How To Find Us

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Boat in, ski in, paddle in, or drive in! Our cottages are located in Sheen County, Quebec, across the Ottawa River from Deep River, Ontario. We are an 8-mile boat ride from Deep River, Ontario, a ~2-hour drive from Ottawa, Ontario, and a ~5-hour drive from Toronto, Ontario.

We recommend 4-wheel drive when coming in to see us. However, we are also car/small vehicle accessible in spring, summer, and fall. Click here if you're planning to drive a small vehicle in.

GPS Location 18 T 032130: 5102142

Longitude and Latitude N 46*02' 57.0  W 077*19' 31.2

Driving Directions from Pembroke, Ontario

Use your most trusted online map website (e.g., www.mapquest.com) and get driving directions to Earl Lepine Garage Ltee., 1235 Chapeau Waltham Road, Chapeau, QC (#3 on our map, below). Please print them off along with this page and TAKE THEM WITH YOU!

If you are driving in, no matter where you are coming from, you will need to pass through Pembroke, Ontario and cross the Interprovincial Bridge 148 into Quebec. From there, you have about 1 hour's drive left to get to Oiseau Bay Cottages.

1. From Old Highway 17 in Pembroke, turn onto Route 148 to cross the Interprovincial Bridge into Quebec. You can pick up a Quebec fishing license at the gas bar on the right-hand side of the highway after crossing the bridge. Say "hi!" to Dan for us!

2. Not long after crossing the bridge into Quebec, you will make a left-hand turn onto Pembroke Street towards Ile des Allumettes. DON'T MISS THIS TURN!

3. Drive through Chapeau, Quebec. You will end up at Earl Lepine's Garage Ltee., a gas station (#3 on our map, above). The road will end and you will have to turn either right or left. Turn left towards Chichester and Sheenboro. 

4. Drive another 15 minutes through Sheenboro, Quebec. The highway will turn into a gravel road. At the four-way stop marked by orange reflective barrels, turn right.

5. Continue down the hill and around the bend; you will come to a large hill marked by a sign saying ZEC/Ste. Patrice. Keep left to go up the "big hill". You are now off of municipally maintained roads.

6. Drive 9 kilometers until you reach the "ZEC shack", the point where you'll sign in your vehicle for passing through the Zone Ecologique. From May to October, you will need to get out of your vehicle, sign in, and pay $7.00 per vehicle to pass. Say "hello" to Jacques or Diane for us!

7. After the ZEC shack, you will drive 1 kilometer farther. Turn left at the Oiseau Bay sign in a birch tree. DON'T MISS THIS TURN!

8. Drive 6 kilometers farther; you will then come upon our LOCKED GATE. We will give you instructions about how to pass before your visit. Please, when you open the gate, hang onto it so that it doesn't swing off it's hinges. The cottages are another 2 kilometers after the gate. Welcome to Oiseau Bay!

Small vehicle tips:
Small vehicles drive in here all the time, and as long as the drivers are cautious and alert, they have no problems. Please follow these guidelines, which are helpful when driving on any back road.

1. Go slowly. The final 15 km of the journey is on unpaved roads. Please go slowly.

2. Watch your clearance. Keep an eye out for rocks and ruts. If there is an unavoidable high spot (a rock, mound, etc.), put a tire on it. That way, you won't scrape the undercarriage of your car.

3. Think about your path. Be intelligent and drive the course with the smoothest lines.

4. Be cautious when cresting a hill. Take spots of lower visibility with extra caution.

Cam Hilborn
Owner/Operator
and your on-site host

Postal Address
(office address only)
 P.O. Box 795, Deep River Ontario, Canada
K0J 1P0

Phone:
(613) 639-9727 

Email: info@oiseaubayresort.com

A proud member of the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association since 2001
 

                                                              
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