
Below is an alphabetical listing of attractions along the Trent-Severn Waterway. To suggest an attraction for this list, please send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
![]() | Academy TheatreThe Academy Theatre for Performing Arts is located in the heart of beautiful, historic downtown Lindsay, Ontario. Attracting over 50,000 people every year, the Academy Theatre presents a balance of well-known recording artists and comedians with a healthy representation of community theatre and dance. Our location is perfect for planning a night on the town; there are a number of fine restaurants, shops and places to stay, all within walking distance of our doors.City: Lindsay Region: Website: http://www.academytheatre.ca/home.php Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Boyd Heritage MuseumThe Boyd Museum showcases the history of Mossom Boyd "Lumber King of the Trent", his family and their business enterprises.City: Bobcaygeon Region: Kawartha Website: http://www.theboydmuseum.com Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Horseless Carriage MuseumHorseless Carriage is a non-profit museum of early transportation and historic displays. Privately owned and operated by the Bennett family, the museum started as an attempt to preserve Canadian history. Through the years, the collection has grown to it's present size and the Bennett family has decided to share their interests and collection with the public.City: Fenelon Falls Region: Kawartha Website: http://www.horselesscarriage.net Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Kawartha Settlers' VillageOnce a thriving family farm, the ten acres of Kawartha Settlers’ Village is now home to a fascinating collection of historic homes and buildings. Experience what life was like for pioneers in the Kawarthas as you stroll leisurely through the Village.City: Bobcaygeon Region: Kawartha Website: http://settlersvillage.org/ Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Lang Pioneer VillageJust 10 minutes east of Peterborough, Ontario, Lang Pioneer Village Museum celebrates the rural history of Peterborough County with over 20 restored buildings constructed between 1800 and 1900. Villagers of all ages, dressed in authentic historical costume, go about their daily chores. A photographer's paradise, the Village is complete with a fully operational Grist Mill, lanes and pathways, farm animals, rail and stump fences, vegetable and herb gardens, as well as other authentic details of a 19th century hamlet.City: Keene Region: Kawartha Website: http://www.langpioneervillage.ca/ Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Maryboro Lodge MuseumMaryboro Lodge, the Fenelon Falls Museum, shows how settlers refashioned the Kawarthas through farming, hunting, fishing, tourism and logging over the resettlement period. This era of revolutionary landscape change is placed in the context of the Kawarthas’ environmental history over the long duree. Beginning with the glaciation of the Kawarthas, visitors are taken though the archaeology of the region to the history of local Mississaugas, who had villages on Chemong, Scugog and Rice Lakes, traveling to hunt and fish throughout the region.City: Fenelon Falls Region: Kawartha Website: http://www.maryboro.ca Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | National Air Force Museum of CanadaThe National Air Force Museum of Canada (NAFMC) is proud to honour the heritage of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Discover an aviation history full of valour and tradition through a wide variety of exhibits and displays including the fully restored World War II Halifax Bomber (the only one of its kind in the world) and our 16 acre Airpark with both historic and active aircraft on display. The Museum gift shop carries a variety of aviation and Air Force memorabilia and gift items.City: Trenton Region: Trent Website: http://www.airforcemuseum.ca Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryThe Orillia Museum of Art & History showcases the best of Orillia and Lake Country's culture and history through local and nationally significant exhibitions. OMAH's Discovery Gallery makes art touchable and fun for all ages! Create your own masterpiece as a souvenir of your visit! OMAH is located in the heart of Orillia's downtown shopping and restaurant district and is wheelchair accessible.City: Orillia Region: Simcoe Website: www.orilliamuseum.org Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Peterborough Lift LockImagine riding one of the world's most incredible outdoor elevators. Passing through the renowned Peterborough Lift Lock means riding the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world — so powerful it can lift and lower boats 19.8 m (about the height of a seven-storey building). This National Historic Site continues to awe countless visitors who experience it. Stop into the Lift Lock Visitor Centre to see a working model of the lift lock, exhibits and a film. (open from April to mid-October)
|
![]() | Peterborough Museum & ArchivesAs part of the collective memory of the community, the Peterborough Museum & Archives preserves, presents and promotes the heritage and culture of Peterborough and area and provides significant heritage programs for the education and enjoyment of both visitors and residents alike.City: Peterborough Region: Website: http://www.peterboroughmuseumandarchives.ca Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Petroglyphs Provincial ParkDeep within a forest northeast of Peterborough is the largest known concentration of aboriginal rock carvings in Canada. Chiseled into the white marble rock face hundreds of years ago, the 900 petroglyphs depict turtles, snakes, birds and humans. Hiking trails meander through surrounding forests, wetlands and rocky ridges. Explore The Learning Place interpretive centre.City: Curve Lake Indian Reserve Region: Kawartha Website: http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/petr.html Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Ranney Gorge Suspension BridgeThe Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge itself spans 300' from Ferris Provincial Park to the Rotary Trail (part of the Trans Canada Trail) at lock 11/12 located at the south end of Campbellford. This great, family-oriented, natural adventure hovers 30' above the Ranney Gorge just south of the falls. As you walk across this great expanse your heart pounds as you feel it sway slightly below your feet. Looking down you can see the water rushing by but to the north you see one of natures gifts, the Ranney Falls in all its glory. To the south you can see the Trent River and the boats as they enter the locks to come into Campbellford.City: Campbellford Region: Trent Website: http://www.friendsofferris.ca Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Stephen Leacock MuseumThe Home of Canada's foremost humorist nestled on the beautiful shores of Lake Couchiching. The 1928 summer home is splendidly situated on 9.5 acres of beautiful lawns, trees and flower gardens.City: Orillia Region: Simcoe Website: http://www.leacockmuseum.com/ Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | The Canadian Canoe MuseumThe Canadian Canoe Museum, a unique national heritage centre that explores the canoe's enduring significance to the peoples of Canada. Through our web site, you can take a virtual tour of the Museum's collection and exhibits, plan your trip to the Museum, and learn more about Canada's canoeing heritage.City: Peterborough Region: Trent Website: http://www.canoemuseum.net/ Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Warsaw Caves Conservation AreaFamily Camping in a wooded setting is just the beginning of your eco-adventure at Warsaw Caves. On our 50 well spaced, treed sites, there's plenty of room for your tent or trailer, while still preserving the surrounding environment.City: Warsaw Region: Kawartha Website: http://www.warsawcaves.com/ Google Map: View Google Map |
![]() | Whetung Ojibwa CentreWhetung Ojibwa Centre offers a spectacular collection of Indian crafts as well as fine art, sculpture, masks, leather work, clothing, jewelry, music, and books from across Canada and right here at home. It is possible to spend literally hours browsing through these rooms.City: Curve Lake Indian Reserve Region: Kawartha Website: http://www.whetung.com/ Google Map: View Google Map |
Since 1997, TrentSevern.com has aimed to be your all-encompassing resource for the Trent-Severn Waterway system, located in picturesque Ontario, Canada.
TrentSevern.com was created as a family project and it remains one today. TrentSevern.com has no employees and is not designed to turn a profit. Instead, for more than 15 years the site has been a labour of love, maintained voluntarily by members of our family with the combined goal of making your time on and around the Trent-Severn Waterway more enjoyable.
For more information about TrentSevern.com, visit our About page.