Great Blue Heron is a relaxed country resort on the lands of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island, near Port Perry north of the GTA, pairing a comfortable casino — a full spread of table games, a poker room and a large slot floor — with its own on-site hotel in an easy rural setting.
Great Blue Heron runs a comfortable country floor — table games, a poker room and a large bank of slots in a relaxed, unhurried room. It is a calmer alternative to the big-city halls, community-owned by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island, with a loyal local following.
The on-site hotel turns a day-trip casino into a proper stay-and-play, with rooms a short walk from the gaming — handy for a rural overnight without the drive home. Comfortable and straightforward rather than lavish, which suits the setting.
There is an on-site restaurant and bar, with the lakes and small towns of Scugog on the doorstep. It is a modest, easy-going resort rather than a sprawling one.
Great Blue Heron sits on Scugog Island near Port Perry, about an hour north of Toronto — a relaxed escape from the city, and good value for a quiet overnight. The pick for a rural Ontario resort stay.