On Lake Ontario's north shore...
Discover Bay of Quinte's Bayshore - Lakeshore Communities: Greater Napanee, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Prince Edward County, Belleville, Quinte West and Brighton. Lively main streets, stately century homes, beguiling back roads, winding waterfront trails and sandy beaches - Bay of Quinte Country is loaded with character and charm.
It is a sporty, fresh air hub for fishing, boating, sailing, cycling...a great-taste, destination for orchards, vineyards, farm stands, sugar bushes and signature dining...a buzzing cultural centre, for music, theatre, art and crafts...and a rich heritage headquarters, for fascinating Loyalist & Mohawk history.
Vicki’s Heirloom Hurrah
We call it a vegetable extravaganza. But it’s mostly all about the Tomato. Come and inspire your...
Rednersville Road Art Tour
Various artists' studios and work-places along scenic Rednersville Road.
Pioneer Heritage Day
Old fashioned attractions, held at the Ameliasburgh Museum from 10am until 4:30pm. Contact: In season 613-968-9678...
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Prince Edward County
Beloved jewel of rural Eastern Ontario, where all roads lead to water. Century farms, country roads, hidden coves, tranquil harbours and rugged shorelines. Dunes and beaches of one of the world's largest baymouth sandbars (Sandbanks Provincial Park). Picture-perfect towns and villages (Picton, Wellington, Bloomfield). Hills, dales (Lake on the Mountain, Cherry Valley ) and history galore (Loyalist, marine, pioneer). Galleries and studios at every turn. Cheese, cider, maple syrup and --wine!
Size: 1,048.3 sq km
Population: 22259
Households: 12,055
Roads: 1,100km of open/maintained
Length of Shoreline: 800km
Brighton
Charming Lake Ontario harbour town with a blossomy, breezy, front-porch feel. Gateway to Presqu'ile Provincial Park, hub of Ontario's Apple Route (annual Applefest, September). Camping, boating, golfing, antiquing, birdwatching (Waterfowl Weekend, March) and nature boardwalks. Explore Ontario's early heritage- Proctor House Museum and Memory Junction Railway Museum.
Size: 220 sq. km
Population: 9,449
Quinte West
At the scenic gateway of the Trent-Severn Waterway, the combination community of Quinte West rolls gently north from the busy Bayshore town of Trenton (Canada's National Air Force Museum at CFB Trenton), through the Oak Hills' Batawa (downhill skiing) , Frankford (Wild Turkey Capital of Ontario!) and Sidney, and southwest to the historic Murray Canal. Fishing, camping, marinas, golf, farmer's markets.
Size: 493.85 sq km
Population: 42,697
Households: 17,612
Belleville
With a population of just under 50,000, Belleville is Quinte's metropolis. Stroll the trail-lined riverbanks, shorelines and Bayfront parks of this lively, leafy city, where the mighty Moira River meets the heart of the Bay of Quinte. Active and thriving, with sporting life, nightlife and top-tier arts and entertainment, Belleville is a modern crossroads with a charming core of Victorian elegance.
Size: 1,048.3 sq km
Population: 50788
Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Ancestors of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte were military allies of the British Crown. In recompense for the loss of the homeland villages from earlier conflicts and in recognition of their faithful military alliance, the British Crown allowed the Mohawks to select lands on the north shore of Lake Ontario for settlement. These lands were not unknown to Mohawk ancestors as they were part of a vast northern territory controlled by the Six Nations Confederacy prior to the Royal Proclamation of 1763.
Size: 18,000 acres left of our treaty land base
Population: 2124 members living on the Territory
Greater Napanee
Napanee is "one of Ontario's prettiest towns", with Loyalist roots, and a fine stock of well-preserved 19th century architecture (Visit Allan Macpherson House and the Lennox & Addington County Museum). Napanee is the bustling main street hub of the Napanee River Valley, close to the Bayshore town of Deseronto, and the historic Lakeside village of Bath. The town is the former haunt of First Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, and the proud present-day hometown of superstar Avril Lavigne!
Size: 459.71 sq km
Population: 15,400
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