Bracebridge, Ontario
Bracebridge | |
|---|---|
| Town of Bracebridge | |
| Motto: The Heart of Muskoka | |
Bracebridge | |
| Coordinates: 45°02′N 79°18′W / 45.033°N 79.300°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Muskoka |
| Incorporated | 1875 (village) |
| Incorporated | 1889 (town) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rick Maloney |
| • Governing Body | Bracebridge Town Council |
| • Fed. riding | Parry Sound-Muskoka |
| • Prov. riding | Parry Sound—Muskoka |
| Area | |
| • Land | 615.20 km2 (237.53 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 17,305 |
| • Density | 28.1/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,884 |
| • Urban density | 738.5/km2 (1,913/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code FSA | |
| Area codes | 705, 249, and 683 |
| Highways | Highway 11 Highway 118 |
| Website | www |
Bracebridge is a town and the seat of the District Municipality of Muskoka in Ontario, Canada.
The town was built around a waterfall on the Muskoka River in the centre of town and is known for its other nearby waterfalls (Wilson's Falls, High Falls, etc.). It was first incorporated in 1875 and celebrated the town's 150-year-anniversary in 2025.
The town is the seat of the district government and a centre of tourism for the Muskoka area and has several historical sites, such as the Clock Tower, Woodchester Villa, and the Silver Bridge, which joins Manitoba Street with Ecclestone Drive. The Silver Bridge was repaired in 2002, and is currently out of service and undergoing rehabilitation that is set to conclude in the fourth quarter of 2026.