Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery

Visiting Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery was one of the highlights of my Muskoka trip! Nestled among beautiful cranberry field, the place offers a wonderful mix of nature, local flavor, and authentic Muskoka hospitality. The cranberry bog walk was fascinating — it’s not every day you get to see how cranberries are harvested, and the staff do an amazing job explaining the process. The wines are delicious and different ofcourse as they are not traditional wines made of grapes—yet they are light, refreshing, and full of character and at a very affordable price. The on-site café and shop also have great treats. If you visit in the fall, the Cranberry Harvest is a must-see specially during the Cranberry festival weekend.

My boyfriend and I visited Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery today, and we had the best time! We began our day with Bob's guided wagon tour of the farm. Bob is worth the price of admission alone - he is hilarious - and made teaching us about the workings of the cranberry farm a lot of fun, as well as informative. Browsing through the gift shop, with its rustic charm and cranberry-themed everything, was a unique and fun experience. We sipped samples of wine and fresh cranberry juice, while enjoying our day in the crisp autumn air at this welcoming and relaxing farm in Bala ON.

I am giving this place 1 star. I went yesterday and it was the first time I experienced racism in my life and it was by 1 of their employees. Their website is also awful for not explaining the times for the activities when you buy an all access pass. What happened? Boyfriend and I are visibly minorities. There's no doubt about our backgrounds when you see us. I am latina and boyfriend is black. I bought 2 all access passes. The girl at Information was able to get us both for 3pm for the wagon ride (she was awesome). When we got there that's when we found out that since our wagon ride was at 3p the wine tasting was at 3:30p and the plunge was for 4:30p and we couldnt change those times. Our tour bus was leaving at 4:30p. We walked to the plunge. At 2:30p the lady came and asked the 1st couple for their time slot. They said theirs was for 3:30p. Lady said that's fine they can join the 2:30p plunge. We were next. I explained ours was for 4:30 and we cant do the plunge for 4:30 because our bus leaves at 4:30p. Lady said, no. They were all booked up and had no spots. NO SPOTS AT ALL. Just no. (I mean 2 just opened up for 3:30p). I was very shocked. It was clear what was happening. I've never experienced this before and we walked away and I tried to forget it. This was the lady who was thin/average size, black and white hair, wavy/curly, about my height maybe a bit shorter (5"5). I didn't get her name. I should have. I honestly tried to think of other reasons why it was an instant no for us but a yes for the white couple before us. Racism is really the only answer. We should have been able to atleast take that couples time slot if the time slots were full. I can honestly say I will never visit again. I will be reaching out to the bus tour company about the situation as well as I think they should know what their customers are experiencing and should consider another location if possible. Everyone else was really nice and friendly, except that 1 lady. Unfortunately it takes 1 person to ruin an experience. I will also reach out to the company and send them an email and request their employees receive training.

The staff were amazing — from the friendly lady at the reception, to the staff member at the cranberry plunge pool, the kind lady at the shop, and the gentleman who gave us great suggestions for places to eat. Everyone was so knowledgeable and taught us so much about the cranberry fields. I definitely want to come back again! I loved the time I spent here, and their cranberries are absolutely delicious.

Lovely place but unfriendly service. The woman staff member yelled at the visitor, who had to wash their hands after touching the cranberry, as it had a smell on their hands. That's why we want to wash our hands. No information on where to wash hands, and it's not really 30 minutes in the Cranberry plunge, just 15 minutes. The staff in the shop isn't friendly either.

My boyfriend and I came for the night snowshoeing, and it was fantastic! Aiden welcomed us and was so friendly and helpful at the information booth! His attitude made me so excited and he helped us every step of the way! The trail was really easy to walk and loved the night aspect of it. The trail isn’t as lit as the skating loop but you are given a head lamp to help you see! We really enjoyed it! Was a nice loop, and loved the views. I have gone previous to do the skating loop which is a favourite of mine but if you have the option to do both, do both!

Went here with my girls for my bachelorette party and had a great time! We did the tour which was really interesting and then enjoyed wine and food. The pretzels were the best!Overall we had a great time and I would love to come back again during harvest season to see the bogs filled up!

You won me over from the moment I spotted the old truck beside your cranberry patch! THEN, a lovely senior playing guitar and singing. Nice first impression! We had just had our lunch elsewhere so we were unable to take advantage of the great little snack shop and stay for a set. We were looking for a red & a white wine to take to our hosts for dinner. One of the lovely ladies spent ten minutes with us explaining the background, preferences and suggestions. We bought two for our hosts, two to take home and a bottle of portage that I plan to use in my famous butter tarts soon. Highly recommend the gem in the forest.

Had lunch here today, under the trees, with my bestie. Food was delicious, setting was so peaceful, despite lots of folks around. Joy, the golden ambassador, was wandering around making everyone welcome. Thank you Johnston family for continuing to develop this wonderful destination here in Bala.

We came here for a cranberry plunge. Very nice place to come with friends. $20 for 1 hr. Reservations required. The Bogs Monster is also placed on the west side of the farm.

Went here in order to participate in the cranberry plunge. Have you ever been in a cranberry bog?? The grounds are nice and have everything from a general store, to a small little cafe. If you are one that needs indoor bathrooms, please make sure to go before you come here. The cranberry experience was a lot of fun and something different to do during the harvest season. If you are looking for something different that isn't a long drive from the city, this is one to consider.

On our way out of Bala, we decided to check out Muskoka Lakes Winery. They've been around since 1950. We dropped in on a Sunday afternoon. They do daily tours (11:00am, 1:00pm and 3:00pm) but we were only there to do the $7.00/person wine sampling. They had quite the variety of products: dried cranberries, maple syrup, artisan cheese, preserves and sauces. Cranberry ketchup was an intriguing combo. Bottles were in the $16.95 to 18.95 price range. - 2016 Cranberry - 2016 Cranberry blueberry - 2016 Blueberry - 2016 White cranberry - 2016 Red maple cranberry maple dessert wine - this one was poured into a chocolate shot. Drink it first then eat the chocolate or do both! Wines were decent but nothing really stood out for me.

Staff here are super friendly. We were with our two-year-old so the owner suggested we just walk around by ourselves. They do have information as you walk around that explains a lot of interesting points. We had a wonderful time walking around. The winery has a restaurant with the beautiful patio overlooking the cranberries fields. The restaurant has food such as Brie sandwiches, cheeses and of course wine. The shop has souvenirs for taking a look at. They sell jams, jellies, wine, chocolate, glasses etc. The staff will be happy to help you choose a wine and give you samples to test out. You can also pay for a more elaborate winetasting. This is a very nice little outing for the whole family. I would definitely recommend. If you are wAnting To do the guided tour I would recommend calling to make reservations

I love the concept of Muskoka Lakes Winery and how they use fruits: cranberries, blueberries to make their wine. The sweetness might not be for everyone but good as a mixer or as a dessert wine. $5 to sample all their wines can be a good deal if you visit when they have 9 wines on sale but when we were there, there were only 4 wines available. The sampling portion was not generous at all, just a small splash of each. There is no option to wavier the cost of tasting if one made a purchase. Their wines are quite pricey, their signature Cranberry Wine for $16.95. Love to support local Ontario business and I do understand they needs to make money. But everything feels so overpriced compares to other local Ontario wineries.

A group of five of us were visiting the area and we called to book a tour/tasting. We were told we would not be welcome and were discriminated against.

They've really upped their game since my last visit a few years ago. You can do a wine sampling for $5 - where you try all their wines, and you can go on a wine tour of the marshes as well. A unique winery that doesn't use grapes - only blueberries or cranberries in their wines, making them taste quite different than a typical wine. Some are sweet, some bitter, and some almost like a merlot. Definitely try them before you buy them! They have a nice patio area overlooking their marshes where you can sit and enjoy a cheese plate as well. Nice ambiance

We stopped by here for the tour and tasting and while it was nice I think it is a bit over priced...but then again isn't everything in Muskoka? The best part of the tour was seeing the turkey's they have on the farm. It is educational and while my fiance found it fun I was a bit bored. The tasting was quick and you basically just sample their overly sweet, juicy tasting wines. It is a bit too much too quickly and you will probably leave with a stomach ache so really sip at them. It is a nice farm and all but I just didn't find it to be worth the dollars.