Nearby Destinations to Toronto

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Toronto is a great starting point for exploring southern Ontario. The Niagara Region, including Niagara Falls and Niagara on the Lake, is about an hour's drive south of Toronto. For those wanting to go to the United States from Toronto, Buffalo and Western New York state is about a 1.5 hour drive from Toronto. The Canadian capital of Ottawa is about a 4.5 hour drive from Toronto. The Niagara Escarpment, is a world biosphere, protected by UN mandate running from the Falls west to Hamilton then northward to Georgian Bay, its covered by forest with high cliff views along the Bruce Trail bordering the western edge of the Greater Toronto Area, at its closest point about is about an 1/2 hour drive from the western end of Toronto.

The Waterloo Region, which is 1 hour west has large univeristy campuses, rolling farm hills and Mennonite culture.

Muskoka,about 2 hours north, and The Kawarthas 1.5 hours northeast, are cottage country areas with more rocky and hilly terrain speckled with hundreds of lakes and waterways. These regions are known for their country inns, cottages, spas/resorts, provincial parks, and a wealth of outdoor activities including camping, fishing/hunting, nature viewing, and hiking set amongst natural beauty.

There are also several golden sand beaches along the clean fresh waters of the Great Lakes that are ideal for hot summer days. Popular beach destinations within 1.5 - 2.5 hours of Toronto include Wasaga Beach, Sauble Beach, Sandbanks, Grand Bend, Long Point, and Turkey Point.

Barrie ← Vaughan ←	N  S	→ ENDS
London ← Mississauga ←	W  E	→ Pickering → Oshawa
Hamilton ← Mississauga ←	W  E	→ ENDS