Arrowhead sits just outside Huntsville, in the middle of Muskoka. Quiet forest, clear lakes, and Big Bend Lookout over the swirling curves of the Big East River, which is one of the most photographed views in Ontario. A Parkbus guide comes with the group, and you can walk with them or wander off on your own.
Pick your date below. The bus leaves from 34 Asquith Avenue, just north of Yonge and Bloor.
Cancel 14 or more days before you go and you get 90% back.
A Parkbus guide leads the group all day, so you do not need to know the trail.
A short, flat walk on even ground, at your own pace.
A full-size coach: reclining seats, air conditioning, large windows, a washroom on board and room for daypacks and gear.
Arrowhead is quiet in a way the better known Muskoka lakes are not. Peaceful forest, clear water, winding trails, and the crisp air people drive three hours north for.
Big Bend Lookout is the picture: the Big East River swinging through its curves below you, and one of the most photographed views in the province. Stubb's Falls Trail is an easy walk to a small waterfall. The Beaver Meadow Trail is a peaceful loop with a real chance of herons and beavers.
This is an ActiveDays trip, which means the social side matters as much as the walking. Small group, low pressure, and the guide is there to keep things moving rather than to march you round.
Wild, and welcoming with it.
Your guide picks the plan to suit the group. These are the three that come up most.
We pick you up
Just north of Yonge and Bloor subway station. Come up the Asquith exit and look for the coach.
This route runs a full-size coach, with a washroom on board.
The lookout over the swirling curves of the Big East River, and one of the most photographed views in Ontario.
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An easy, scenic walk out to a small waterfall. Short enough that nobody is left behind and pretty enough that everybody stops.
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A peaceful loop with genuinely good chances of spotting wildlife, herons and beavers in particular.
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Facilities: The Visitor Centre is a warm place to sit with a snack in cooler weather, Washrooms and picnic areas in the park
We drop you back
The bus returns to the same place it left from, so you go home the way you came.
This is our estimated return time, not a guarantee. Traffic can change it and some trips do run late, so please leave yourself some room afterwards rather than booking something tight against it.
Layers are the whole trick in Muskoka.
You can walk with the guided group or explore on your own. It is your day and your pace, and nobody minds which you pick. All fitness levels are welcome.
Dates appear here when they open in the booking system.
Only one trip scheduled
October 11
This is the only date this season, so there is no second chance at it.
We're Canada's outdoor bus service. Since 2010 we've taken more than 300,000 people to parks and trails without a car. You bring a lunch. We handle everything with wheels.
Join the guided group hike or wander on your own. Both are fine, and people do both on the same day.
One of the most photographed views in Ontario, over the curves of the Big East River.
Nothing here is punishing. The trails are short and the guide sets a pace that works for the group.
Muskoka and back in a day, and none of it behind a wheel.
★★★★★ 4.6/5.0 on Google
“I just recently went on my first guided tour with a friend of mine from work. And man, was it amazing! Speaking from someone who doesn’t drive. This is a must!!”Linda Ann · Facebook · Jun 2024
I have always had excellent experiences with Parkbus. I have been to many of their destinations, and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself. The ambassadors have been knowledgeable and friendly. The drivers drive safely, and with the passengers’ comfort in mind.Sharlene Haye · Google
Came with my friend in April, our guide Mike did a great job! Nice tour, small group, everything was great! Will go again!Natalia N. · Tripadvisor · Jul 2025
Cancel more than 14 days before departure and you get a 90% refund, with 10% withheld for payment processing. Inside 14 days refunds are not available, except for a medical emergency in the 48 hours before departure, which needs a signed doctor’s note within 14 days of the missed trip and returns 50%. Tickets are transferable: you can change the passenger name up to 48 hours before departure.
If Parkbus cancels a trip, you get a full refund. We decide no later than 48 hours before departure and only on confirmed conditions: the park closed or the park authority asking us to stand down, an evacuation order or alert, an area restriction order, the highway closed, or the trip judged unsafe to run. A forecast is not one of those things, and trips run rain or shine.
A full day outside in Muskoka, and no winter driving on the way home.
Not quite the right fit? These all leave from the same spot downtown.
