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Our Villages and Hamlets
Rideau Lakes is a community of Villages and Hamlets. Explore and learn about the landscape and the people. Each village and hamlet have a unique culture and story to tell. Whether you’re a visitor looking to discover your roots in the area, a family trying out an adventure on the water, or an urbanite seeking a safe and quiet, rural lifestyle… Rideau Lakes will find a place in your heart.
For thousands of years before European settlers arrived in what is now called Rideau Lakes, Algonquin speaking peoples, the Massasauga and proto-Hurons lived in these lands. Indigenous artifacts have been discovered around all of the lakes throughout this area, some that are more than 9000 years old. When the European settlers arrived, just over 200 years ago, the communities of Rideau Lakes were born.
Take home some Rideau Lakes bounty! From sweet honey to veggies to maple syrup, berries and beef, Rideau Lakes is…
Immerse yourself in the history of Rideau Lakes and discover more about local heritage through these intriguing learning sites with…
Make it a season to remember and get out on the water in Rideau Lakes! With 37 lakes in the…
Photo: Harlem Stonegate Bed & Breakfast Delight in a charming tea room, book a cozy bed and breakfast and find…
Get your keen eyes ready and your bargain sniffer toned: treasure hunting season is upon us! Seeking out hidden gems…
Daydreaming about long days lounging on the dock or taking the boat out for a tour? Before the fun can…
Luxe lakeside cottage or rustic camping getaway? It’s all in Rideau Lakes, where the best of waterfront life awaits. This…
Start the car! Grab a hot bevvy and hit the roads to enjoy the fall colours in Rideau Lakes on…
Explore the villages of Rideau Lakes on foot this season! When the spring sun shines so do the villages of…
One of the largest early settlements in Rideau Lakes was the present-day location of Jones Falls. During the canal construction years from 1826-1832, the site was the home of at least 246 workers with additional family members. The contractor, John Redpath, a master stonemason from Montreal, recruited a number of Scots, Irish and French-Canadian workers for this project. In honour of John By’s wife Esther, the little settlement was called “Esthertown” also referred to as “Estherville.”
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Although the official name of this lock station has always been Davis Lock, most local people until this generation referred to it as Foster’s Locks. In the early 20th century, the area around here was also referred to as Fosterville. Around 1820, Walter Davis Junior, the son of an American settler took advantage of the waterpower at the future location of the locks and erected a sawmill. Unfortunately, the mill didn’t last very long. When the site was decided upon for a single lock, the mill was destroyed. Davis himself died in 1830 leaving a widow and five children.
Spring inpires us to renew our surroundings. Whether seeking out new garden art or scrolling the afternoon away during the…
Spring means yellow flowers bursting forth in Rideau Lakes: a beacon of winter’s end and a promise of brighter days…
Embrace the sweetness of spring with pure, golden maple syrup made right here in Rideau Lakes! The first harvest of…
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