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Pembroke is a city of 14,000 (2021) in Ontario's Ottawa Valley on the Quebec border. The city is 40 km (25 miles) east of Algonquin Provincial Park on the Trans-Canada Highway from North Bay to Ottawa.
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Seasonal (late May-September) historic museum. Displays and artefacts from the area's past, school house, log pioneer home and other period buildings.
Twenty-five murals in the city depict numerous aspects of local culture and history.
Housed in the original diesel room of the Pembroke Electric Light Co, a collection of original light fixtures and artefacts dates to the October 8, 1884 illumination of the very first street lights in Canada on Pembroke Street.
Visitors on weekdays can view original 1867 jail cells in the basement, and the original courtroom, complete with a huge replica of the original brass light fixture. County meetings were held here for many years. Three hangings occurred at the indoor gallows inside the Courthouse, two in the 1870s and one in 1952.
A 1½-km trail which follows the waterfront from the city's marina to Riverside Park. Includes outdoor theatre, historic "pointer boat" monument, outdoor chapel and lookout points.
Ten-acre horticultural garden with walking and cycling trails.
Held in mid-July at the waterfront, featuring multicultural performances and family-friendly activities.
Provides lessons and rentals for kayaking and standup paddle boarding.
Also provides camping, RV sites, and cabins.
Also provides on-site camping and cottages.
Protects a diverse range of ecosystems unique to this area, including marshes, dunes, and sandspit at a wide bend in the Ottawa River. The sandy beach provides swimming, and the trail to the river provides hiking and mountain biking.
The park protects one of the last stretches of the Ottawa River that has not been modified by flooding or dams for power generation. Accessing the park's islands requires a whitewater trip on the river. Some of the islands provide only informal wilderness trails that are not maintained or marked.
Bar and grill fare.
French.
Asian.
German deli, lunch bistro, eat in or take out.
Known for its karaoke.
Wi-fi, indoor pool, fitness centre. Westwinds Restaurant (+1 613-735-7195, $7-24).
Continental breakfast included; hot breakfast available. Allows pets.
Outside of Pembroke, 20 minutes from Algonquin Park. Outfitter's lodge, camping and equipment rental. Breakfast available. Arranges canoe and vehicle shuttle services for trips in and out of Algonquin's backcountry.
Seasonal tent or trailer camping, Victoria Day (May) - Thanksgiving (Oct). 50 serviced and 6 non-serviced campsites, washrooms and showers, playground, beach and tourist information centre.
East End Mall
Indoor mall with 50 stores, cinema, food court.
By car
Pembroke is on the Highway 17 (Trans-Canada Highway), 160km (100 mi) west of Ottawa and 215 km (135 mi) east of North Bay.
By boat
Pembroke is on the Ottawa River. The river is not continuously navigable from Ottawa westward due to rapids at multiple points.
By plane
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