- TripBuzz found 15 things to do with kids in or near Arnprior, Ontario, including 9 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Almonte, Calabogie, Carleton Place and Bristol.
- From Gillies Grove and House National Historic Site to Arnprior & District Museum, the Arnprior area offers 14 different types of family activities, including: Golf, History Museums, Parks and Historic Sites.
- Approximately 45 minutes from Ottawa, Arnprior's economy is fueled by several industries, including lumber, hydro power generation, and farming. Farming is so important to the region that it is celebrated every year with the Arnprior Fair, which has been going on since 1854 Arnprior got its start as a village but reached town status in 1892.
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412 Gillies Grove Road, Arnprior, Ontario
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A forested edge of the Ottawa River contains the Gillies Grove and House National Historic Site of Canada. This interwar period country estate brims with white pine about the grounds, marking a direct relationship with the McLachlins and the Gillies, the most two illustrious Valley forest industry families.
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35 Madawaska Street | K7S 2N7, Arnprior, Ontario
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The Arnprior & District Museum gives visitors access to three stories of artifacts and exhibits detailing the local history. It's situated next to a beach and has programs to accommodate learning children.
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Maple Bend Road & Mill Ridge Road, Arnprior, Ontario
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The Alexander Stewart Provincial Park encompasses a forest filled with Basswood and Maple trees. Camping is not permitted, but visitors can freely observe the more rare varieties of hardwood trees growing in the forest, such as the Bur Oak and Blue-Beech varieties.
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The 6,106 yard Arnprior Golf Club offers members access to the Bunker Lounge, an on-site bar and grill. It's located next to the Ottawa River and has been in service since 1924.
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The eastern edge of Arnprior has the Madawaska Golf Club, where members are entitled to clubhouse banquets and professional equipment specials. It was the very first 18 hole golf course in Arnprior twenty five years ago.
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The Sandpoint Lighthouse was built in 1908. It was modeled after the very first lighthouses to run alongside the Ottawa River; today there are only six, and the Sand Point lighthouse is one of them.
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Timberland Tours offers visitors the opportunity to go dog-sledding through a red pine forest during both the summer and winter months. The location also features the annual Bristol Dryland Canadian Championship dog race.
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Designated a national historic site, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum explores Canada's textile industry. The museum features exhibits from the early mill history and machinery to cottage industry and modern fiber art.
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Learn the historic and modern ways of making maple syrup at Fortune Farms. Enjoy the Shanty Men and Kettle Boys along the sugar brush trail. Don't forget to taste the maple goodies!