This waterfront area that includes public spaces are where Orillians enjoy a free music concert, a community event or a walk along one of the waterfront trails.

Downtown Orillia offers an array of locally-owned restaurants and shops and close to these amenities are neighbourhoods, some of which are built on the hills that rise up from the shoreline, and most featuring mature trees. Housing styles are varied, with some of the oldest being Victorian-era homes in a prestigious neighbourhood that’s close to amenities. The area is diverse and as it stretches up towards Highway 11, it includes homes built in many decades, as well as very new homes and shopping centres.