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Rideau Lakes · Ontario

Cottages for rent in Westport

A pretty Rideau village under the cliffs of Foley Mountain, on Upper Rideau Lake.

Rideau Lakes · Ontario

Discover Westport

Westport is one of the prettiest villages on the Rideau Canal, set on Upper Rideau Lake below the cliffs of Foley Mountain. Its main street has bakeries, cafés, galleries and a brewery, boats tie up at the town docks all summer, and the Spy Rock lookout at Foley Mountain Conservation Area gives a view over the village and the lake.

A cottage for rent near Westport can be on Upper Rideau, Westport Sand Lake, Wolfe Lake or Newboro Lake, all good for swimming, boating and bass fishing. Kingston is about 45 minutes away and Ottawa about 1¼ hours. Westport is about 3 hours from Toronto.

Things to see nearby

  1. Westport & Spy RockA charming village with a lookout over Upper Rideau Lake at Foley Mountain.
  2. Murphys Point Provincial ParkBeaches, an old mica mine tour and canoe trips.
  3. Jones Falls lockstationFour hand-cranked locks and a historic stone dam on the Rideau Canal.

Full guide to the Rideau Lakes

Photo: Upper Rideau Lake — Mosbo6, CC BY-SA 4.0