Greater Madawaska Bancroft 1. Head east on Bridge St W/ON-28 N/ON-62 N toward Hastings St S Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Hastings St N/ON-62 N (signs for Barry’s Bay)Continue to follow ON-62 N Continue onto Hastings County Rd 62 (signs for ON-127/Whitney/AlgonquinPark/Lake Saint Peter) Continue onto Combermere Rd/Renfrew County Rd 62 Combermere […]
Loyalist Parkway The Parkway, Ontario County Rd 33, follows the north shore of Lake Ontario, providing views ofthe lake and islands offshore. Add some maritime excitement to your trip by catching theGlenora Ferry, which joins two parts of the mainland (Glenora & Adolphustown). Small farmsand villages, set among mature trees, line the route. You will […]
Northwest Loop Bancroft Head east on Bridge St W/ON-28 N/ON-62 N toward Hastings St S 486 ft Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Hastings St N/ON-62 N (signs for Barry’s Bay)Continue to follow ON-62 N 3.6 mi Turn left onto Y Rd 0.5mi8 min (4.2 mi) Y Rd Head northwest on Y Rd […]
Pencil Lake Bancroft Head west on Bridge St W/ON-28 S/ON-62 S toward Mill stContinue to follow ON-28 S Turn right onto ON-118 W (signs for Cardiff/Haliburton) Turn left onto Hadlington Rd33 min 40.6 mi Hadlington Rd Head southeast on Hadlington Rd toward Old Folks Rd Turn right onto Hadlington Rd/Lower Monmouth Lake RdContinue to follow […]
Western Loop Bancroft Head west on Bridge St W/ON-28 S/ON-62 S toward Mill StContinue to follow ON-28 $ Turn right onto Paudash Lake Rd11 min (137 km) Paudash Head north on Paudash Lake Rd Turn right toward ON-118 W Turn left onto ON-118 W Turn right to stay on ON-118 W10 min 16.6 Tory Hill […]
Ghost Towns in the Greater Bancroft Area- by Jody (Didier) Yantha Bancroft was one of the larger villages in North Hastings. Settled in the mid 1800s, it consisted primarily of flour, saw, woolen, and shingle mills in its early days. At the turn of the century the North Hastings region was experiencing unprecedented prosperity and […]
