Guidebook for Ottawa
Sightseeing
Trailhead. 2 minute drive from farm. Park here and you can hike across the Carp Ridge forest. The trail here is wide and will lead you to a lake with beaver. Explore.
Holland Hill Road
Holland Hill RoadTrailhead. 2 minute drive from farm. Park here and you can hike across the Carp Ridge forest. The trail here is wide and will lead you to a lake with beaver. Explore.
Gorgeous, quiet forest hikes and river
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mill-of-Kintail-Conservation-Area/174419719250747
28 locals recommend
Mill of Kintail Conservation Area
2854 Ramsay Concession 8Gorgeous, quiet forest hikes and river
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mill-of-Kintail-Conservation-Area/174419719250747
Almonte is a scenic town for a river walk and quaint shops of art, antiques, crepes, bird feeders and bakery. Amazing waterfalls, small beach. 20 min drive, Park on Mill St.
44 locals recommend
Almonte
Almonte is a scenic town for a river walk and quaint shops of art, antiques, crepes, bird feeders and bakery. Amazing waterfalls, small beach. 20 min drive, Park on Mill St.
Nature Hike along the Ottawa river. Picturesque islands. Very quiet wooded area. Free to use, lots of parking. Trail map at:
http://mvc.on.ca/places-to-see/morris-island/
7 locals recommend
Morris Island Conservation Area
156 Morris Island DrNature Hike along the Ottawa river. Picturesque islands. Very quiet wooded area. Free to use, lots of parking. Trail map at:
http://mvc.on.ca/places-to-see/morris-island/
Fitzroy Provincial Park
5201 Canon Smith DrHiking and beach. Also small village with fudge factory !
Cold museum. 5 min drive.
http://diefenbunker.ca/
56 locals recommend
Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum
3929 Carp RdCold museum. 5 min drive.
http://diefenbunker.ca/
Quiet park on the Ottawa River. Historic building is a museum. A short hike and lots of room to run around. Watch sailboats on the river. Swimming. Free parking and access.
9 locals recommend
Pinhey's Point Historic Site
270 Pinhey Point RdQuiet park on the Ottawa River. Historic building is a museum. A short hike and lots of room to run around. Watch sailboats on the river. Swimming. Free parking and access.
Drinks & Nightlife
Coolest pub for a pint, 12 minute drive.
www.cheshirecatpub.com/
22 locals recommend
The Cheshire Cat Pub
2193 Richardson Side RdCoolest pub for a pint, 12 minute drive.
www.cheshirecatpub.com/
Food Scene
Romantic dinner at a gourmet restaurant.
Friday eve free live Jazz, 5 min drive
http://www.theswanatcarp.ca/
8 locals recommend
The Swan At Carp
108 Falldown LnRomantic dinner at a gourmet restaurant.
Friday eve free live Jazz, 5 min drive
http://www.theswanatcarp.ca/
try the raw papaya salad. 5 min drive, in the Carp Village
www.changthaikitchen.com
Chang Thai Kitchen
3740 Carp Rdtry the raw papaya salad. 5 min drive, in the Carp Village
www.changthaikitchen.com
Everything Else
The most amazing wide sandy beach in Ottawa. Being fairly rural, it has space to spare. Several km long - an ideal place for a sunset stroll. Good swimming water. Free parking and washroom facility.
7 locals recommend
Constance Bay
The most amazing wide sandy beach in Ottawa. Being fairly rural, it has space to spare. Several km long - an ideal place for a sunset stroll. Good swimming water. Free parking and washroom facility.
Arnprior Beach and a pleasant forest hike. Nice town with all the requisite stores. 25 min drive
7 locals recommend
Robert Simpson Park
400 John St NArnprior Beach and a pleasant forest hike. Nice town with all the requisite stores. 25 min drive
Essentials
Good coffee. Relaxing clean chic cafe. Thursday 7pm is Open Mic. Public piano in gazebo behind the cafe. 5 min drive.
http://alicesvillagecafe.com/
23 locals recommend
Alice's Village Cafe
3773 Carp RdGood coffee. Relaxing clean chic cafe. Thursday 7pm is Open Mic. Public piano in gazebo behind the cafe. 5 min drive.
http://alicesvillagecafe.com/
Fun experience. Saturday 8am to 1pm. Music, variety of prepared food vendors, fresh produce, artisans. Free parking. 5 min drive.
http://carpfarmersmarket.ca/
19 locals recommend
CARP Farmers' Market
3790 Carp RdFun experience. Saturday 8am to 1pm. Music, variety of prepared food vendors, fresh produce, artisans. Free parking. 5 min drive.
http://carpfarmersmarket.ca/
Standard grocery store plus lots of other main stores in Kanata, 14 min drive
11 locals recommend
Sobeys March Road
840 March RdStandard grocery store plus lots of other main stores in Kanata, 14 min drive
Carp Foodliner
3744 Carp RdCorner store, small grocer. 5 mind drive, in the village of Carp.