Ontario Highway 117
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| Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | |||||||||||||
| Length: | 43.0 km (26.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Existed: | 1961 (in Vaughan) 1974 (in Muskoka) – 1970 (in Vaughan) January 1, 1998 (in Muskoka) |
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| West end: |
 Highway 11 near Bracebridge
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| East end: |
 Highway 35 in Dorset
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King's Highway 117, commonly referred to as Highway 117, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. Two routes have been given the designation over the years, both of which have since been decommissioned. The first iteration existed in Vaughan Township between 1961 and 1970, following Bathurst Street between Steeles Avenue and Highway 7. In 1974, a second iteration of Highway 117 was assumed through Muskoka, connecting Highway 11 near Bracebridge with Highway 35 in Dorset. This route existed until 1997, when it was transferred to the District Municipality of Muskoka.
The most recent iteration of Highway 117 connected Highway 11 north of Bracebridge with Highway 35 in Dorset, and is now known as Muskoka Road 117. More than half of the route travels along the southern shoreline of Lake of Bays. While a majority of the route is surrounded by rock and forest as it winds through the Canadian Shield, it passes through the communities of Baysville, Ninth Grove, Grandview, Browns Brae and Grove Park.
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