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Midland, Ontario

Location

Mural in Historic Downtown Midland, Ontario Canada

Balm Beach Midland Ontario

Midland and the Southern Georgian Bay area is known as the "Gateway to the 30,000 Islands". Midland is one of Ontario's sistorically significant resort destinations dating back to Samuel de Champlain's exploration of Georgian Bay in 1615. The Southern Georgian Bay area provides recreational waterfronts, Georgian Bay cruise operations, sandy beach areas like Balm Beach, Awenda Provincial Park hotels, motels, country inns, and family resort and cottage accommodation. Most recently the town of Midland was awarded "Winner"of the Community in Bloom (towns under 20,000 population) contest. Close to the Greater Toronto Area, Midland is easily accessible via Highway 400 to Highway 93, or to Highway 12. Our suggested road trips and side trips to Midland, Ontario provides a rural route tour through some picturesque Ontario country side as well as a number charming towns and villages. Towns close to Midland include Elmvale and Penetanguishene.

Towns close to Midland include Elmvale and Penetanguishene.

Fall Colour Routes

Midland can be a final destination or a starting point for a beautiful autumn trip to see the fall colours (colors) See our suggested fall colour routes that include Midland Ontario.

Accommodations in the Midland Area

Wyevale

A Wymbolwood Beach House B & B

Attractions in the Midland Area

Port McNicoll

Port McNicoll Adventures - Port McNicoll

Outdoor Experiences

Georgian Bay Area Beaches

Ontario Parks

Culture and History

Mildand Area Tourism Information

Official Town Web Site: Town of Midland

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Midland in relation to Toronto, Ontario

Quicks Bits

Distance from Toronto:
~ 140 km

Driving Time from Toronto:
~ 90 min

Map Of Ontario (Official Government of Ontario Road Map)
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See Google Map of downtown Midland

Midland's Born Ruffians in the news.
What happened to the '10 to watch' of 2008?
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
Born Ruffians, an alt-rock band trio of 22-year-old friends from Midland, released their first album in 2008 and nearly wore themselves out touring ...

County's growth a top priorty for warden
The Barrie Examiner - Barrie,Ontario,Canada
"Huge tourism dollars will begin to pour into Simcoe. Our competition in this region is against Toronto and Ottawa and not in a negative way. ...

Making Christmas special--Munday's Bay Store-Huronia Museum
Midland Free Press - Midland,ON,Canada
The extensive list of books offers a wealth of information for those who love to read about the history of Canada, Ontario and Georgian Bay area. ...

She's wild about animals
Midland Free Press - Midland,ON,Canada
Springall was also on the trumpeter swan fundraising committee, which organized the dinner auction. She is also a member of the Ontario Wildlife ...

CBC Christmas Carol Comes to Wye Marsh
Celebrate this festive time at Wye Marsh with CBC radio, and Charles Dickens. Now a Christmas tradition across the country, a dramatic reading of Dickens' A Christmas Carol will be presented at the Wye Marsh on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.

Midland celebrates 130th birthday
Midland Mirror - Midland,ON,Canada
The French explorer Samuel de Champlain reached Georgian Bay in 1615. In 1639, the first European community in what we now call Ontario was constructed: ...

TWO WHEELS AND A DREAM
Midland Free Press - Midland,ON,Canada
Mountain Biking in Midland, Ontario. Former Midland resident Thomas Wood founded the Mountainview Cycling Club
because he wanted to local cyclists an organization to call their own.

Ontario to give kids a pass for fun
Midland Mirror - Midland,ON,Canada
As part of National Tourism Week, Ontario Tourism Minister Peter Fonseca journeys by canoe down the waterway at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons on June 2 to ...