Bala Cranberry Marsh (Johnston's Cranberry Marsh & Winery)
Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery
One of Ontario's largest cranberry farms. In autumn you can watch the wet harvest, when the fields are flooded and the berries float on the water, walk the bog trails, and sample cranberry wine.
Johnston's Cranberry Marsh and Winery (Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery) is about 5 km north of the village of Bala and has grown cranberries since the 1950s. During the autumn harvest, the fields are flooded and red berries float across the water, a spectacular sight. The farm offers guided tours, bog trails, and specialty products such as cranberry wine, juice, and dried cranberries. In winter, when the bog freezes, an outdoor skating trail is also open. Every year in mid-October, the Bala Cranberry Festival draws large crowds, and traffic becomes congested. The farm store is open year-round, and tour and event times are listed on the official website.
Opening hours
Shops open year-round; guided tours mostly in autumn
Nearby sights
- Bala Falls
- Lake Rosseau & Port Carling
- Hardy Lake Provincial Park
- Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve
- Big Chute Marine Railway
- Lake Muskoka
- Muskoka Wharf & RMS Segwun
- Muskoka Discovery Centre