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Ottawa ↔ Peterborough · Ontario's Highway 7

Take the slow road.

270 kilometres of small towns, Shield lakes, and chip trucks — the field guide to everything worth stopping for on Highway 7, kept fresh every week by people who actually drive it.

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This weekend on the 7

Sat, Jul 11 · 8am–1pm Perth Farmers' Market The corridor's best Saturday morning — at the Crystal Palace by the Tay Basin, every Saturday through October.
Sat, Jul 11 · 9am–1pm Sharbot Lake Farmers' Market Lakeside market by the beach — produce, preserves, and butter tarts. Saturdays in season.
Fri, Jul 17 · Jul 17–19 Stewart Park Festival Perth's by-donation music festival marks its 35th year — three days, three stages in the corridor's prettiest park, plus an after-hours program downtown.

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The Route

West to east, Peterborough → Ottawa. Tap any stop — small dots sit just off the highway.

Perth

KM 85

The anchor of the corridor — a stone-built heritage downtown, Stewart Park on the Tay, and restaurants worth planning a trip around.

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Field Guides

The big reads — researched on real drives, updated every season.
Guide 01 · June 2026
The Chip Truck Census Every chip truck on the corridor, ranked with zero mercy. This year's champion will surprise you.
Guide 02 · July 2026
Public Boat Launches Where to put in along the corridor — free township launches, park put-ins, and the lakes worth trailering to.
Guide 03 · July 2026
Beaches & Swimming Holes Where to actually get in the water between Ottawa and Peterborough — town beaches, park lakes, and the stops worth planning a towel around.

Thinking about living out here?

More people move to the corridor every year. Start with the questions the listings won't answer.

Area guides — lakes, towns, commutes, and what waterfront really costs The internet guide — who actually gets fibre, township by township Cottage rentals — book direct with local owners

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