Driving Times from:          Toronto:    3 to 3.5 hours         Ottawa:    2.5 hours

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Address:           37343 Hwy 62         City:        Maynooth         State:        ON

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Blue Moon Retreat is located in the midst of the lakes and forests (magnificent fall colors) of the Hastings Highlands of central Ontario, Canada. The local area is a haven for those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of more populated areas as our local municipality only has a population density of about 4 for each of its almost 1,300 square kilometers. Of course, a major attraction of this area is nature and a prime destination is world famous Algonquin Park which is less than 50 miles away. While somewhat remote, we have good highway access from major population centers; e.g. Ottawa (a little over 2 hours to the east) and Toronto (about 3 hours to the southwest) and in fact many of our guests come from these centers or even further for weekend or mid-week breaks when these are available (outside of the summer high season).

Good year round access

Our country getaway is on the south shore of largely undeveloped Purdy Lake in the hamlet of Purdy (don't blink or you will miss it) which is between the towns of Barrys Bay (25 km to the east) and Bancroft (about 46 km to the south west). While somewhat remote, we enjoy good year round access as the driveways come directly off of County Road (formerly highway) 62. The contract for snowplowing the driveways on the property is with a local contractor who lives within a mile of the property and provides excellent and prompt service.

Services are not too far away

The closest services (country general store, gas station, restaurant..) are in Combermere, 7 km to the east on County Road 62 which then continues on to the larger center of Barrys Bay (about another 18 km) which has most services which you would need (e.g. supermarkets, restaurants, drug store, hospital...). If you go west from Blue Moon Retreat on County Road 62, the first small town you enter (in about 22 km) is Maynooth which has some more services than Combermere; but, Bancroft (another 24 km further on) has even more services than in Barrys Bay. As one who has driven a lot in cities, I just love the thought that the nearest stop light is almost 50 km away in Bancroft.

Visitors from out of province

For those coming from further away and have more time to tour, we highly recommend making the triangular tour of Toronto (side trip to Niagara Falls), Ottawa and Montreal (side trip to Quebec City) stopping at Blue Moon Retreat for a country break while on the Toronto - Ottawa leg of the tour. A variation on this for our American visitors would be to join at the east end of Lake Ontario (near the Thousand Islands) and returning to the U.S. at Niagara Falls at the west end of Lake Ontario.

Driving directions from major centers

Below you will find driving directions for reaching Blue Moon Retreat from Alexandria Bay, New York; Montreal, Quebec; Niagara Falls, Ontario; Ottawa, Ontario and Toronto (direct), and Toronto (northern route). If you need detailed driving directions from your location, we recommend using Mapquest (www.mapquest.com) - note: use Combermere, On (7 km to the east of us) as the hamlet of Purdy is so small it is not included.

Driving directions from major centers

From Alexandria Bay, New York:

Note: An alternate route is via Ottawa and it is about the same distance and time.

Approximate Distance: 170 miles            Estimated Driving Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Make the trip an adventure by stopping at one or more of the following attractions


From Montreal, Quebec:

Approximate Distance: 385 km            Estimated Driving Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
Make the trip an adventure by stopping at one or more of Ottawa's many attractions
  • Parliament Buildings; Changing of the Guard; Canadian Museum of Civilization (including world's first combination IMAX®/OMNIMAX® Theatre); Royal Canadian Mounted Police Stables tour; Casino de Hull and many, many more
  • Where else can you skate on the longest skating rink in the world? See the largest indoor display of native totem poles? Soar above the city in a biplane? Or bicycle along over 150 kilometres of recreational pathways that run along rivers, through parks and lead to most major attractions? In, Ottawa, that's where
  • http://www.ottawagetaways.com or http://www.ottawakiosk.com/net.html


From Niagara Falls, Ontario - Direct Route:

Approximate Distance: 435 km            Estimated Driving Time: 5 hours
Make the trip an adventure by stopping at one or more of Toronto's many attractions
CN Tower, SkyDome, Science Center, Royal Ontario Museum, theatre district...


From Ottawa, Ontario:

Approximate Distance: 200 km            Estimated Driving Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Make the trip an adventure by stopping at one or more of the following


From Toronto - Direct Route:

Approximate Distance: 270 km            Estimated Driving Time: 3 hours
Make the trip an adventure by stopping at one or more of the following


From Toronto - Northern Route (via Algonquin Park):
Watch for the moose (especially during May when a lot are on or near the roads as a collision with one can be quite dangerous)

Approximate Distance: 390 km            Estimated Driving Time: 5.5 hours
Make the trip an adventure by stopping at one or more of the following
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Blue Moon Retreat (37343 for Shangri La, 37431 for the Chalet and 37369 for the other cottages) County Road 62, Purdy, Ontario, Canada;
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 282, Maynooth, K0L 2S0
Telephone:   Toronto:   (647) 722-3457;   Ottawa:   (613) 482-1544 ;   Bancroft:   (613) 332-6983 ;   Toll Free:   1-800-659-9448
Web site: www.bluemoonretreat.info
email: info@bluemoonretreat.info

Member of: Bancroft Chamber of Commerce Better Business Bureau of Eastern Ontario
Haliburton ATV Association Maynooth Business Association Ottawa Valley Tourist Association
Retail Council of Canada

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