Wood Landing Ontario Map

About Wood Landing, Ontario

Wood Landing is a locality in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Wood Landing is located at 44.8983°N, 79.7846°W.

Wood Landing rests where the deep, cool waters of Muskoka Lake begin to narrow, a place where the granite bones of the Canadian Shield push through the earth, softened by a thick blanket of pine and maple. It lies 18.2 km north-north-east of Midland, ON (from Midland, ON: bearing 25°T), and is situated 15.6 km north-east of Penetanguishene. The air here, especially as evening draws in, carries the scent of damp earth and resin, a clean, bracing perfume that speaks of the vast wilderness stretching outwards. The shoreline is a mosaic of weathered rock and pebbled beaches, punctuated by the weathered grey docks of summer cottages and the occasional sturdy fishing boat. Even in the quiet stillness of midday, there's a subtle hum of life, a distant motorboat or the call of a loon echoing across the water, a constant reminder of the lake's enduring presence. The history of Wood Landing is tied to the timber trade that once flowed down these very waterways, the broad-shouldered pines felled and guided towards distant mills. Though the great logging days have long since passed, the legacy lingers in the names of bays and points, whispered tales of hardy men and their arduous work. Today, the economy of Wood Landing is largely sustained by the summer influx of visitors, drawn to the serene beauty of the lake and the surrounding forests for recreation and respite. It’s a place where the seasons dictate the tempo of life, from the vibrant green of summer to the stark, silent white of winter, each transition painting a new character onto the familiar landscape of Wood Landing.

About This Wood Landing Map Page

Explore Wood Landing, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.89826, -79.7846. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Wood Landing includes the postal code (L9M), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Wood Landing is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.