Rideau River Provincial Park is a 97.93 hectare recreational park at 2680 Donnelly Drive in Kemptville. Ontario Parks lists the park as established in 1963 and places it on the historic Rideau Waterway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The official page highlights family camping on level, shaded campsites with nearby amenities. It also frames the park as a base for exploring Ottawa, about 40 minutes away, and the small towns along the Rideau.
Rideau River is a practical page for campers who want water access, easy Ottawa-region touring, and a calmer campground base. Ontario Parks notes that visitors can explore the Rideau by canoe or motorboat and fish for muskie or bass.
The activity and facility icons show car camping, electrical sites, group camping, RV pull-through sites, boating, canoeing, fishing, hiking, playground, swimming, canoe rentals, boat launches, and trailer dump and fill stations.
That makes the park useful for family camping, road trips, and waterway travel. Visitors should still check current operating windows, campsite availability, and boating conditions before building a weekend around it.
Its UNESCO waterway setting is the main reason the campground works as more than an overnight stop.
Plan around family camping, shaded campsites, canoeing, motorboating, muskie and bass fishing, swimming, hiking, playground time, and Ottawa or Rideau town side trips.
Confirm reservations, operating dates, campsite availability, boating rules, rental status, fishing regulations, water safety, alerts, weather, and park rules through Ontario Parks.
