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Golf

Almaguin Highlands Golf & CC

Northridge Inn is privileged to be centrally situated amongst many golf courses, each offering different levels of difficulty, spectacular natural settings and green fees for every budget! Some of the most family friendly and affordable courses are as close as a 5 minute drive, and within a 15 to 25 minutes drive the choices are endless!

Stay and Play!.........Below we have included a list of some of the golf courses, all of which are just a short drive from our north Muskoka resort. Feel free to explore them and book your experience directly with the course of your choice. If you wish however, simply contact us and we will be pleased to put together an all inclusive package to your desires.

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The Ridge Golf Club 9 holes (Public Access) Hwy 11 Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0 (705) 384-5844	Eagle Lake Golf & CC 9 holes (Semi-Private) Eagle Lake Road South River, ON P0A 1X0 (705) 386-0261	Ahmic Lake Golf Club 9 holes (Public Access) Burk's Falls Magnetawan, ON P0A 1P0 (705) 387-3961
Almaguin Highlands Golf & CC 9 holes (Public Access) Hwy 11 Katrine, ON P0A 1L0 (905) 333-3615	Clear Springs Golf Course 18 holes (Public Access) RR 4 Powassan, ON P0H 1Z0 (705) 724-5230N P0A 1X0 (705) 386-0261	High View Golf Course 9 holes (Public Access) RR #3, Hwy 11 S. Powassan, ON P0H 1Z0 (705) 724-5230
Huntsville Downs Golf Club 18 holes public access 182 Golf Course Road, Huntsville, ON P1H 1N7 (705) 789-1000	Whispering Pines Golfing 451 Golf Course, Huntsville, ON P1H 1N8 (705) 789-4559

Horseback Riding
Also just a short drive from Northridge is the wonderful experience offered by Coughlin Riding Ranch! Come experience a wonderful ride with the Arabians...

They have been serving the Almaguin Highlands area since 1960 with a focus on family fun. They take great pride in accommodating everyone in the family by having something for all ages!

There are pony rides for the very young and trail rides for others to experience.

Pony Rides
A trail guide on foot leads pony and rider on designated bush trails. Rides are 1/2 hour in length. Parents and or friends may accompany the walk. Cameras are a must to capture the rider's first equine experiences.

Trail Rides
All horses are quiet and well - trained. Each ride is lead by an experienced trail guide. The ride includes basic instruction, walking and trotting throughout scenic groomed trails on the property.

Click here for us to set up your all inclusive package including horseback riding.

Or contact Coughlin Riding Ranch directly at:
129 Riding Ranch Road
South River, Ontario
P0A 1X0
Phone: (705) 386-7465
Fax: (705) 386-7008
Email: coughlin@thot.net

Algonquin Provincial Park
paddle algonquin While staying at Northridge Inn and Resort, a short drive will take you through the cute Muskoka village of Huntsville and to the world class destination of Algonquin Park. This is a wonderful day trip to round out your visit.

For most of Algonquin's history, human settlement was not a very important element. Scattered family groups of aboriginal peoples came to fish, hunt and pick berries, but their numbers were never large. It was not until the 1800s that big changes came to the rugged Algonquin highlands.

Living in remote, primitive camps, they felled and squared the giant pine, and when spring came, drove them down swollen rivers to the Ottawa River and the outside world. The story of that colourful era and subsequent logging in the Park is told at one of Algonquin's two museums, the Algonquin Logging Museum, located near the East Gate.

First discovered by adventurous fishermen, then by Tom Thomson and The Group of Seven, the Algonquin Provincial Park began its ascendancy to one of the world's top destinations.

Over 40 books have been inspired by Algonquin Park, and as well, paintings of Park landscapes hang in the National Gallery and its protected flora and fauna have established Algonquin as the most important place in Canada for biological and environmental research. Algonquin, the first provincial park in Ontario, protects a variety of natural, cultural, and recreational features and values. Clearly, Algonquin Provincial Park is a very important place for all those who cherish our natural and cultural heritage.

Algonquin Park was established in 1893 and the founding commissioners envisioned the Park to serve a variety of roles including:

maintenance of water supply in a half dozen major water systems,
preservation of a primeval forest,
protection of birds and animals,
a field for experiments in forestry,
a place of health resort, and
beneficial effects on climate.

Wildlife Watching
grazing deer Algonquin is home to over 40 mammals, over 30 kinds of reptiles and amphibians (none venomous), and more than 130 breeding birds.

Here a few suggestions to help you optimize your sightings. Some animals (particularly Moose) are actually attracted to the highway at certain times of the year.

Go out in the evening or, better still, at dawn and the two or three hours which follow.
Take binoculars. They are indispensable when looking at birds but are useful also for getting close-up views of large mammals.
Concentrate on low-lying, wet areas such as bogs, ponds, and beaver meadows.
Be careful! If you stop to watch wildlife along the highway, remember to pull onto the shoulder, safely off the pavement. Watch for traffic especially if crossing the road! And remember that you are viewing wild animals; stay at a respectful distance at all times!

If you would like to make Algonquin Park part of your Northridge experience, feel free to contact us for further information. We often partner with Algonquin outfitters to help you with your experience.