Marmora

A seasonal family campground on the east side of Crowe Lake with a proper waterfront sand beach — open Victoria Day to Thanksgiving. Small fee, since it's a campground.

Public launch just south of Legion Park — puts you on Crowe Lake and the Crowe River system, solid fishing water with the swim area and mine lookout steps away.

Marmora sits on the Hastings trail network and the Tweed-to-Bancroft riding route both — with the mine lookout as the signature stop and Crowe Lake for the swim after.

Public swim on the Crowe, in town at Cameron and Matthew streets — pairs with the mine lookout for the corridor's best one-two stop.

A public launch just north of the Marmora dam, opening onto Beaver Creek and Crowe Lake — reachable on foot from Memorial Park via the riverside Brian Goodchild Memorial Trail.

A small, volunteer-run local history museum upstairs at the Memorial Building, telling the two-century mining story behind the town — and the mine lookout down the road. Open limited afternoon hours; check ahead.

A canyon-sized former iron mine filled with blue-green water. Free, right off the highway, and the corridor's most reliable "wait, WHAT is that" moment.

A gazebo, cenotaph, splash pad, and picnic tables right along the Crowe River, with two public grills — the in-town picnic stop, distinct from the Legion Park swim area upriver. A short paved, accessible riverside path leads to a dam viewpoint and continues via the Brian Goodchild Memorial Trail to Mag's Landing boat launch.

Branch on Matthew Street with a main hall and a club room, both going at once on Monday nights. Bingo in one, a jam session in the other. The kitchen runs hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages.

More than ice. The upstairs room has a bar and kitchen and runs year round, and the lower hall opens up for bigger gatherings once the ice comes out. 613-472-3522.