- The list below includes 12 free or cheap things to do in or near Arnprior, Ontario, including 12 different types of inexpensive activities like History Museums, Parks, Historic Sites and Lighthouses.
- From Gillies Grove and House National Historic Site to Alexander Stewart Provincial Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Arnprior and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Almonte, Carleton Place, Calabogie and Bristol.
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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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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 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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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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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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Naismith Sports Pub in Ottowa Valley, serves lunch, dinner and drinks in a unique sports memorabilia setting. Enjoy beer on tap from 100 different countries as well as live music.
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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!
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The Calabogie Motorsports Park offers visitors the opportunity to watch a variety of racing events during the year. Guests can also drive on the course in a track-prepared Mustang or on a motorcycle.
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267 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, Ontario
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At the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum, guests can see over 10,000 artifacts, including three-dimensional objects, related to the history of the site. The location also hosts picnics and storytelling nights