Lanark County
Around Lanark County
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Lanark County
Where the Rideau winds through maple groves.
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Welcome to Lanark County, where the Rideau winds through stone towns and maple groves. Come for the butter tarts, stay for the friendly faces and slow-paced charm.
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The room
One room for everyone around Lanark County. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Things to do
- Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site with scenic locks.
- Perth Heritage Downtown Well-preserved 19th-century stone buildings.
- Smiths Falls Railway Museum Railway history in a former station.
- Murphys Point Provincial Park Lake, hiking, and a historic mica mine.
- Foley Mountain Conservation Area Lookout over Rideau Lake.
- Mississippi River Popular for paddling and fishing.
- Outdoors Canoeing and kayaking on the Rideau Canal
- Outdoors Hiking in Murphys Point Provincial Park
- With kids Visit the Smiths Falls Railway Museum
- With kids Explore the Perth Heritage Downtown
- Evenings Live music at the Almonte Old Town Hall
- Evenings Pub nights in Perth's historic taverns
- Locals love Sugar bushes
- Locals love Farmers' markets
Through the year
- Festival of the Maples April Celebrates maple syrup season with tastings and activities.
Lanark County has four distinct seasons with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. The best time to be out is late spring and early fall. Best: Late spring and early fall
Talk like a local
- “Sugar bush”
- A maple grove tapped for syrup.
- “The Rideau”
- The Rideau Canal.
- “Cottage country”
- Lake areas with seasonal homes.
- “Bush”
- Wooded area.
Getaways
- Brockville Waterfront city with the Brockville Tunnel.
- Ottawa National capital with museums and parliament.
- Kingston Historic city with Fort Henry.
- Renfrew County Outdoor recreation and whitewater.
Local flavour
Teams
- Smiths Falls Bears CCHL
- Perth Blue Wings CCHL
Also rooting for Ottawa Senators (NHL), Ottawa Redblacks (CFL), Toronto Blue Jays (MLB)
Eat and drink
- Maple syrup Produced in local sugar bushes each spring, a staple of the region.
- Sugar pie A sweet, maple-infused pie common in the area.
- Butter tarts A Canadian classic often found at local bakeries and fairs.
Where people go
- Sugar bushes Maple groves where sap is collected in early spring, often open to visitors.
- Rideau Canal A UNESCO World Heritage Site that runs through Smiths Falls, popular for boating and locks.
- Heritage downtowns Perth's 19th-century stone buildings and Smiths Falls' historic railway town charm.
- Lakes and rivers Numerous lakes like Mississippi Lake and the Tay River offer cottaging and fishing.
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Nearby
Every areaBrockvilleOntarioSmall-town charm on the St. Lawrence.MassenaNew YorkSmall towns, big river, endless sky.Ottawa–GatineauOntarioWhere the canal freezes and the shawarma flowsLeeds and GrenvilleOntarioRiver towns, open skies, and the quiet of the St. Lawrence.Stormont, Dundas and GlengarryOntarioWhere the St. Lawrence meets the HighlandsRenfrew CountyOntarioWhere the Ottawa River runs deep and the forests stand tallKingstonOntarioA limestone city on the water.CornwallOntarioWhere the river shapes our days and the maple runs sweet.
Rural Lanark, ON. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.