Nice small quaint spot to enjoy the beach and kayak rentals…read more Go early because parking is limited.

ok, not a business but if you are west of ottawa trying to find somewhere to go to cool off when…read moreit's frick'n 35 degrees out this is the spot. The madawaska river flows pretty decent and is very deep in this section so the temp stays cool all summer long. It has a great sand beach but it drops very quickly so for adults it's great to be able to stand at your neck with a sand bottom. they installed brand new washrooms last year so bring the kids and don't have to worry about running into the woods to find relief. make sure you stop down the road at the NEAT Cafe for a great coffee, scone, or pizza for lunch.

I was looking for a new place to hike less than 1 hour away from Ottawa, this was about 40 min…read moredrive and based on the description seemed perfect..and it was. The park is filled with wildlife, we only saw a few deer, turtles, frogs and snakes but we were also with a bunch of very loud kids. The trials are very well marked both by marks you can spot so you won't get lost but the different trails are also color coded (and the marks) which makes everything easier. The trails are not long around 1-3 km so you can combine a few and the place is just magical filled with viewpoints, places to go into the river to cool down, swim or fish. BTW the trails are covered by the trees so its perfect even on a hot day. At the entrance, there is a parking lot (3$ a day self-paid machine), toilets and a couple of picnic tables. I highly recommend this place for kids or a short nature relaxation hike.

Great little marina. Had a fun day renting a pontoon boat with the family took it up to Constance…read moreBay beach and Mohr Island. The Gatineau Hills were spectacular from the water - planning to come back in the fall to see the colours. Friendly staff patiently showed me how to run the boat.

TL;DR: It's a farm-themed amusement park for kids by day and by night leading up to Halloween it's…read moreone of those haunted house horror screamfest experiences, lol. Saunders Farm is not a place that I would go of my own accord because It's too far outside of the city for me and I like neither farms nor horror experiences. However, I found myself going there with my husband, a friend and the friend's two kids. Overall, it was not as bad as I thought it would be, lol. We went during the day in September, so my review is of the farm-themed amusement park. General admission was $29 a person. I think they are only open September through December with it being most popular around Halloween. There were a few mazes, haunted houses that you walk through, and lots of play structures. There was also a zipline, which the kids did, but I did not. The zipline is not included in the general admission and was an additional $15 a person. They also had tractor rides, a Harvest one that was scenic and not meant to be scary and a Haunted one which had a few scares. They also had a big bouncy area like a bouncy castle but no walls or ceiling. They also had puppet shows, a theatre show and a monster parade. They have carnival games where you shoot cans, toss rings and things like that for prizes. There are no roller coasters or bumper cars. They have a few gift shops with very overpriced items. The candy store had no prices on the candy and our friend bought a few pop rocks, airheads and a lollipop for his kids and it was over $20. They have a few different places to eat as well. A few sit down restaurants and a few food court vendors where you take your food and eat at one of the picnic tables on the grounds. I had chicken tenders at "What the Cluck?" and it was $14 for 3 small chicken tenders and some fries. I was happy that the chicken tenders were real chicken breast meat and although they were small, they tasted good. The fries were nice and crispy too. The only thing I didn't like is staff dump the fries from the fryer into a large metal holding container and when customers ordered fries I saw staff grabbing the fries with their bare hands putting them into the paper containers and giving them to the customers. I'd think that would be hot and uncomfortable for staff, not to mention unhygienic for customers. The guy handling the chicken used tongs to place the chicken in the container, but fries guy bare handed it! WTF! Use some tongs or wear gloves, please. My husband got a Pogo with fries $10 at "Pogos + Poutine." This is where our friend and his kids got food as well. "Pogos + Poutine" and "What the Cluck?" have different menus but they share the same kitchen space. So their fries were handled by bare hands guy too. Overall, I think Saunders Farm is good for kids and families during the day. I can't speak to their Frightfest that happens at night. There's free parking on the grounds. It's plentiful, but not paved. (155)

This is a review for Frightfest!…read more I came on a Sunday evening with a few friends. Tickets were purchased in advance and were pricier than I thought it would be $60 each. I think if you bought them further in advance, there was a possibility to get 15% off. This was my first time visiting Saunder's farm and I was really impressed. Super scary and well-planned haunted houses! I think this would make a good night out for groups We came on a rainy and cold night and it was pretty busy. Lines for the haunted houses were between 10-45 minutes each. It was overall very organized and fun! Not for the very young (too scary) or if you have walking difficulties (it was muddy and slippery so definitely could potentially fall). Would definitely come again!

First off, this place is tough to find. There are no signs whatsoever, and Google Maps directed us…read moreto somebody's house about a mile away. Anyway, we knew we were close and asked some locals for directions, and eventually found it. When 148 goes from two lanes to four, take the next left! Go down Chemin Tremblay for a while and the track will be on your right, down a long dirt road. Anyway, it's very small NHRA track, very laid back, it seemed to me. It's easy to just wander around the track and get all the good views and take lots of photos. It was mostly 60s American muscle, with some Top Fuel Dragsters, a few pickups, a few imports, a bike or two, and yes, even crazy snowmobiles. (Oh, Canada!) Talking to the regular racers, (this is all hearsay), well, after you clean it up a bit, they basically told me that the owner of the track is not a nice guy, and that's why it cost $25 per person to get in. Anyway, bring your pickup truck, your lawn chairs, and coolers full of beer; park next to the track and kick back and enjoy! Don't forget to apply liberal amounts of sunblock on your neck, too!

not a bad track. run off is a little scary, but good events and cruise nights are good for fun but…read morecruise nights means little track prep so its for fun. I still have fun whenever I go!

This old arena has two rinks, and serves the Carleton Place community for hockey and entertainment…read more We recently saw small kids playing hockey there, and I was surprised to find that they split the rink in half to allow 4 teams to play at the same time, with their guardians and fans in the stands... this made for a lot of people in the rink at the same time, during this pandemic. We had been there a few times, several years ago to watch hockey (was it the juniors? I forget now!) It's free to get in, but there's a group of seniors who tend to sit together for these sporting events. We got "kicked out" of their seats! For the kids game we saw, there were benches provided, rather than seats, and it was cold in there. So if you happen to go to a game, bungle up!

Nice public course for the money but we had to leave early because of the terrible mosquito/ bug…read moreinfestation due to swampy, marsh conditions; the absolutely worst golf experience ever.

Great golf and views , definitely recommend it The golf…read morecourse is well maintained and good greens Thank you

This is a great place for a Sunday stroll through the woods. The trails are relatively easy and the…read moresights are pretty. The River Trail is the best way to get to the mill, it goes along the river with lots of good viewpoints. The Mill is less than 1km in to the area. The rest of the trails are after the bridge all through the forest. They all seem to have similar sights, just shorter distances through the same forest. The trails are well marked using coloured paint on the trees and large plastic coloured arrows, so it's easy to find your way. We took the longest trail and it was about 4.5km. Parking is $6 which seemed reasonable for an otherwise free afternoon outdoors. Note that the mill can be toured but you need to book in advance.