Mississippi Mills. Visit Almonte, Appleton, Blakeney, Clayton, Pakenham and Ramsay

A Natural Place to Grow

 

The Ultimate guide to Mississippi Mills

Recognized for its architectural and natural beauty, its true gift is the feeling of community

that resonates throughout the villages of Almonte, Appleton, Blakeney, Clayton, Pakenham,

and Ramsay. The creativity of its people and their respect for heritage and environment is what

makes this urban inspired place pure bliss. It is a cycling friendly area with an innovative vibe.

 

 

Make a Memory | Things to Do 

  • Start with a stroll along the Almonte Riverwalk
  • Sit next to our lifelike bronze statue of James Naismith, inventor of basketball
  • Find a treasure at Almonte Antique Market
  • Try a traditional English ale at Crooked Mile Brewing Company or Cartwright Springs Brewery
  • Book a cupping experience at Equator Coffee Roasters
  • Be inspired at an eclectic downtown shoppe, café, or art gallery
  • Eat fresh at the Almonte Farmers’ Market
  • Sample the world-renowned Hummingbird Chocolate
  • Bask in the baking of low-fat doughnuts at Healthy Food Technologies
  • Take home a bottle of Vodkow from Dairy Distillery
  • Rock your knowledge of geology at Metcalfe Geoheritage Park
  • Splash around at Gemmill Park, try your hand at disc golf, or walk the trails
  • Choose the best butter tart or cinnamon bun at Pakenham General Store; the oldest general store in Canada
  • Play a round at the Pakenham Highlands Golf Club or Mississippi Golf Club
  • Ski downhill, snowboard or snow tube at Mount Pakenham Ski Resort
  • Take a photo to remember at the five-span stone bridge in Pakenham
  • Hear the birds chirping on the grounds of the glorious St. Peter’s Celestine Church
  • Treat your sweet tooth at Penny’s Fudge Factory and Scoops Ice Cream
  • Cast your line for fly fishing on the rapids in Pakenham or take a dip in Clayton Lake
  • Find your favourite all-Canadian goods at Fulton’s Maple Shoppe
  • Tour Dr. R. Tait McKenzie’s former home and art studio or the Naismith museum at the Mill of Kintail
  • Stop in to see the displays at the North Lanark Regional Museum in Appleton
  • Meet the shopkeepers in an authentic General Store in Clayton, selling bits and bobs and baking of all kinds

For tourism information, visit www.mississippimills.ca/en/explore-and-play

The Almonte Old Town Hall Visitor Information Centre is open 7 days a week  from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. *subject to change. 

 

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Did you Know? Almonte is the birthplace of Dr. James Naismith, inventor of basketball.

Like the river, a strong current of community runs through the towns, villages, hamlets and rural areas of Mississippi Mills. A diverse municipality covering over 500 square kilometres of land within Lanark County just west of the City of Ottawa.

Mississippi Mills is an outstanding urban and rural community that is recognized for its natural and architectural beauty, high quality of life and respect for its heritage and environment. In its vision of the future, the community will be seen to promote and manage balanced economic growth.

Come and experience history, maple syrup, skiing, theatre, hiking, art, antiques, museums, bridges, festivals, golf, shopping, waterfalls, harvest, markets, puppets, music, canoeing, snow tubing, food, murals, fishing, B&B’s, mills, cycling, and friendly, interesting and unique people.

Created as a result of municipal amalgamations in January 1998, Mississippi Mills is made up of the former Townships of Ramsay and Pakenham and the Town of Almonte.

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Mississippi Mills
P.O. Box 400, 3131 Old Perth Rd.
Almonte, ON    K0A 1A0
Tel: 613-256-2064
Website: www.mississippimills.ca

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