Scenic Drives

Scenic Drives
Hwy 60 - Algonquin Park Corridor, Ontario
Highway 60 is special as it cuts through Algonquin Park, one of Canada's finest and most famous parks. Located in central Ontario, Algonquin Park covers 7,725 square kilometers of lakes and forests, bogs and rivers, cliffs and beaches. The Algonquin corridor of Highway 60 is the major access to all areas of the park, and features direct access to eight campgrounds, 14 trails, education programs, a visitor centre and Logging Museum.
Driving through Algonquin Park along Hwy 60 will only take about an hour, but be prepared to stop for wildlife viewing (it's a popular moose hangout). No permit is required to traverse the park, but one is required for camping and other uses of the facilities.

Montreal Trip from Toronto

Break Up
Kingston
In Montreal




Photo courtesy Shawna Smith, Simcoe, ON
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Just did the drive from Montreal to Toronto. I love to stop in Gananoque but would second the idea of staying in Kingston as you would have a lot more places to choose from. But definitely take the cruise out of Gananoque because you can go to Holdt Castle as part of you ride. One time we stopped north of Kingston at a fishing lodge because my son loves to fish and they had guides (meaning you always catch fish!). By the way, we usually don't stop at the highway service centres to eat anymore, we just go off at an exit in one of the towns.
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1/ Go to Ottawa from Montreal, leavingMontreal quite early in the morning, if you can manage it. As you approach Ottawa, take the kids to the aviation museum in theeast end of Ottawa, if they like planes, or to the Museum of Civilization in Hull (just across the river) in Downtown Ottawa, or the National Gallery (cultural-art) plus walk around the By-Town market area.
The next morning drive south to Kingston, and tour Old Fort Henry, and continue to Toronto.
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Leave Montreal and stop at Upper Canada Village, as suggested, and then as you approach Kingston take the Thousand Islands Parkway, which will take yuou parallel to the St. Lawrence River. Follow the Parkway into Gananoque, and, if the weather is nice, take a few hours on a boat tour of the Thousand Islands. Continue on to Kingston, and have dinner at Chez Puiggy, because the food is good, the name is cute, and it's owned by an old rock and roller, Zal Yanofsky from the Lovin' Spoonful.
If you don't take the boat tour, visit Old Fort Henry instead.
The next day, leave Kingston on highway 2, along the shore of the lake, past a couple of prisons, and take the Glenora Ferry to Prince EDward County, and then follow the roads to the mainland (bridge this time) and get back on Highway 401 to Toronto.
I spent two years commuting weekly between Toronto and Montreal. If you stay on highway 401, you'll be bored.
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You may want to consider taking the train to Montreal as well. If booked well in advance, you can get a return fare for about CDN$150 per person. The traffic on the 401 going east (especially on weekends when the weather is nice) seems to be getting worse every year. (many cottagers head that way as well) The drive on the 401 is a rather boring drive visually, I find the train more interesting.
When in Montreal, definitely check out the Vieux-Port as mentioned above, but also spend some time in the Plateau area (St. Denis & Mont Royal) Really cool part of town.
The best choices for an overnight to break up the trip would be either Prince Edward County, a charming agri-rich area that is popular with the Toronto weekend crowd or Kingston, which is a city steeped in history and half way between the two cities.
You will find a lovely little town with bars to suit any taste, an attractive waterfront area, plenty of places to eat and sleep. This would be about three hours from Toronto. Here comes the best bit, get onto the Thousand Islands Parkway and get ready to catch your jaw when it drops! very scenic and it won't be busy in May, it might be too cold to stop for a paddle at Grays Beach, but still stop, it's so lovely..
i've only been twice), I like the area of Old Montreal, becasue it's more European.
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