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Muskoka District Municipality
Muskoka District Municipality

The Muskoka District Municipality more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka, or simply Muskoka (the legal name is "The District Municipality of Muskoka"), although not titled as such, is legally a Regional Municipality under Part 1, Section 1 of the Ontario Municipal Act (http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Statutes/English/01m25_e.htm).

It is a regional municipality in Central Ontario that extends from Georgian Bay in the west, to the northern tip of Lake Couchiching in the south, to the western border of Algonquin Provincial Park in the east. Located approximately two hours north of Toronto, Muskoka spans 2,500 square miles (6,475 km²). Muskoka has some 1,600 lakes, making it a popular resort destination. Indeed, this region, which, along with Haliburton, is referred to as "Cottage Country," sees over 2.1 million visitors annually. Muskoka is an scenic area sprinkled with picturesque villages and towns, farming communities, and lakeside vacation hotels and resorts near to golf courses, country clubs, and marinas. The regional government seat is Bracebridge. Visitors often erroneously refer to "the Muskokas" (plural); in fact, there is only one, and the region is properly referred to simply as "Muskoka".

Muskoka has just over 50,000 permanent residents, but an additional 100,000 seasonal property owners spend their summers in the region every year, making this a major summer colony. Many of the seasonal properties are large mansion-like summer estates, some of which have been passed down through families from generation to generation. Most of these expensive properties can be found along the shores of Muskoka's three major lakes, Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau, and Lake Joseph. In recent years, various Hollywood and sports stars have built their retreats in Muskoka, including Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Mike Weir, Martin Short and Nancy Dolman, as well as Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Also, Eddie Van Halen and Catherine O'Hara are rumoured to have resorts here.

The soap opera Paradise Falls, about a fictitious cottage community, was taped partly on location here, to take advantage of the scenic background.

There are six municipalities in Muskoka: the towns of Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, and Huntsville; and the townships of Georgian Bay, Lake of Bays, and Muskoka Lakes. The Wahta Mohawk Territory and Moose Point 79 are also in the district. Camp Ramah in Canada is located on Skeleton Lake.

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Half the "cottages" (read: multimillion dollar estates) up here are owned by NHL stars like Eric Lindros & Steve Yzerman.
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