Recreation, Trails & Responsible Riding
Resources for safe, legal and responsible ORV use in the Lake of Bays and surrounding areas
Local ATV Clubs & Organizations
Provincial Rules & Regulations
Local By-laws
Where ATVs Are Permitted on Roads
Safe & Responsible Riding
Environmental Stewardship for Trail Users
- Algonquin West ATV Club
https://algonquinwestatv.com/ - Haliburton ATV Association
https://haliburtonatv.com/ - Lake of Bays ATV Club (Baysville)
https://www.facebook.com/BaysvilleATVClub/ - Ontario Federation of All Terrain Vehicle Clubs (OFATV)
https://ofatv.org/
Provincial Rules & Regulations
- Driving an Off-Road Vehicle (Ontario)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/driving-road-vehicle-orv - Off-Road Vehicles Act - Regulation 863
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/900863 - Operation of Off-Road Vehicles on Highways
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/030316
- Township of Lake of Bays ORV By-law (2016-041)
https://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/media/ioabxobi/by-law-2016-041-orv-by-law.pdf - District of Muskoka By-law 2018-3 for ATV use in the Township of Lake of Bays
https://muskoka.civicweb.net/filepro/document/31041/By-law 2018-3
Where ATVs Are Permitted on Roads
- Approved Muskoka District Roads for ATV Use
https://www.muskoka.on.ca/en/roads-and-transportation/snowmobiles-and-atvs.aspx#Approved-District-Roads-for-ATV-Use
Safe & Responsible Riding
- Official MTO Handbook: Off-Road Vehicles & Snowmobiles
https://www.ontario.ca/document/official-mto-drivers-handbook/off-road-vehicles-snowmobiles - Smart Ride Safe Ride (Ontario)
https://ofatv.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/smart-ride-safe-ride-ATV.pdf - How to prevent forest fires - ATV (Ontario.ca)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-prevent-forest-fires?utm_campaign=/en/release
Environmental Stewardship for Trail Users
- PlayCleanGo - Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species
https://playcleango.org/take-action/ - Invasives Canada - Take Action Programs
https://www.invasivescanada.ca/get-involved/take-action-programs/