Great Blue Heron, on Scugog Island

The gaming floor holds 20 live table games. Alongside blackjack, roulette and squeeze baccarat, the floor offers minor games such as Let it Ride, High Card Flush, Four Card Poker and Mississippi Stud. Among the lower limits are $15 blackjack and $10 Let it Ride. The floor itself grew with a building addition that opened on January 23, 2019.

Hours are simple here: the casino is open 24/7. That suits a day that starts on Queen Street, moves to the waterfront trail and reaches the island once the light goes. On holidays, though, it pays to confirm the schedule on the venue's own site.

The hotel has 116 rooms, including King Accessible rooms with roll-in showers. Port Perry sits 61.3 km from Toronto City Hall in a straight line. A room lets a day at the lake run into a second morning on the island. The hotel phone is 905-743-5860.

Events take place in The Nest, which opened on January 18, 2024. It holds close to 800 people across 12,637 sq ft. Listings appear on the operator's entertainment page.

Water's Edge Restaurant and Quickbites are open to all ages, which suits families back from the waterfront. The Buffet runs Friday and Saturday 3:30 PM to 10:00 PM, and Sunday 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Guests planning a holiday visit should confirm hours for The Buffet on the venue's own site.

Getting into the casino takes an age of 19+ and two photo IDs: the main one government-issued, original and valid, the other a secondary photo ID. The operator's code of conduct puts it plainly: We ID under 30. That rule covers the casino, while Water's Edge Restaurant and Quickbites are open to all ages.

Parking is free and on site. Smoking or vaping is allowed only in designated areas, and the hotel is 100% smoke-free. The loyalty card here is Great Canadian Rewards. No scheduled bus route reaches Scugog Island, and DRT On Demand coverage for the address should be confirmed with DRT.