Smiths Falls Travel Guide

  Rideau Canal
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  • Rideau Canal
      Rideau Canal
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  • Plane
      Plane
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  • 1912 Steam locomotive #1112
      1912 Steam locomotive #1112
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  • The Chocolate Shoppe
      The Chocolate Shoppe
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  • Rideau Canal (river)
      Rideau Canal (river)
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HERSHEY Chocolate factory and Shoppe

HERSHEY Chocolate factory and Shoppe, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  It's not a co-incidence they call Smiths Falls a chocolate town. Many of the local residents are employed by the Hershey Chocolate factory. The recently expanded facility which includes the planters Nuts facility covers over 450,000 square feet on a 39 acre site in the town... 

Special attractions

Special attractions, Smiths Falls

 Simonneeddy Says:  Besides the Rideau River and Canal Smiths Falls also has A RAILWAY MUSEUM ( it was always a divisional pont on the Canadian Pacific Railway) My father worked for the CPR.There is a HERSHY CHOCOLATE FACTORY AS WELLIn my young days there was a huge farm instrument foundery and... 

Hershey Chocolate

Hershey Chocolate, Smiths Falls

 missyz Says:  I visit this place every time I go to Smiths Falls. It is wonderful especially if you love chocolate as much as I do. 

The Rideau Canal Museum

The Rideau Canal Museum, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  The Rideau Canal Museum is located in a 19-th century stone building which was once a mill. It's not all stone anymore, since they renovated it with concrete. The Woods Mills Complex, Inside, high-technology displays and a variety of artifacts bring to life the history of... 

See old trains and wagon cars

See old trains and wagon cars, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  See old trains and wagon cars at the Smiths Falls Railway Museum. Each engine and car has it's own history and as you are looking at them from the outside and inside, sometimes you wish they could talk, and wondering how much they could tell you from the past.The Smiths... 

Hotels  

Best Western Colonel By Inn

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Restaurants  

Country Diner: Nice place

Country Diner: Nice place, Smiths Falls

 missyz Says:  This is a very nice little place to eat. The food and the service are good and the prices are reasonable. 

Chocolate Town Cafe: Just one of the many

Chocolate Town Cafe: Just one of the many, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  The Chocolate Town Cafe serves Coffee of course and other yummy food and drinks. The name of this restaurant is originating from the Hershey Chocolate factory, since the restaurant is located down the road between the factory the centre town. There is another pizza place... 

Shopping  

Arts, crafts & antiques: The chocolate shoppe and the small stores

Arts, crafts & antiques: The chocolate shoppe and the small stores, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  If you piled your self up with a few pounds of sweets from the Chocolate Shoppe, you are probably done with the shopping in Smiths Falls. If not, than you can find many more, smaller stores in town, selling arts, crafts and other gifts. You can buy chocolate and non... 

Local Customs  

Nice parks

Nice parks, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  There are beautiful parks found in Smiths Falls and around the Rideau Canal locks. This is near by the Museum. I just had to take a shot of these flowers. Since I love nature and all kinds of plants, I couldn't miss this flower bed. The combination of the colors are very... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Crime rate

Crime rate, Smiths Falls

 ElDiabloRojo Says:  Smiths Falls is know for having one of the highest per capita crime rates in CanadaNot that it should impact any tourists visiting... 

What to Pack  

It can rain in a moment's notice

It can rain in a moment's notice, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  No Luggage other than your snacks. Umbrella. You also need sunglasses and sun-screen lotion for your skin. Everything is available in the local stores. I would still bring dental floss with me. Camera, film, batteries Rain coat. As you see on this photo, it was just... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Kids play besides a big plane

Kids play besides a big plane, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  Ok, maybe this plane is not so big, but it is huge in little children's eyes. It is located besides the Rideau Canal locks in a middle of a park where children play and bath in a kiddy pool. The plane is a memorial for the people who learned flying and fought the wars with... 

THE RIDEAU Ferry bridge

THE RIDEAU Ferry bridge, Smiths Falls

 Simonneeddy Says:  Here we go to-wards THE RIDEAU FERRY BRIDGE and then the canal to SMITHS FALLS. BOATS can go from KINGSTON on LAKE ONTARIO and beyond all the way up this river and canal system to OTTawa and then down to Montreal. 

A BOAT RIDE

A BOAT RIDE, Smiths Falls

 Simonneeddy Says:  The Rideau Canal and the Rideau River are very important to OTTAWA. the following pictures were taken near Ottawa at the RIDEAU FERRY and SMITHS FALLS Ontario ( where I was born in 1922 and lived until 1935 but returned in the summer months until 1941 as my father had a... 

The ANATOMY of a lock. SEE HOW...

The ANATOMY of a lock. SEE HOW..., Smiths Falls

 Simonneeddy Says:  The ANATOMY of a lock. SEE HOW IT WORKS. ZOOM IN 

Sailboat leaving the lock

Sailboat leaving the lock, Smiths Falls

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Kilmarnock where as a kid of 5...

Kilmarnock where as a kid of 5..., Smiths Falls

 Simonneeddy Says:  Kilmarnock where as a kid of 5 to 13 I often went fishing with my father on his days off. 

Old Slys DAM

Old Slys DAM, Smiths Falls

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Favorites  

AT The Rideau Ferry

AT The Rideau Ferry, Smiths Falls

 Simonneeddy Says:  My daughter and me at what was her cottage on the Rideau Lake near Rideau Ferry bridge 

Travelling with children

Travelling with children, Smiths Falls

 janika Says:  Ok, we only have one, but here is my advise. If you are approaching Smiths Falls from Ottawa, (highway #15) try visiting the Railway Museum first. Than go to see the Rideau Canal Museum and leave the chocolate factory to the end. We did it almost like this and it was a very... 

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 A house boat for sale. WOW what a nice one. 

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 Welcome to Smiths Falls. This is a small but very interesting town in Ontario, Canada. It is located half way between Ottawa and Kingston where road #15 and the Rideau Canal crosses each other.... 

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SMITHS FALLS ONTARIO, Rideau Canal and Family pics

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 Please visit the travelogues below I was born here and lived and went to school until I was 13 then we moved to Montreal Quebec. Lets go for a boat ride with my daughter's boyfriend DAVE , on the... 

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 It is my favorite place to be. It's so relaxing and invigorating too. It's just a one room cabin that is left from what used to be an old farm house many years ago. 

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