With some great road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to soak up all that Ottawa, 20 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here ought to be Casino du Lac Leamy, Byward Market Square and National Arts Centre. The locals will also probably point you toward Greater Madawaska, 45 miles away. If you can only find time for one thing here, let it be Calabogie Peaks. (But we’d also highly recommend China Garden and Lake Glades.)