Deerhurst Resort in

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, is 215 km (133 Miles) north of

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's Muskoka region, bordering the

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. The resort dates from 1896 when it was opened by English entrepreneur Charles Waterhouse.Resort
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. The lakeside hotel was the central venue of the

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Facility

Deerhurst offers accommodations for 1,000 people in 400 rooms and suites, many of which are privately owned or blocked by timeshares. Rates for suites overlooking Peninsula Lake can exceed $650 a night in peak summer season. The career of singer

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took off when she was one of the performers at the resort.

History

Deerhurst was the first major resort on the northern lakes of Muskoka. In the early days, Deerhurst's lodge was accessible only by steamboat and the property encompassed only four acres of waterfront. In 1896, Deerhurst hosted two guests who paid $3.50 per person per week, three meals a day included. By the 1990s, Deerhurst had expanded to nearly and could accommodate 1,000 guests. Deerhurst is now run by Skyline International Developments and is under the flag of Skyline Hotels & Resorts. The Waterhouse financial interests in Deerhurst were sold in 1989.

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at Deerhurst held from June 25–26, 2010 was the fifth G8 Summit hosted by Canada since 1976."Prime Minister announces Canada to host 2010 G8 Summit in Huntsville,"
June 19, 2008.

Adventure Sports Destination

Deerhurst hosts a variety of high-profile outdoor sporting events, including golf tournaments, running and triathlon events like the ne

For six years (2006-2012) Deerhurst hosted th
Canadian Pond Hockey Championships
on specialty-built rinks on Peninsula Lake. Since 2005, Deerhurst has hosted

adventure racing Adventure racing (also called expedition racing) is typically a multidisciplinary team sport involving navigation over an unmarked wilderness course with races extending anywhere from two hours up to two weeks in length. Some races offer solo co ...

on the first weekend in May, organized by Frontier Adventure Sports & Training. Th
Frontier Adventure Challenge
is open to any adventurous athletes, while th
High School Adventure Challenge
is the first and only event of its kind in Canada purely for High School students. Extensive wilderness on Deerhurst's property and surrounding the resort make it a popular base for adventure sports.

Golf

Deerhurst is home to two 18 hole golf courses, the Highlands and the Lakeside. Deerhurst Highlands is the larger of the two and was ranked as Score Golf's Best Resort Course in Ontario 2011 as well as #11 out of all public golf courses in Ontario in Score Golf's latest ranking. Lakeside is a smaller course in the heart of the resort, with a par of only 64.

Notes

References

* Paris, Jay, Carmi Zona-Paris and Tessa Scripps. (2006)
''100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World.''
Stonington, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. {{ISBN, 978-0-7627-3860-1 (paper)

External links

* Deerhurst Resort
Official website
* Huntsville Tourism
Official Site
*

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