YMCA Wanakita

 

ORILLIA ROUTE

From Hwy. 401 in Toronto, take Hwy. 400 North. Follow Hwy. 400 North through Barrie, just past Barrie take Hwy. 11 North to Orillia. At Orillia take the Hwy. 12 South exit. (Follow the Casino Rama signs to Rama Road.) Follow the Hwy. 12 signs through Orillia (over a bridge in Atherley).

 

Turn left at the traffic lights just past Atherley onto Rama Road (Simco County Road 44), and follow it for about 2 1/2 kms. Turn right onto Simco County Road 45 - Monck Road (old Hwy. 503) (at the stop light - across from the Fern Resort entrance).

 

Continue along County Road 45 (through Sebright, Uphill and Norland) at Kinmount, turn left (north) onto Victoria County Road 121 (old Hwy. 121).

 

Follow County Road 121 North for about 5 1/2 kms., and turn right onto Gelert Road (old County Road 1). Follow this road for 24 kms. (through Gelert and Lochlin).

 

Turn right onto Koshlong Lake Road into Donald. There is a sign pointing towards The Little Tart Bakery. Follow Koshlong Lake Road past The Little Tart, the ruins of the old factory and over a bridge. Travel 4.5 kms, staying on the main road, turn left into the parking lot at the totem pole.  We are at 1883 Koshlong Lake Road. Welcome to YMCA Wanakita!

 

HIGHWAY 48 ROUTE

From Hwy. 401 in Toronto, take Hwy. 404 North to Newmarket. Take the Davis Drive exit once in Newmarket. Turn right on to Davis Drive and follow it to Hwy. 48. Turn left (North) onto Hwy. 48, and follow it until it ends at Hwy. 35 near Coboconk.

 

Turn left (North) onto Hwy. 35, go through Norland.  Continue on Hwy. 35 to Minden.  In Minden turn right onto South Lake Road (County Road 16) (If you get to Tim Hortons or Kawartha Dairy you have gone too far).  Go to the end of South Lake Road.  Turn left onto Gelert Road (old County Road 1).  Your will travel through Lochlin.

 

Turn right onto Koshlong Lake Road into Donald. There is a sign pointing towards The Little Tart Bakery. Follow Koshlong Lake Road past The Little Tart, the ruins of the old factory and over a bridge. Travel 4.5 kms, staying on the main road, turn left into the parking lot at the totem pole.  We are at 1883 Koshlong Lake Road. Welcome to YMCA Wanakita!

 

LINDSAY ROUTE

From Hwy. 401 in Toronto, continue East past Oshawa, and after Bowmanville, turn North onto Hwy. 35/115.

 

After Hwy. 35 exits from Hwy. 115, follow it past Lindsay and Cameron to the turnoff for County Road 121 (old Hwy. 121). Follow County Road 121 North through Fenelon Falls and Kinmount.   Continue on County Road 121 North for about 5 1/2 kms. Past Kinmount, and turn right onto Gelert Road (old County Road 1). Follow this road for 24 kms. (through Gelert and Lochlin).

 

Turn right onto Koshlong Lake Road into Donald. There is a sign pointing towards The Little Tart Bakery. Follow Koshlong Lake Road past The Little Tart, the ruins of the old factory and over a bridge. Travel 4.5 kms, staying on the main road, turn left into the parking lot at the totem pole.  We are at 1883 Koshlong Lake Road. Welcome to YMCA Wanakita!

 

From Haliburton

From the lights at the corner of Highland Street and Maple Avenue (by the CIBC) follow Highland Street west to the stop lights at Gelert Road.  At the lights at Gelert Road (old County Road 1, by the plane and train) turn left and follow Gelert Road past the hospital.

 

Travel about 7.5 kms. to Donald.  Turn left onto Koshlong Lake Road into Donald. There is a sign pointing towards The Little Tart Bakery. Follow Koshlong Lake Road past The Little Tart, the ruins of the old factory and over a bridge. Travel 4.5 kms, staying on the main road, turn left into the parking lot at the totem pole.  We are at 1883 Koshlong Lake Road. Welcome to YMCA Wanakita!

 

Approximate driving times from:  Toronto 2 ½ to 3 hours ~ Hamilton 3 to 3 ½ hours ~ Ottawa 3 to 3 ½ hours ~ Kingston 3 to 3 ½ hours ~ Lindsay-Peterborough 1 to 1 ½ hours

 

Residential Camp Schedule 2011

Transportation To Camp

City	To Camp Pick-Up Point	Time	Link to Google Map
Hamilton	Mohawk College – Hamilton Mtn - Fennell Ave Entrance Parking #P13	9am	Directions to Hamilton Stop
Burlington	Appleby GO Station South – Appleby Line  & Fairview	9:45 am	Directions to Burlington Stop
North Toronto	Northbound Hwy 400 – Petro Canada Service Centre - Between Major Mackenzie and King City Road	10:45am	Directions to Toronto Bus Stop ~ Leaving For Camp
Car	Please check in at Main Office	12:30 – 1:30pm	Directions to YMCA Wanakita