Orillia, Ontario

Orillia, Ontario is located about 50 kilometers north of the city of Barrie (see post on October 29th). It is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Couchiching (Lake Couchiching is really just the northern end of Lake Simcoe). Orillia is home to one of my favorite waterfront parks, with a really fantastic monument to one of the regions early explorers, Samuel de Champlain. The park is also a major overnight stopover for boaters traveling on the Trent-Severn Waterway. Orillia is the home of singer / songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, pianist Glenn Gould and was the birthplace of author Stephen Leacock. If you like to gamble, Casino Rama is very close by.

Check out the view of the lake from the Lagoon City Webcam: http://www.lagooncitywebcam.ca/tin/lagoon.html