I met up with some out of town family at Joel Stone Heritage Park. There is a free parking lot…read more(which was kind of hard to find) and paid on-street parking. It's a large park with a splash pad, restrooms, a sidewalk along the waterfront, and a sandy beach with a swimming area. There is good tree cover (at least when I was there in August) so you don't have to roast in the sun. Lots of children and dogs were enjoying the day, and there are benches and picnic tables to enjoy your lunch. It's not far from the departure point for Gananoque bout tours and has a nice view of the St. Lawrence River.

A perfect place to sit and relax with a picnic as you watch the boats cruise along the river. The…read morepark offers swimming, enough space to take a calming walk, a splash pad if you have young ones (or are young at heart) and an ice cream truck. Definitely recommend this park for a sunny day.

Well maintained nice beach. Water is shallow. Huge bbq & picnic area with lots of tables. $6.64 per…read moreperson for day use.

I spent a lovely afternoon here recently. I had a weekend house guest and we enjoyed the sun and…read moresand, also our walk down the road to the boat launch. The swimming are extensive and inviting...but unfortunately not on an early summer day with intermittent thunder storms. The user fee is about $15, more than $10 I had in cash. The do take Visa, on an old fashioned machine. I doubt they take interac. This looks like a great beach to take family to. Something for everyone.

Oh my Goodness! What a beautiful find!!!! We were there on a Monday in late July, on a highly windy…read moreand hot day. The sky, sand, and water were all beautifully clear and stunning. We had such a large area of the beach all to ourselves. We were there for a few hours, and probably could have stayed longer. My partner said it was the most Caribbean looking beach he's ever been to not actually in the Caribbean. Things to note: Conditions might be quite different on different days. Apparently, the 1.3 trail to the beach can be wet and buggy (not when we were there!) and the water can have more algae (though it was stunningly clear during our visit). $15/person fee, with discounts for families.

Nice small quaint spot to enjoy the beach and kayak rentals…read more Go early because parking is limited.

ok, not a business but if you are west of ottawa trying to find somewhere to go to cool off when…read moreit's frick'n 35 degrees out this is the spot. The madawaska river flows pretty decent and is very deep in this section so the temp stays cool all summer long. It has a great sand beach but it drops very quickly so for adults it's great to be able to stand at your neck with a sand bottom. they installed brand new washrooms last year so bring the kids and don't have to worry about running into the woods to find relief. make sure you stop down the road at the NEAT Cafe for a great coffee, scone, or pizza for lunch.

Good swim After a workout…read more I wouldn't go on summer weekend (too many people) Small but decent beach I don't know about the rest of the park, didn't care enough

Beautiful place to explore and learn about nature. A wonderful gem in the National Capital Region.read more

For real! this is a nice Beach... 10$ per Person, private parking, bathrooms, you can rent paddle…read moreboats for 20$ and bring your own bbq. They have a smoking section not too far from the beach, two aqua games for kids and 4 voleyball fields.

One of the best beach in Quebec…read more The water is warm, the restaurant could be better, they need to see what they do at okay and in the south.

Great beach with a lifeguard on duty. I believe I saw a first aid tent near the lifeguard…read morewatchtower too! The water is quite shallow for a good stretch of the beach which makes the water slightly warm to swim in. A refreshing beach to go to that is definitely worth the drive from Ottawa. Also, I heard the sunset is beautiful at this location since it faces west. There is also tons of free parking along the main street leading up to the beach.

It was good best parr of the whole place were the volleyball parks and the tournament that takes…read moreplace there every Saturday just get your friends to participate. Restaurant was closed in sunday morning for some reason, good for cyclists a small trail is nearby, cycle stands are also available, there was something there named "repair cafe" if inky someone could tell me what it was. Stuff to bring: if you want to take a dip : extra clothes, plastic bag to put wet clothes in, bring a kayak, safe for kids, no life jackets, a blanket, a flootie, swimming googles and a bright smile with you !!

Really great spot. I've always loved this place…read more Friends told me AFTER my arrival to be careful re the dog by-law. We stayed in the shade, on the paths and my pup was welcome on the patio for Baja's. (Great burger and beer, BTW) It was a beautiful day and sunbathers lined the beach. Watercraft, sailboats, paragliding, paddlers. Busy but serene. I loved it. And there were many other dogs. Luck of the draw I guess if you take that chance. I'll go back and explore all of it sans pup but we loved our time here.

Mille Roches was one of our least favorite campgrounds on our 9 day trip through Canada. Our tent…read moresite was next to the water and private, but on a huge slope. The only semi flat spot was on the very bottom next to the river. This would be a great site if you wanted to kayak. The only water site wasn't anywhere near our tent site. There wasn't a practical place to park our car, and due to the rain the site was muddy and our car almost got stuck. The roads are slippery and muddy. They really need to add some gravel to the roadway. The whole campground felt overgrown and unkempt. I wanted to take a shower before we left in the morning, but they lock the showers overnight. I don't think it's unreasonable to want to take a shower at 6:45. The river is pretty, but I wouldn't stay here ever again.

So much potential...just not quite good enough…read more Location: Ridiculously easy to get to from Mtl...its seriously one road the whole way (the 20/401 westbound), one exit (778) and one left turn (well technically also a right turn to get into the specific campground). Easy peasy! Plus bonus: there's a Timmy's less than a 5 minute drive from the campground! Campsites: This is where they lose their points...and it's such a damn shame because they have soooooo mannnnnyyyyy waterfronts!! We stayed at site 208 and while it definitely wasn't one of the better waterfront options....it was a pretty good indication of all of the other waterfront sites. That is to say they are all hellaaaa sloped! Huge ridiculous angles making it stoopid to park ur car let alone put up a tent. Some of the waterfronts did have less inclined slopes making them more reasonable as options (ex: 201 and 202 weren't nearly as bad). Any non waterfront site seemed just terrible in my opinion: either out in the open with no privacy or tucked into a bunch of mosquito ridden woods and tons of mud (it's been an especially rainy season this year). If u have an adjustable trailer this place would be awesome, but even then it'll put lots of pressure on the trailer legs and it would be a b*tch to get ur trailer in and out. Overall at 35$ a night for a waterfront u'd think they could afford to put some platform wedges down to make the sites decently camp-able in a tent. However, being able to fish off our site definitely does have it's allure, even tho we didn't catch anything. Scenery: Beautiful St Lawrence lake and surrounding typical Ontario forests. At sites 208- 199 u have a great view of the setting sun! Weather: Omg we were soooo unlucky!! It rained damn near the whole 2-1/2 days we were there! At first it was warm big rain drops with thunder n lightning so that was pretty kool...but then it just KEPT RAINING and got windier and windier and colder and more unpleasant. Sun did come out for brief periods but it was still super windy and not very pleasant. Water in the lake still felt warm but lack of nice weather made it so we didn't actually go swimming. Commodities/Accommodations: - DOGS ALLOWED! - Store also serves as the check in kiosk. There is wood (8$ for a cheap amount of meh- ok-wood, burns alright, terrible quantity for the price). There is also ice (3.25 per decent bag commercial ice cubes). They also offer a variety of groceries (ketchup hotdogs etc...) and i noticed some toys n very few fishing supplies (a coupla hooks etc..). Forgot to ask if they sold worms (i just gathered worms from under the many rocks on our campsite). They also had a Keurig with coffee and tea cups available. But we just drove the 5 mins to the Timmy's. - Shower and laundry facilities near the entrance. 3 other Flushable toilets and running warm water sinks bathrooms near some of the loops (not all). Don't take a site adjacent to a bathroom...they're all open n offer zero privacy. Across or nearby is fine tho. Activities: Plenty of beaches nearby (no alcohol nor dogs allowed on beaches), i think a couple of them had boat rentals. Plenty of parks for the kiddos ranging from just a swing set to the works. We just spent any nice weather fishing from our site. I didn't notice any hiking trails but there must of been some somewhere. Wildlife: Saw plenty of chipmunks both long tailed n short. Also saw a bunch of wild turkeys just ambling around. Plenty of birds of all kinds, different kinds of ducks and geese. That's about it. Tons of bugs (earwigs, spiders, ants, gnats), but we didn't get bit too much: bf got bit once, i think me too. Overall if the site hadn't have been so sloped (and most sites for that matter) ...and if we had gotten nicer weather which isn't the campground's fault but still has an effect because of how terrible this place gets bogged down by rain (MUD!!). And if there had been a better wood-to-price ratio ...well then it might've actually gotten 4 stars. Will be checking out the other 2 parks on these islands. Might come back here n give it another shot eventually.