Celebrate Spring in Ontario With a Sweet Maple Road Trip
Sticky hands up if you want a whole weekend of maple in Ontario. It’s time to plan your sweet spring escape Ontario staycation, one dripping in maple syrup.
March and April in Ontario are filled with maple syrup production excitement. The sap has started to run and spring is around the corner.
JW MARRIOTT THE ROSSEAU MUSKOKA, Minett Ontario
Maple-inspired Resort Experiences at The Rosseau – 2023 Dates and Offers TBA
From feisty beverages and hearty meals to decadent desserts and relaxing spa treatments, JW is infusing the goodness of maple into everything.
Maple-inspired Food & Beverage Offerings
Maple Hot Bevvies at Country Market
Maple Dolce
The Decadent Maple Dolce – Maple syrup, cocoa powder, brewed coffee and steamed milk topped with maple flakes.
Maple Chai Latte – Maple syrup, maple extract, spiced chai tea, steamed milk topped with a cinnamon maple leaf design.
Maple Chai Latte
Lakes Bar and Lounge
Maple Salad – Medley of greens / granny smith apples / feta cheese crispy bacon / sun-dried cranberries crunchy pumpkin seeds / maple vinaigrette.
Smokey Maple Muskoka Caesar – Jalapeño infused vodka, sriracha, Worcestershire, Walter Craft smoky maple mix, garnished with maple bacon, pepper, olive and pickled bean.
Maple Sriracha Glazed Chicken Wings – with harissa dip.
Maple Sriracha Wings
Maple and Caramel Crème Brûlée – with almond biscotti.
Maple Caramel Creme Brulee
HydroSpa Muskoka
The team at HydroSpa Muskoka has got an array of maple inspired treatments with luxury products to nourish your skin and revitalize your spirits! Relax and ease the stress away with a hearty maple body treatment or an exfoliating manicure and pedicure.
Maple inspired treatments are available 2023 Dates TBA.
Maple Sugar Body Experience at HydroSpa Muskoka
Holistic Maple Experience
Maple Sugar Signature Manicure
Maple Sugar Signature Pedicure
Book NowSHERWOOD INN ON LAKE JOSEPH, Port Carling Ontario
The Muskoka Maple Rush
A maple syrup inspired package for Muskoka maple lovers! Sherwood will be collecting sap on-site all sugar rush long, and guests can enjoy menu items prepared with syrup from last year’s on-site harvest. Check out nearby Muskoka Lake’s Farm & Winery and snowshoe or hike to their sugar bush during the day – their Bog to Bottle Tour is another great one to check out too! Book our Couples dinner package and enjoy some maple content. 2023 Dates TBA
Book NowDEERHURST RESORT, Huntsville Ontario
DEERHURST’S MAPLE DISCOVERY TRAIL
2023 TBA Available for resort guests. Feel free to explore the trail even when the Sugar Shack is not open.
Starting March Break through April, Deerhurst Resort celebrates the sugaring season in Muskoka with it’s fun-filled Maple Discovery Trail leading to the resort’s very own sugar shack.
Make your way along an interpretative trail leading from the sugar bush pump house at the bottom of the hill, up through the maple woods to the Deerhurst Sugar Shack at the top.
Along the way guests can follow the story of how maple syrup is made, gather ‘Fun Facts’ to answer our Maple Syrup quiz (pick one up at the Activity Desk or Winter Sports Shop) then enjoy a sweet maple treat at the sugar shack around the campfire at the times below!
DEERHURST MAPLE SUGAR SHACK EXPERIENCE
Includes syrup making demonstrations and a sweet maple treat by the campfire:
March Break (2023 TBA):
(For resort guests only. No reservations; first come first serve. Subject to current provincial gathering restrictions. Please respect social distancing and wear a mask at the sugar shack.)
The Maple Discover Trail brings you to the Deerhurst Maple Sugar Shack (which you can also drive to), where guests can step into the past to witness the old-fashioned spile and bucket method of collecting sap, learn the history of making syrup, see how a modern evaporator works and best of all, taste a sample of delicious warm syrup created right there. Return back via the Maple Discovery Trail, or continue up to the Lookout Trail for more incredible resort views.
MAPLE SYRUP CULINARY CREATIONS @ Deerhurst
This is also the time of year, Executive Chef, Rory Golden, who has championed the Deerhurst Maple Sugar Shack for almost 30 years, delights with delectable maple specials. (Why not forgo the usual pancakes and try the Maple Breakfast Poutine, or order a Maple Dessert Tasting for a heavenly trio of desserts!)
Book NowAnother thing to do to celebrate maple is to attend maple festivals and special events. With pancake breakfasts, midways, vendors and more, this is a great way to start the outdoor festival season in Ontario. Shake winter off and start planning to attend a maple festival today.
Maple Events
Ontario is home to some of the best and biggest maple producers. Maple Sugar Shacks and Maple Farms are open for people to visit and see maple syrup production up close. If you’re looking for something to do with your family or a fun date idea, you’ll definitely want to consider heading to maple farm this season.
Maple Farms
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