Steeped in history, Huntsville was founded in 1869. The town boosts over 40 parks, beaches and playgrounds.  Trails extend across the region, and the multiple lakes and rivers offer many outdoor opportunities.  As a waterfront community, three lakes surround the town: Mary Lake, Lake Vernon, and Fairy Lake.  The downtown area is home to shopping for all tastes – form modern shops, to arts and antiques.  There truly is something for everyone in this community.

Skeleton Lake to the west of the town centre in Huntsville is also called The Pool of Bones. This body of water’s name has a rather literal history. It was so named because surveyors working in the area found two skeletons resting on the rocks by the water. The local Aboriginal chief told the workers that the eerie remains are that of a mother and 14-year-old son who were too weak to move on when food became scarce.