Pembroke, Ontario, Canada rests on the banks of both, the Ottawa and the Muskrat Rivers. The city, sometimes called the, "heart of the Ottawa Valley", is considered a gateway to adventure due to its close proximity to Algonquin Provincial Park and easy access to water activities.
Activities most enjoyed in the community and surrounding areas include camping, kayaking, rafting, biking, sightseeing, canoeing, fishing, hiking, flightseeing, picnicking, golfing, boating, and snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and xc skiing.
A few of the more popular activity destinations are the Kiwanis Walkway, and the Waterfront, Shamrock, Riverside and Cenotaph Parks, as well as, the nearby Algonquin Provincial Park.
Some of the attractions, history and cultural venues in Pembroke, Ontario to visit and photograph include the Pembroke Hydro Museum, Renfrew County Courthouse (1867), Festival Hall Center of the Arts, Champlain Trail Pioneer Village and Museum, and some 30+ murals in the downtown core. The event attracting many to the region is the Old Time Fiddling and Step Dancing Festival.
Services important in and around the community include accommodations, campgrounds, tours, guides, coffee houses, gas stations, liquor stores, grocery stores, restaurants, cell service, gift stores, internet, galleries, library, taxi, marina and the Pembroke and Area Airport.