Calabogie Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
compact rural community in Greater Madawaska, Ontario
About Calabogie
Calabogie was originally named Madawaska for the Madawaska River system, on which Calabogie Lake is one of four reservoir lakes. The river runs fromAlgonquin Provincial Parkdown to the Ottawa River atArnprior. When the Kingston&Pembroke Railway reached Calabogie Lake fromKingstonin 1883, the local station was named for the lake as a "Madawaska" station existed on the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company line throughBarry's Bay. The K&P was completed to the Canada Central Railway junction inRenfrewin 1884. The village was founded a lumber camp; a dam on the Madawaska River had created the lake and the river was used to transport logs toQuebec City. Water power was used to power a sawmill and later the river was dammed at various points to generate hydroelectric power. The railwa
Top Attractions in Calabogie
Explore the best things to see and do in Calabogie:
- ★Calabogie and District Snowmobile Club
- ★Calabogie Classic
- ★Calabogie Highlands Golf Resort
- ★Calabogie Motorsports Park
- ★Calabogie Peaks Resort
- ★Ice Fishing Derby
- ★Madawaska Nordic Trails
Where to Eat in Calabogie
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Blackbird Café
- 🍴Calabogie Pizzeria
- 🍴Neat Coffee Shop
- 🍴Polly's Li'l Shanty Restaurant
Where to Stay in Calabogie
- 🏨Calabogie Lodge Resort
- 🏨Calabogie Motor Inn
- 🏨Jocko's Beach Resort and Motel
- 🏨The Wynland Calabogie
Calabogie Travel Guide Sections
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