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Shawville

Shawville is a town in Eastern Ontario district, Ontario, Canada of about 1,203 people. Within 50 km by road there are 113 places to visit: 69 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 forts & heritage and 7 parks. The must-see places are Lac des Chats, Gillies House and Stewartville Generating Station.

45.6001° N, 76.4827° WPop. 1,203

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Within 30 km99 places
Within 50 km113
Must-see165
Notable101
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Lac des Chats, lake near Shawville
Must-see

Lac des Chats

Lake · 12 km

Must-see

Gillies House

Heritage site · 25 km

Stewartville Generating Station, lake near Shawville
Must-see

Stewartville Generating Station

Lake · 27 km

Places near Shawville by type

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One day from Shawville

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:21 pm

74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Shawville
  2. Lac Lucaslake · 45 min
  3. Gillies Househeritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Lake Madawaskalake · 45 min
  5. Stewartville Generating Stationlake · 45 min
  6. Lac des Chatslake · 45 min
  7. Back in Shawville
Today’s loopShawvilleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shawville?

Lac des Chats (lake, about 12 km), Elwood Dale Park (park, about 2 km), Gillies House (heritage site, about 25 km), Stewartville Generating Station (lake, about 27 km), Lac Lucas (lake, about 7 km), Lake Madawaska (lake, about 28 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shawville?

113 places on Spotwander: 69 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 fort, 7 parks, 2 other attractions, 11 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest lake to Shawville?

Lac Lucas, about 7 km by road; Lac du Don (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Shawville?

Gillies House, about 25 km by road; James Naismith House (55 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shawville?

Start in Shawville, visit Lac Lucas, then Gillies House, then Lake Madawaska, then Stewartville Generating Station, then Lac des Chats, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.