Resort Activities
At The Briars, the quintessential Ontario Resort, discover a world of
activities.
Indoors, you can splash in the solarium pool,
relax in the whirlpool or sauna, work-out in the fitness room. Enjoy a
quiet game of billiards, or curl up by the fire in one of the inn's
secluded nooks.
The beauty of nature beckons you to come on
out and enjoy a game of tennis or golf, snow shoeing or skating and
Lake Simcoe - whether it's crystal blue or dramatic winter white.
Year-round, marked trails guide you through a private nature reserve,
along the shore or through the gardens.
Popular Drinkwaters' Lounge offers entertainment most evenings during
the summer. The Briars
Saturday evening dinner-dances are one of Ontario's most enduring
cottage country traditions.
Year-round Indoor and Outdoor Recreation:
The following facilities are offered daily, year-round,
based on schedule and weather.
They are included in your overnight guest package unless noted with ($):
- indoor solarium pool, whirlpool and sauna
- fitness room with free weights, bike, weight machine, elliptical trainer, treadmill
- games room with ping pong, billiards, foosball, table shuffleboard, etc.
- living rooms with fireplaces
- walking trails
- Saturday Evening Dancing
- Spa with extensive treatment menu ($)
Spring,
Summer, Fall Outdoor Sports:
"Water Sports" Season
May 24 to September 15 depending on weather, water
conditions and schedule.
The facilities are included in overnight guest packages:
- Pedal boats
- Canoes
- Kayaks
- Relaxation areas with use of towels, chairs and chaises
- dock and swimming area
- small sandy play area for kids
"Land
Sports" Season
April 15 to October 30 depending on weather and
schedule. The facilities are included in overnight guest packages
unless noted with ($):
- 4 outdoor courts (2 night-lit) for tennis, basketball, ball hockey
- use of tennis rackets, basketball, volleyball, ball hockey equipment
- beach volleyball court
- croquet court and equipment
- ladder golf game
- badminton equipment and net
- mountain bikes free rentals
- horseshoe pit, croquet court and bocce
- The Inn's outdoor pool ( May 24 to September 15)
- Cottage Area outdoor pool (Canada to Labour Day)
- 18 Hole Championship Golf - approximately
May 1 to
Oct 31 ($)
Spring, Summer and Fall Programs:
We are currently reviewing our activities program for Summer 2012. To give you an idea of what has been offered, the summer of 2011 included the following in overnight guest packages. Items noted with ($) were an additional cost:
- Lady Simcoe cruise
- Kayak expedition
- Historical Tour
- Garden Tour
- Country Walk
- Yoga
- Aquafit
- Cooking demonstrations
- Sketching Class
- Nightly entertainment
- Tubing behind boat ($)
- Expeditions to nearby sites like museums, native trails ($), paintball ($), farms ($)
Spring and Fall
Weekend Programs are offered from March
25 to June 30 and September 9 to October 31, based on weather and
schedule. Please check your package and current programs for details.
They are included in overnight guest packages unless noted with ($):
- Guided Country Walk
- History Tour
- Yoga
- Dinner Dance
- Lady Simcoe cruise (generally about May 24 to June
30. September 9 to 20)
Winter Outdoor Sports:
From December 22 to March 20, based on conditions and
weather.
The facilities are included in overnight guest packages
unless noted with ($):
- groomed and track set cross-country ski trails
- hiking trails
- snowshoeing ($)
- skating (pond or Lake Simcoe)
- tobogganing on the mount
- cross country ski equipment ($)
- Ice Fishing - local operators approximately January 20 to March 15 ($)
- Opening 2012 local Tubing, Tobogganing, skating at Georgina ROC ($)
Winter Programs:
From December 22 to March 20 a complete program
of Winter Activities is offered weekends and holidays, based
on weather, schedule and availability. Please check your
package and current programs for what's on during
your stay. The activities are included in overnight guest ackages
unless noted with ($):
- Horse-drawn sleigh rides with hot chocolate
- guided country walk, often ending with hot mulled wine and hot chocolate by the bonfire
- guided Nordic poling walk
- guided indoor and outdoor historical tour
- yoga class
- sketching class
- Ball Hockey and Broomball
- cooking demonstrations