Close by, Scheuermann Vineyard and Winery delights patrons with wood fired pizza on the tented patio overlooking Sand Lake. Outdoor recreation opportunities at Shillington Park, Sand Lake Beach, Evergreen Golf Course and Rideau Lakes Golf & Country Club make North Crosby an attractive destination.
Pick up your Picnic
- Evergreen Golf & Country Club (seasonal)
- Rideau Lakes Golf & Country Club (seasonal)
- Have lunch at Scheuermann Vineyard & Winery (seasonal)
- Scotty’s Fresh Cut Fries (seasonal)
Shop
- Little Rideau Farm (World Champion Maple Syrup & Honey)
- Norris’s Live Bait & Tackle and Hunting Centre
- Palmers Vegetable and Berry Farm (seasonal)
- The Pie Bar (pre-order)
Outdoor Activity
- Evergreen Golf Course (seasonal)
- Foley Mountain Conservation Area ($fees)
- Palmers Vegetable and Berry Farm (seasonal)
- Rideau Lakes Golf & Country Club (seasonal)
- Scotty's Cool Breeze Rentals (fishing boats, Jetskis)
- Shillington Park (tennis, pickleball, playground)
- Westport Sand Lake Beach
Points of Interest
- Bear Mountain Boat Shop – Workshops
- Heritage Plaque: The original St. Edwards, site of the area’s first Catholic Church - A memorial plaque is located at 364 Parish Road, north of Westport which commemorates the original Catholic Parish, its place of worship and its parish school for northern Leeds in 1840.
Picnic Areas
- Foley Mountain Conservation Area (picnic tables)
- Shillington Park (pavilion)
- Westport Lions Beach on Sand Lake (picnic tables, washrooms)
Stay
- McCulloch Cottages
- McParland Cottages
- Private cottages including the Cedars, Sunset Rose, and Rebecca’s Waterfront Cottage on airbnb.ca
- Wolfe Springs Waterfront Resort
- Upper Rideau Resorts
Events
- NWNC Dark Skies Festival at Narrows Lock (May 24-25, 2025)
- Music in Shillington Park – Turpin’s Trail (June 20, 2025)
- Canada Day Fireworks (July 1, 2025)
- Doors Open Rideau Lakes (August 16-17, 2025)
Details at https://www.rideaulakes.ca/experience/about/events
Did you Know?
In 1910, this area had forty-two cheese factories. They were supplied milk by 1,042 local dairy farms and produced over four million pounds of cheddar. The cheese was initially shipped out by canal boat, cooled by ice cut from local lakes, and later by rail.
Learn more at rideaulakes.ca/Westport or rideaulakes.ca/NorthCrosby
