Barrie, Ontario Resorts

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Whether you want to hike, motorbike, swim, ski or canoe, Barrie, Ontario has many resort options for adventurers like you. From special adventure packages to day camps, event receptions, or skiing accommodations, you'll find all you need for your resort needs in Barrie.

Snow Valley Barrie Resort

Snow Valley is a Barrie ski resort that offers day camp facilities and hosting facilities for your wedding reception, meeting or any other social event. This ski resort offers several "stay and play" packages, through which they can arrange nightly accommodations with hotels only five minutes away. This resort offers its guests a ski and snowboarding school, and also several snow tubing activities. Catering is available through the day lodge rentals and the resort is praised for its accommodating hospitality, according to its website. For summer guests, the resort offers a Summer Adventures Day Camp for children.

Snow Valley Barrie Resort
2632 Vespra Valley Rd
Barrie, Ontario
Canada
+705-721-7669
skisnowvalley.com

Horseshoe Resort

The Horseshoe resort calls itself "your base camp for adventure" on its website. It offers a wide range of activities, such as skiing, canoeing, golfing and hiking, and many great lodging accommodations. The hotel is well known for its exciting adventure packages, which include "Tree Top trekking" and "Yamaha motorbike riding adventures." Its own restaurant, Crazy Horse Saloon, offers fine dining and casual menu options that change by the season, as well as daily specials. Special accommodation packages are available for groups, such as a Chalet and loft or parlour suites.

Horseshoe Resort
1101 Horseshoe Valley Rd
Barrie, Ontario
Canada
+800-461-5627
horseshoeresort.com

Carriage Ridge Resort

Carriage Ridge Resort offers a variety of outdoor activity options to keep its guests occupied. Guests can choose from skiing, golfing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, swimming and more during their visit to this excellent Horseshoe Valley Resort. It is only 15 minutes from Mount St. Louis Moonstone Ski resort. Furthermore, nightlife options and 12 golf courses in Barrie are nearby. Many amenities are offered by the hotel, including spacious suites with private balconies and kitchens. Hot tubs and fireplaces are also available in some suites. As the winner of the 2009 and 2010 Traveler's Choice Award, Carriage Ridge Resort is an excellent choice for family vacations or romantic getaways.

Carriage Ridge Resort
90 Highland Drive, RR#1
Barrie, Ontario
Canada
+705-835-5919

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Marc Andreottola has been a published writer for nine years. He earned his B.A. from the University of Chicago and an M.F.A. in fiction from Brown University. He has published pieces in "The Barcelona Review," "Useless Magazine," "Pop Matters," "K48," "The Lifted Brow" and elsewhere.

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