The Minden / Haliburton cottage area offers a wide variety of activities and seasonal events. The Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve has a Wolf sanctuary, an Observatory with star gazing tours, a "Walk in the Clouds" tree top canopy tour and other conservation related activities as well as great summer bike trails.  

There is a variety of local restaurants including an outstanding Thai restaurant in Minden.  We recommend Wintergreen Maple Syrup and Pancake Barn for summer weekend breakfasts (call for directions and hours: 705 286-3202).   

South on Deep Bay Rd and then just north on Hwy 35 is another fabulous South East Asian restaurant called Summerkiss.  They have great fish specials and if the pickerel is on the fusion cuisine menu, then grab it for a real treat.  (705-454-8000 www.summerkiss.ca)

Whitewater kayaking rapids are just north of Minden.  

The Haliburton School of the Arts has outstanding weekend and week-long courses in July and August for all ages and artistic interests. Local art galleries and artists abound.   

Three local golf courses (Pinestone, Blairhampton and Beaverbrook) offer typical Haliburton challenges.  

Sir Sam’s Ski Resort (40 minutes away near Eagle lake) offers downhill and cross country skiing and snowboarding as well as extreme mountain biking in the summer.  Other winter attractions include the extensive snowmobile trails, Winterdance dog sledding and the Minden Winter Carnival.

Bowling can be a fun outing on a rainy day.  "Fast Lanes" at 12281 Hyw #35 in Moore Falls is just south of the intersection of Deep Bay Rd. and Hwy #35