Colonel By Island — Local services in Rideau Lakes

Mooring pass required for overnight stay, very cheap. Old tennis court and basketball net available. 3km long hiking trail in the woods. Tent camping permitted with plenty of bbq's around. At least 2 large fire pits. Bathrooms are clean with flushing toilets, sinks. Pretty neat place. Watch for poison ivy. Lots of dock space, we were the only ones...

Amazing but beware of the docks on windy days, all and all one of my favorite places to go and escape, great amenities, well taken care of property, tennis and basketball court with everything you need there to use them, as well as horseshoe pits, truely a great...

This island is a well-deserved memory to the oft-forgotten John By - without whom Ottawa would not exist as it does today. His canal project was huge, but he did so much else. He'd have returned here to his house as a local leader if not for spiteful politicians...