Tweed
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Tweed, Ontario and the Land 'o Lakes region of Ontario cover a large, primarily-rural area north of Napanee-Belleville in Quinte-Northumberland. This is a sparsely-populated area with multiple small villages, farms, lakes for fishing and snowmobile/ATV trails.
Understand
This page covers multiple small villages including Madoc, Marmora and Tweed. See also Stirling and Shannonville in Belleville's article.
Tweed (population 1500) is a village near the junction of the Black River and the Moira River. The Ontario Powder Company made dynamite locally (with sometimes disastrous results) until a takeover by the Canadian Explosives Company in 1910; only ruins of the original factory remain. A Canadian Pacific rail line (built 1880s, removed 1987) once led to Smiths Falls; the Bay of Quinte Railway line was removed in the early 1940s.
Stoco Lake, on the Moira River directly north of Sugar Island, is popular among sport fishers for muskellunge (Muskie, esox masquinongy), trout, pike, walleye, large mouth and small mouth bass, as well as ice fishing in winter. The Moira River (and fisheries management zone 18) ends at Lake Ontario in Belleville.
Tweed (population 1500) is a village near the junction of the Black River and the Moira River. The Ontario Powder Company made dynamite locally (with sometimes disastrous results) until a takeover by the Canadian Explosives Company in 1910; only ruins of the original factory remain. A Canadian Pacific rail line (built 1880s, removed 1987) once led to Smiths Falls; the Bay of Quinte Railway line was removed in the early 1940s.
Stoco Lake, on the Moira River directly north of Sugar Island, is popular among sport fishers for muskellunge (Muskie, esox masquinongy), trout, pike, walleye, large mouth and small mouth bass, as well as ice fishing in winter. The Moira River (and fisheries management zone 18) ends at Lake Ontario in Belleville.
Get in
By car
Tweed is on Ontario Highway 37, just south of Highway 7, a southern alternate branch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Highway 37 leads from Actinolite and Tweed south to Belleville (Ontario).From the main Montréal-Toronto freeway, Highway 401, Highway 37 or Shannonville Road (which ends at Hwy 37) lead north from Belleville or Shannonville (respectively).
From Pembroke and the Trans-Canada Highway 17 mainline, take Highway 41 (toward Napanee) and exit at Kaladar.
By bus
On Highway 7, there is a Greyhound stop near Actinolite:-
phone: +1 613-478-3335address: Hwys 7 and 37, Actinolite JunctionGreyhound package express, Sunny's fuel station and family eatery. A Toronto-Ottawa intercity bus arrives 10AM eastbound and 3:20PM westbound daily, stopping everywhere: Toronto, Scarborough, Oshawa, Peterborough, Norwood, Havelock, Marmora, Actinolite, Kaladar, Mountain Grove, Sharbot Lake, Maberly, Perth, Innisville, Carleton Place, Kanata, Ottawa-Bayshore and Ottawa-Centretown. Travel time is 2hr 35min to Ottawa, or about 4 hours to Toronto.
Get around
A vehicle is a necessity, preferably a good, solid truck to pull a fishing boat trailer (in summer) and a snowmobile trailer (in winter). There is no local subway or LRT. There are taxis (9's Taxi +1 613-921-9999, A1 Taxi +1 613-919-0007 or Pete's Taxi +1 613-967-7575) in the village.
See
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phone: +1 613-478-2747address: 13 Bridgewater Rd, ActinoliteGallery, studio, exhibition space for artists and occasional wedding venue in 125-seat former Marble Church of Bridgewater (1864-2004), possibly the only white marble church built in Canada.
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phone: +1 613-478-3989address: 40 Victoria St. N, TweedVictorian-era Houston House (1897) and annex includes local arts and crafts galleries, an information bureau, museum, reference room and archives.
Do
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phone: +1 613-336-2228address: 16151 Hwy. 41, CloyneHiking trails, canoeing, boat tours on Mazinaw Lake, RV and car camping, backcountry, and roofed accommodations.
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phone: +1 613-473-6780address: 871 Harts Road, MadocSugar house, maple butter and maple candy store, sugar bush.
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Palmateer Farms Maple Sugar Bush
phone: +1 613-478-5407address: 1477 Crookston Rd, TweedSeasonal maple sugar cabin, annual pancake breakfast in April, horse wagon rides. -
phone: +1 613-478-2038address: 189 East Hungerford Rd, Tweed18 holes, pro shop, club house with licensed restaurant.
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phone: +1 613-478-2535address: 45 Victoria St. S, TweedOn west shoreline of Stoco Lake. Public boat launch, picnic shelter and pavilion, playground, ball diamond and beach.
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phone: +1 613-478-5708address: 2623 Harmony Road, TyendinagaCave and cavern tour, average temperature 10°C (50°F), sensible shoes required, flashlight recommended. Picnic area and toilets, school tours. Open weekends from late May-early Sep, daily in high season.
Events
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address: Tweed Memorial ParkAnnual local culinary event, late September.
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phone: +1 613-478-3903address: 27 Louisa St, TweedAnnual Tweed-Hungerford Agricultural Society exposition, amusement rides, demolition derby and live entertainment, first or second weekend in July.
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phone: +1 613-478-5511address: Trudeau ParkFirst weekend in August.
Tweed & Area Studio TourLast weekend in September.
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Tweed Tribute to Elvis Festival
phone: +1 613-478-1691Late August.
Buy
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phone: +1 613-478-3876address: 1619 Vanderwater Road, ThomasburgOff-the-grid organic farm between Tweed and Belleville, does not offer agrotourism but does sell eggs at the farm gate and organic fruits, vegetables or herbs for market in season. Opportunities to work on the farm may be offered, but living conditions are primitive due to the need to conserve water and energy.
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phone: +1 613-478-0000address: 345 Victoria St. N, TweedFine art gallery.
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phone: +1 613-921-8835address: 151 Queen St, Marlbank and 17 Market Square, NapaneeCustom-printed mugs, T-shirts and sweatshirts.
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phone: +1-613-478-2562address: 108575 Hwy 7, ActinoliteFormer Mohawk trading post, kayak and boat rentals on west bank of Skootamatta River, accommodations, native crafts.
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Tweedy's Classic Scoops and Gifts
address: 7200 Hwy 37, Tweed
Eat
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phone: +1 613-478-2530address: 327 Victoria St. N, TweedFully licensed, private banquet room seats 30.
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Pizza Latina
phone: +1 613-478-2222address: 244 Victoria St N, Tweed
Drink
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phone: +1 613-478-2710address: 211 Victoria St N, Tweed
Sleep
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phone: +1 613-478-5353address: 275 Victoria St. S, TweedCottage rentals on Stoco Lake, boat rentals, sandy swimming beach, play area, docks, beach and lounge chairs, lake water slide, rafts, wi-fi.
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phone: +1 613-336-2311address: 13621 Hwy 41, KaladarOutdoor sports store, propane, recreation centre on 96 acres on Bishop Lake. Four room motel and 75 trailer sites with laundry, toilets, showers.
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phone: +1 613-243-7711address: 107939A Hwy #7, ActinolitePrivate couples resort.
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phone: +1 613-478-6116address: Retreat Road, ActinoliteHistoric log house and sixteen cabins on Skootamata River for $90-300, adults-only, non-smoking, former artists colony suitable for groups.
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phone: +1 613-478-5025address: 42 St. Edmunds Rd, RR#4 TweedThree-room B&B, $20 deposit on reservation, no kids under five.
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phone: +1 613-478-3626address: 225 Victoria St. S, TweedThree-room guesthouse on Hwy 37 and Stoco Lake.
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phone: +1 613-478-3134address: 43 Victoria St. S, Tweed32" flatscreen TV, fridge and microwave in-room, wi-fi.
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phone: +1 613-478-5511address: 15 Trudeau Ln.Campground. Event and banquet centre, ten room + three suite inn overlooking Stoco Lake.
Connect
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phone: +1 613-478-1066address: 230 Metcalf St, TweedOpen Tu-Sa, wi-fi and Internet computers.