History
The current Highway 525 is not the original usage of the number. In 1956, the number was one of several dozen Secondary Highways designated by the Department of Highways to improve connections between King's Highways. The highway followed the route of present day Muskoka District Road 18 north from Highway 11 to the Muskoka Centre. It was decommissioned between early 1972 and late 1973, shortly after the establishment of the District Municipality of Muskoka.
The current Highway 525 was designated by 1982. Prior to that, the road it followed was an extension of Highway 596 that was designated in the mid-1970s. The route was gravel surfaced when it was assumed, but has since been paved.
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