An hour and twenty minutes from Ottawa, a pretty picturesque village named St-Émile-de-Suffolk in the Outaouais region welcomes you for a quiet and peaceful stay in the heart of nature. Nestled in the valley and surrounded by mountains near Lake St-Émile, it is a beautiful destination to rent a cottage to be close to several points of interest.
In the heart of the village of St-Émile-de-Suffolk, an illuminated dome allows the holding of activity throughout the year. During the summer, movie night and Latin dance are on schedule while skating is popular in the winter. You will find many local artists. Feel free to meet them to discover their talent in painting, sculpture, photography, watercolour, or crafts.
Mont-Tremblant, a world-renowned resort, is only 30 minutes away by car and welcomes you for skiing, snowboarding, sliding, skating, mountain biking, hiking, snowshoeing and much more. Omega Park in Montebello, 20 minutes from St-Émile-de-Suffolk, will delight the whole family with its Quebec animals. Open all year, you can visit it by taking the pedestrian paths or by car.
The tourist centre of Lac-Simon is also 20 minutes away. It is open 4 seasons. In winter, snow hiking trails, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing, snowmobiling, white-tailed deer, skating, and ice fishing are just some of the highlights offered. During the summer, you can swim in clear water and relax on the sandy beach. Many fish species have found their habitat in Lake Simon, and become a paradise for anglers. The beautiful mixed forest awaits you with its 8.5 km of hiking trails. There are two 18-hole mini-golf courses for hours of family fun. A playground with giant trampoline, slides, rock climbing, climbing top, pirate ship and climbing game awaits the children who will have fun to try all these modules. Whether with your own boat or with a canoe, kayak, rowboat or paddle surfing that you can rent on site, discover the 2800 hectares of Lake Simon for fun, fishing or bird watching. Be aware that there is a beautiful 2 km bike path through a white pine plantation that will take you to the village of Duhamel. For longer trips, take the green route of the Outaouais.
