Ron Brown 
Backroads of Ontario 

Explore Ontario’s historic roads, each with unexpected side trips and a fascinating story. In his relentless quest for the unusual in a world of the mundane, modern-day explorer Ron Brown has traveled nearly every backroad in Ontario. This guidebook features 22 trips, each illustrated with photographs and accompanied by an easy-to-follow map. These trips range in length from afternoon outings to weekend excursions. And all lead to fascinating out-of-the-way places within easy driving distance of major cities in Ontario. Backroads of Ontario features: Ghost towns Charming villages Century-old mills and farmhouses Architectural curiosities Prime picnic spots
An amethyst mine, and more. This completely revised and updated edition mixes new information with the old, including new attractions and new information on existing attractions as well as the most current routes and directions. It reveals an Ontario many of us scarcely know exists.

Table of Content

Table of Contents Introduction: The Story of Ontario’s Backroads Section 1: Southwestern Ontario Route 1. The Hidden Treasures of the Erie Shore Road Route 2. The Tranquility of the Grand River Road Route 3. The Face of Farm Country Route 4. The Bruce Peninsula Road Route 5. Cuestas and Valleys Section 2: Central Ontario Route 6. Those Surprising Simcoe County Highlands Route 7. The Ridge Road West Route 8. The Ridge Road East Route 9. The Rice Lake Road Route 10. The Quinte Shore Road Section 3: Eastern Ontario Route 11. The Napanee River Road Route 12. Island Roads Route 13. The Perth Road Route 14. The Rideau River Road Route 15. The Ottawa River Road
Route 16. The Opeongo Pioneer Road Route 17. The Remarkable Highlands of Hastings Section 4: Northern Ontario Route 18. The Nipissing: A Road of Broken Dreams Route 19. Manitoulin’s Haweater Trail Route 20. Boomtown Backroads: The Cobalt Circle Route 21. The Trail of the Sleeping Giant Route 22. The Silver Mountain Road Index of Cities, Towns, Villages and Hamlets Index Photo Credits

About the author

Ron Brown