Two hours north of Toronto, Muskoka’s deep blue lakes and pine forests have long been one of Canada’s favorite escapes. Once a summer playground for 19th-century American industrialists who built grand estates along the shorelines, the region is now drawing a new wave of U.S. visitors in search of cooler air and quieter shores.

Just a few hours north of the border, there’s a place where fall feels bigger, quieter and more Canadian than you’d expect. Photo credit: Jenn Allen.

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When fall arrives, Muskoka’s cottage country transforms. Summer crowds fade, temperatures drop and winding roads blaze with red and gold. It’s an easy drive from the U.S. border, and for travelers famil

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