Cottages For Sale on Big Rideau Lake
The largest lake on the Rideau Canal, about 32 km long, shared by Leeds and Grenville and Lanark County.
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What Big Rideau Lake is like
Big Rideau runs from the Narrows lock in the southwest to Rideau Ferry in the northeast. It is up to 6 km wide and deep enough to hold lake trout. Hundreds of cottages and homes line the shore and islands, and its lake association dates from 1911. Portland, on the south shore, is the main village and marina centre. Murphys Point Provincial Park covers a long stretch of the north shore. Expect cruiser traffic in the marked channel all summer.
- Largest Rideau Canal lake
- Lake trout
- Island cottages
- Portland marinas
Big Rideau Lake is in Rideau Lakes & Thousand Islands. Before you buy on any lake, read Waterfront 101.
Big Rideau Lake facts
- Length
- About 32 km
- Width
- Up to about 6 km
- Nearest towns
- Portland, Rideau Ferry, Perth
- Connected to
- Upper Rideau Lake and Lower Rideau Lake
- Park
- Murphys Point Provincial Park
Towns on Big Rideau Lake
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