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Village in Ontario, Canada
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Westport is a tranquil village of 700 people in the Rideau Lakes at the west end of Upper Rideau Lake, the head of navigation for the Rideau Canal system.
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800-acre park atop a granite ridge overlooking Upper Rideau Lake. On Rideau Trail (Kingston to Ottawa) with hiking, swimming, sand beach picnic areas, outdoor educational programmes.
Nine-hole golf course on the south shore of Upper Rideau Lake.
Series of live blues performances at the Cove Inn with local performers, each show a fundraiser for a different local cause.
A single-day festival with live local musicians on three outdoor stages (The Cove, SOHO’s, A Victorian Reflection). The Westport Arts Council operates various events through the year, covering an artistic range from literature to photography, music, cinema, sculpture and pottery.
Wine tastings, wine by the glass, charcuterie and nacho platters, smoked salmon, seasonal baskets.
Licensed dining room, waterfront patio, pub/piano lounge, 10-room inn and 6-room 1870s bed and breakfast house ($100-150/night).
Lakefront fishing lodge cottages and villas on Bob's Lake; all meals included.
Located at the terminus of the former Brockville & Westport Railway; the Diner is housed in the original train station.
A charming, artsy, airy, large country home operating as a traditional Bed & Breakfast accommodating up to 7 people featuring local food products for delicious breakfasts. Within a short walk from parks, beach, harbour, Scheureman's Winery, Westport Brewery, restaurants and The Cove for live music.
Small lakeside inn with marina and boat rentals.
Hammocks, maps, outdoor mats and furniture.
From fashions and footwear to furniture, an extensive department store spans three buildings. Stirling Lodge and Stagecoach Inn Restaurant nearby.
Upper Rideau Lake is north of Newboro lock station on the Rideau Canal; Westport is at the northwest corner of the lake. Westport Harbour's Marina has docks for thirty boats, a visitor's centre and a picnic area.
Read in the guideIt is possible to dock a small boat / kayak at Westport Harbour's marina and then walk to destinations within the village.
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