Cottage country is a common name in Eastern Canada for areas that are popular locations for recreational properties such as cottages and summer homes. Toronto, Ontario residents might say "I am heading up to cottage country this weekend," which is locally understood to be referring to Muskoka, the Kawarthas, the Haliburton or even the Almaquin Highlands Region, where you can explore the untouched beauty of Algonquin Park to the east, as well as Parry Sound and Georgian Bay to the west.