Renfrew, Ontario is located on the Bonnechere River in Eastern Ontario. Renfrew is a beautiful four-season destination with many attractions. Renfrew is strategically located on the TransCanada Highway, approximately 100 km west of Ottawa, with easy access to Montreal, Toronto, Windsor, North Bay and Algonquin Park. Founded in the early 1800's, the Town of Renfrew is steeped in heritage and tradition. This unique heritage is celebrated annually in July with the Lumber Baron Festival. Enjoy entertainment, pageantry, sidewalk sales, outdoor concerts, music, dancing and living history, and more. Renfrew offers the more adventurous visitors a chance to go whitewater rafting, golfing, swimming, boating, fishing or skiing.
Things to do in Renfrew
Bonnechere Caves
Bonnechere Caves, are twisting passages formed by water erosion in limestone believed to have been the bottom of a sea some 500 million years ago. Fossils of coral and aquatic creatures are imbedded in the cave walls. The caves are explored on 1-hour guided tours. Call (613) 628-2283 for more information.
8 km (5 mi.) s.e. via Fourth Chute Rd, Eganville, On K0J 1T0
Canadian Automotive Museum
Arnprior & District Museum, 35 Madawaska Blvd., is in the 1896 post office. Displays and artifacts illustrate the development of this lumbering settlement during the 19th century. A gallery of photographs of the town, local Indian artifacts, Victorian displays, a train station, a fire engine, a dental office and bedrooms can be viewed. Call (613) 623-4902 for more information.
35 Madawaska St, Arnprior, On K7S 1R6
McDougall Mill Museum
McDougall Mill Museum is next to O'Brien Park off Stewart St. at Arthur St. A renovated flour mill built in 1855, the five-story stone building displays period clothing, wartime souvenirs, military uniforms, pioneer tools and a collection of local historical items. Call (613) 432-2129 for more information.
91 Arthur St., Renfrew, On L1C 3K9
Pembroke Hydro Museum
Pembroke Hydro Museum is at jct. 283 Pembroke St. W. and Frank Nighbor St. Pembroke was the first city in Canada to have electric street lights; the lights went on in 1884. The museum, in the former Pembroke Electric Light Co. Ltd., commemorates this event with displays of some of the original light fixtures and other items dating to the late 19th century. The history of the electrical industry also is traced. The museum is the site of one of the murals that grace downtown buildings. Call (613) 732-3687 for more information.
283 Pembroke St. W., Pembroke, On K8A 6Y6
Storyland
Storyland, covers 16 hectares (40 acres) of heavily-treed park area. Included are the 122-metre-high (400-ft.) Champlain Lookout, offering a 56-kilometre (35-mi.) view; more than 200 animated storybook characters in 40 settings; a “dress-up cottage”; Frontierland; and playgrounds, jump 'n bounce, pedal boats, a water spray park and exercise and nature trails. A miniature golf course overlooks the Ottawa River valley. Picnicking is permitted. Call (613) 432-2222 for more information.
13 km (8 mi.) n.w. on Storyland Rd.,, Renfrew, On K7V 3Z8