Explore the many places of interest within easy driving distance of Fancy Free, and use the island as your home base for the night. Here are some favourite excursions:
Visit country antique shops -Eastern Ontario is United Empire Loyalist country and antiques are everywhere, at very reasonable prices.
In nearby Smiths Falls, twenty minutes away, you can experience the interactive Rideau Canal Museum and take a delicous tour of the Hershey's Chocolate Factory.
Ottawa offers:
-the Byward Market,
-the Parliament Buildings,
-the Museum of Civilization,
-the National Gallery of Art, and
-the Children's Museum and Imax Theatre
Tour the Rideau Canal System and see:
- the famous locks of the historic Rideau Canal Scenic Waterway,
- the Whispering Dam at Jones Falls
- the historic village of Merrickville, with the oldest working forge in Ontario and a Martello fort tower dating from the War of 1812
Visit local towns and villages:
-admire the unique stone buildings of Perth (voted 'prettiest village in Ontario' ) and Westport
- in Gananoque, the gateway to the Thousand Islands, you can take a river cruise on the St. Lawrence and learn about the history of this spectacular area in the Thousand Islands Museum
Kingston offers historic Fort Henry, delightful shops and restaurants, and an authentic farmers' market.
