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Town in Ontario, Canada
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Mattawa is a tiny town of 2000 people (2021) in Northern Ontario on the Trans-Canada Highway between North Bay and Algonquin Provincial Park. Mattawa sits at the junction of the Mattawa and Ottawa rivers and serves as a point of departure for canoeing or boating on the Ottawa River. The drive along Highway 17 is pretty in the fall when the leaves are changing colours. The area offers fishing, camping, and hiking, numerous motels, campgrounds, and retreat centres.
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Decently sized ski hill just outside of Mattawa. Great views and nice hill.
A small city park on a point where the Ottawa and Mattawa Rivers meet; it is a lovely spot with a beautiful view.
Hiking trails, scenic views, Voyageur canoes, Mattawa River Visitor Centre and Canadian Ecology Centre, an eco-friendly retreat centre.
Last weekend of July, four days (Th-Su). Live music, regional talent night, lumberjack competition, canoe race, fireworks at dusk on closing day. Past headline acts include April Wine, Trooper, Saga, Loverboy, Honeymoon Suite, Chuck Labelle, David Wilcox, Peter Frampton, Heart and Tom Cochrane.
Over 300 km (180 mi) of year-round ATV, horse, bike, motorbike and snowmobile trails.
Burgers, sandwiches, chicken fingers, pizza.
Cafe and bar. Diverse menu. Sometimes has live music in the evening.
Confessedly a chain, but one of the very few coffee places between North Bay and Ottawa that's open 24 hours year round. If you happen to be driving through town in the middle of the night, you'll appreciate it.
Family run chip stand dating back to 1944. Fries, poutines, pogos, hot dogs.
Swimming, fishing, snowmobiling, hunting, skiing, cottage and room rental.
Licensed restaurant (7AM-9PM, nothing fancy, but tasty and good value for the money; worth a stop for lunch if you're driving the Trans-Canada Highway), 42-room motel, two seasonal cottages on Ottawa River, wi-fi, a/c, higher rates and restrictions apply during Voyageur Days.
Beautiful cabins in a wooded environment. Located at the Canadian Ecology Centre at the Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park. Book ahead as many conferences take place here, and space can be limited. Medium-sized function facilities also available.
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