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Take an ice cream road trip around Simcoe County and cool down with a creamy and sweet treat.

1. KAWARTHA DAIRY — Ice cream lovers can enjoy their treat inside, or use the drive-thru. Flavours include: black raspberry thunder, chocolate peanut butter, moose tracks and cotton candy. Key lime pie ice cream and sugar shack maple are available exclusively at Kawartha Dairy stores. Located in Barrie (10 Anne St. S.) and Orillia (647 Atherley Rd.) kawarthadairy.com/

2. MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY — You can customize your perfect ice cream at this spot. Located in Barrie (636 Yonge St. Unit D1-A) and Orillia (3220 Monarch Dr. Unit 3). marbleslab.ca/

3. SWEET DREAMS ICE CREAM — Head toward the little white house with bubble gum pink trim and you'll have lots of ice cream to choose from. Locations: In Orillia at Tudhope Park and the CPR right-of-way along Centennial Drive.

4. MARK'S PARLOUR — In this unique shop with an eclectic collection of memorabilia, sells Kawartha Dairy, Chapman's and Nestlé ice cream. Drop in on your way to the cottage to satisfy all your ice cream, fresh fudge and candy cravings. Location: 430 Pine St., Waubaushene. marksparlour.ca/

5. COLDWATER ICE CREAM — Stop into the village of Coldwater and check out this shop serving Kawartha Dairy. They've also got milkshakes, frozen yogurt and more. Try the Coldwater Cookie, a scoop of ice cream wedged between two chocolate chip cookies. Location: 32 Coldwater Rd., Coldwater. coldwatericecream.com/

6. TONY’S RESTAURANT — In the heart of Little Lake Park, this restaurant offers scooped ice cream and milkshakes. Picnic tables throughout the park are shaded by trees. Location: 646 Little Lake Park Rd., Midland. tonyslittlelake.com/

7. LICKITY SPLIT ICE CREAM AND MORE — This shop serves up cones, sundaes, banana splits, milkshakes, smoothies, funnel cakes, two of a kind ice cream sandwiches, ice cream cakes and ice cream pies. Location: 22 Main St. W., Beeton. facebook.com/lickitysplitbeeton/

8. 3 SCOOPS ICE CREAM — Try one of their ice cream sundaes with caramel sauce, whipped cream and other toppings of your choice. Location: 11 Barrie St., Bradford. facebook.com/3scoopsicecream

9. MR. NORM'S NEPHEW — All their custom ice cream and frozen yogurt flavours are made using fresh fruits and real cookies and chocolates. Location: 1004 Mosley St., Wasaga Beach. mrnormsnephew.com/

10. COLLINGWOOD ICE CREAM COMPANY — You'll find this ice cream truck in Collingwood’s Millennium Park. Location: 100 Heritage Dr., Collingwood. facebook.com/collingwoodicecreamco/

11. WYEVALE JUG CITY — Check out this spot on the way to the cottage. There are tables and chairs with umbrellas for your comfort on a sunny summer day. Location: 870 County Rd. 6 S., Tiny. wyevalejugcity.business.site/

12. GRANDMA'S BEACH TREATS — Locally owned and operated, this spot features frozen yogurt, hand scooped and soft serve ice cream and much more. They host "daily name game." If your name is selected, you get your choice of a free butter tart or ice cream cone that day. Location: 1014 Mosley St, Wasaga Beach. grandmasbeachtreats.com/

13. MMM DONUTS • CAFÉ & BAKERY — This doughnut shop has dairy-free soft serve. Location: 240 Bayview Dr. Unit 11, Barrie. mmmdonuts.ca/

14. THE CONE — This Orillia ice cream shop sells Kawartha Dairy ice cream. Upgrade to a waffle cone, or take home an ice cream cake. Location: 461 Laclie St., Orillia. the-cone-ice-cream-shop.business.site/

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