Peaceful, Friendly Stop in Frankford, Ontario – Trent Severn Waterway

We Looked Forward to our Stops in Campbellford and Frankford –

Cruising to Campbellford today, followed by Frankford, Ontario tomorrow. At this point on our Trent Severn journey, we were only three travel days, 18 locks, and 50 miles away from Trenton, Ontario, and the end of this amazing Canadian waterway. We departed Hastings for a leisurely 19-mile cruise to Campbellford for a quick overnight stay. After negotiating several locks we arrived at the roomy dock wall at Old Mill Park where we knew, from our earlier visit, we’d have electricity and be able to fill up our water tanks and take long hot showers in the Chamber of Commerce Boaters facility.

Campbellford settled in 1806 and is home to a 20-foot tall replica of the $2 Canadian toonie, the artist for the coin is from the area. We ventured off for a long walk with a visit to the World’s Finest Chocolate Factory Outlet Store. We visited this same store in 2006, while on our first Great Loop adventure. They made the chocolate goodies right next door to the gift shop. We found the outlet store is still there, but they now make the candy in Chicago. Progress?

Campbellford (above).

We are nearing the end of the Trent Severn Waterway.

We had planned not to stay long in Campbellford, having been here before, so we left early the next morning for another short travel day, only 17 miles, to Frankford. Frankford – Lock 6, south of Glen Ross, nearing the end of the Trent Severn. This small charming town, founded in the 1840s, was the headquarters for the Trent Severn Waterway lock project for this area. After tying up we noticed the boat docked behind us had a Great Loop burgee flying on the bow, so when we bumped into them later that afternoon, we settled onto a picnic table to share our “Looping” adventures.

When thoughts turned to get food into our tummies, the Lockmaster was kind enough to share local knowledge about a popular restaurant called Dimitris. We found the restaurant in downtown Frankford after a short walk across the bridge. The lock master’s recommendation was what we were looking for, good food, cold beer, and a pleasant small-town pub. Both the city wall in Campbellford and the lock wall in Frankford offered park-like settings. Frankford Park offers RV parking, tent camping, skateboard installation, and a beach.

We transited a series of “flight” locks today at Chutes Healy Falls. This one had three locking levels, one right after the other.

Some, not all, of the lock walls can be a bit slimy. This one we locked through today certainly was.

The blue line (above-left). This is where boats are ready to lock through position themselves.

We took this shot from the bridge while on our way into town for dinner at Dimitri’s.