Great canoe rentals, great afternoon. Whole family enjoyed it! more

I found the experience at Dows Lake Marina to be most pleasant. The Marina was great and had all the amenities I needed, and it has a prime location. In response to what another reviewer said, not only is it unfair to say Dows Lake is terrible compared to Pirate Cove and Hurst, it's a fallacy. There's nothing wrong with... more

The place needs to be fixed up some.The water is dirty (The lake) and the marina cafe is a must miss. For a real marina experience try Pirate Cove or Hurst Marina. Dow's Lake is terrible by comparision.And where's the website? In today's age not having a website is just sad. more

The canoe rentals at Dows Lake is worth anybody's while. The canoes are of great quality and it is so relaxing to go for a ride. It is one of my new favourite leisure activities! On the day I went I got a discount rate. (I think the rates are discounted from Monday to Thursday, but I'm not sure 100%... more

Overall the facility is dirty. The rates for paddle boat rentals is very very expensive. Parking is 2$ per half hour.Not worth the visit. more

Well. Charging a buck for changing from boots to skates is a bit much. I took my sons and it would have cost us 3 bucks. I choose not to pay and to have our dinner after our skate elsewhere. So I guess the restaurant lost 60 bucks in income and a client. If the parking were free which it... more

I don't know what Kelly is talking about in her review...I'll agree, at first when I found out that they were charging $1 to use the facilities I was upset, so I talked to one of the managers. Contrary to what Kelly said, the staff were very kind and they brought to my attention the fact that the $1 charge... more

Poorly run and managed. Imagine charging 1 buck to simply put on some skates. Tourist Trap at it's best. In the summer the staff is rude and the service is so slow and to top it off, the food is tasteless. Hopefully I'll drive by and see a sign that says "Under New Management" more

When my family was in Ottawa this past summer we stopped at Dow's Lake for an afternoon. We rented a pedal boat and afterwards we ate at "Malones" one of the restaurants at the Pavilion. The food was exceptional, the atmosphere in the restaurant was great as was the view; the pedal boat ride was a blast as well! It... more