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A quick detour on the ferry (C$14 one-way) across Lac des Deux-Montagnes brings you to this small town with old houses now used for art galleries, boutiques, and Christmas shops. In winter there's an "ice bridge": basically a plowed path across a well-frozen lake. Taking a walk across the bridge is a singular experience.
For C$18 you can tour the vineyard and taste three award-winning wines. Upon reservation, groups can dine in the adjacent four-star restaurant serving the best in regional cuisine. Across the road, overlooking some of the grapevines, is an appealing five-room bed-and-breakfast with a spa. It's worth the trip, even if it's only to take in the splendor of the exceptionally lovely grounds.
Beautifully surrounded by low hills, this park has a lake fringed by a sandy beach and plenty of opportunities for outdoor sports, including hiking and biking trails, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, and, in winter, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Locals also consider it to be one of the top camping destinations. Administered by the province along environmentally conscious lines—they implemented the Ecological Integrity Monitoring Program (EIMO) in 2004—it has nearly 900 campsites, and you can rent bicycles, cross-country skis, snowshoes, canoes, and kayaks from the office. Note that the strip at the far eastern end of the beach is "clothing optional," or, in effect, "clothing nonexistent."
