Culture & Recreation

Leeds Grenville is a natural wonderland with a rich heritage. It has numerous conservation areas and parks to explore. There are many great escapes throughout the region, many of which are listed here for your perusal. For history buffs and people wanting to learn more about the area's rich culture, both past and present, museums speckle the landscape .

• Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, 613-546-4228 www.cataraquiregion.on.ca
• Charleston Lake Provincial Park, 613-659-2065 www.ontarioparks.com
• Ferguson Forestry Station, 1-888-791-1103 www.seedlingnursery.com
• Foley Mountain Conservation Area, Westport,
  613-273-3255
  www.rvca.ca
• Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve, 613-659-4824 www.fabr.ca
• Limerick Forest,613-342-3840 ext. 2416 www.limerickforest.ca
• Mac Johnson Wildlife Conservation Area, 613-546-4228 www.cataraquiregion.on.ca
• Parks of the St. Lawrence, 613-543-4328 or 1-800-437-2233 www.stlawrenceparks.com
• Rideau Canal, 613-283-4328 or 1-800-773-8888 www.pc.gc.ca
• Rideau Heritage Route, www.rideauheritageroute.ca
• Rideau Valley Conservation Authority 613-692-3571 or 1-800-267-3504 www.rideauvalley.on.ca
• St. Lawrence Islands National Parks, 613-923-5261 www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/on/lawren/index.aspx
• South Nation Conservation Authority, 613-984-2948 or 1-877-984-2948 www.nation.on.ca
• The Waterfront Trail,416-943-8080 www.waterfronttrail.org

Theatres

Brockville Arts Centre, on King Street in Brockville. 1-877-342-7122. This historic theatre was completely remodelled in 2009 www.brockvilleartscentre.com/

Thousand Islands Playhouse, located in Gananoque, (613) 382-7020 or (866) 382-7020  www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/

Joshua Bates Centre, a performing arts facility located on Main Street in Athens, www.joshuabatescentre.com/

St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival, outdoor theatre overlooking the St. Lawrence River in Prescott, www.stlawrenceshakespeare.ca/.

Museums

Township of Athens and Area Heritage Museum, Municipal Building on Main Street in Athens, 613-924-9994

Brockville Museum www.brockvillemuseum.com/ and Fulford Place Museum National Historic Site www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Fulford-Place/Home.aspx, Brockville (see also www.visit1000islands.com/)

Arthur Child Heritage Museum, Gananoque, www.1000islandsheritagemuseum.com/

Fort Wellington National Historic Site www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/on/wellington/index.aspx (Parks Canada), Forwarders' Museum and Visitor's Information Centre (613-925-1861) on Water Street (visit www.prescott.ca) and Windmill National Historic Site, Prescott

Delta Mill Museum, Old Stone Mill National Historical Site, Delta, www.deltamill.org/

Lyn Heritage Place Museum, Lyn, www.elizabethtown-kitley.on.ca/

Blockhouse Museum, Merrickville, www.merrickvillehistory.org/museum.html

Homewood Museum, Maitland, www.heritagetrust.on.ca/Conservation/Museums/Homewood-Museum.aspx

Spencerville Mill, Spencerville, www.spencervillemill.ca/

Rideau District Museum, Westport, www.village.westport.on.ca/about

Lockmasters House Museum, Chaffey's Lock, www.rideau-info.com/lockhouse