Click Here for a Map to the Burks Falls Community Park & Playground
Water Access: Richard Thomas Memorial Park – 134 Pickerel & Jack Lake Rd – Click Here for a Map to the Water Access Park for Burks Falls
Sundridge
Waterfront Park and Playground – 95 Water St – Click Here for a Map to the Waterfront Park & Playground for Sundridge
South River
?Tom Thomson Waterfront Park – Click Here for a link to the Waterfront Tom Thomson Park in South River
Magnetawan
Lions Park – Waterfront Park & Playground – Click Here for a Map to the Lions Park in Magnetawan
Emsdale
Community Centre – Open fields for running & soccer – Click Here for a Map to the Emsdale Community Center
Kearney
Waterfront Beach – Click Here for a Map to the Kearney Waterfront Beach
Katrine
Doe Lake Waterfront Municipal Park & Playground – Click Here for a Map to the Waterfront Park & Playground in Katrine
Almaguin Highland Trails
Most of our communities also offer amazing trails to explore as well – we often take the stroller and our dog and go for a hike!
To find trails that are close to you: https://discoveryroutes.ca/
To Find Community Events
All of our communities have local community events happening all the time. If you’re on Facebook, I’d recommend following each community to stay in the know on community events as they come up.
Burks Falls – https://www.facebook.com/The-Village-of-Burks-Falls-1011708985603733
Sundridge – https://www.facebook.com/groups/210747930736160
South River – https://www.facebook.com/Village-of-South-River-112178530254901/
Magnetawan – https://www.facebook.com/MunicipalityofMag/
Kearney – https://www.facebook.com/groups/2500057423408973/
Katrine – https://www.facebook.com/Katrine-Community-Centre-179697905403475/