Try a round of golf at Lombard Glen Golf Club or the Smiths Falls Golf & Country Club, home course to internationally renowned Brooke Henderson. Have a bite at Country Fries, Hank’s Fries or Wild Wings after you head over to scenic Poonamalie Lockstation. Take home a treasure from Bernie’s Nearly New Shoppe, or Gallery 15 Antique Market. The South Elmsley branch of the Rideau Lakes Public Library in the Ronald E. Holman Municipal Complex, offers public washrooms and free Wi-Fi.
Pick up your Picnic
- Country Fries
- Hank’s Fries
- Miller’s Bay Farm
- Hawk's Nest Kitchen and Catering
- Smiths Falls Golf & Country Club
- Wild Wing Restaurant
Shop
Outdoor Activity
- Cataraqui Trail
- Fin Freaks (guided fishing) https://www.finfreaks14.com/
- Lombard Glen Golf Course https://lombardglen.com/
- Poonamalie Lock self-guided trail
- Smiths Falls Golf & Country Club https://www.smithsfallsgolf.com/
- Self-guided Heritage Driving Tour: South Elmsley to South Burgess
- Pump Track at the Ronald E. Holman Municipal Complex
Points of Interest
- Lombard Raceway Karting Club – Check race schedule for spectator opportunities https://lrkartingclub.com/
- Wood Mausoleum & Cemetery - Found at the entrance of town on Highway 29 beside the Bethel Pentecostal Church, this site is the official resting place of Alexander Wood, who in 1846 went into business with Ebenezer Frost to create the wildly successful Frost & Wood company. https://vitacollections.ca/smithsfallsdigitalarchive/633/exhibit
Picnic Areas
- MTO Rest Stop on Hwy 15
- Poonamalie Lock http://www.rideau-info.com/canal/locks/32-poonamalie.html
- Van Clief Park https://www.rideaulakes.ca/experience/things-to-do/beaches-parks
Stay
- Bass Lake Lodge https://www.campinginontario.ca/BassLakelodge
- Rideau Lakes Lodge https://www.facebook.com/rideaulakeslodge/
Annual Events
- Lombardy Fair (August 1-3, 2025)
- Doors Open Rideau Lakes (August 16-17)
More events and details are available on our Events page: https://www.rideaulakes.ca/experience/about/events
Did you Know?
The Lombard Glen Golf Course is on land that was granted by the Crown to the family of American General Benedict Arnold in 1803. On the original 200-acre parcel, several heritage buildings were also constructed as the land was divided and changed ownership. Homes erected on Arnold family property include the William South House, the Robert Goodfellow House (1833), the McKinney House (1856) and the Peter Hunter House (1902). Located in present day Lombardy, this area is historically known as South Elmsley.
For details on these heritage homes and more points of interest in South Elmsley, please visit https://www.rideaulakes.ca/experience/things-to-do/trails-routes/driving-tours
Watch the documentary
About Taverns and their Keepers at www.rideaulakes.ca/documentaries
Find out more at rideaulakes.ca/RideauFerry or rideaulakes.ca/Lombardy
