On-ice amenities are grouped together at four different locations on the Rideau Canal Skateway: the rest areas.
All rest areas have universally accessible washrooms, as well as fire pits (on from Friday to Sunday), picnic tables and benches. Other facilities such as universally accessible, heated change rooms, and food and beverage vendors vary according to the particular rest area.
Washrooms
Location located on ice
- Rideau*
- Concord*
- Fifth
- Bronson*
* Locations marked with an asterisk have gender-neutral washrooms.
Portable washrooms located on land
- Dow’s Lake
Hours
- Sunday to Thursday, 8 am to 10 pm
- Friday and Saturday, 8 am to 11 pm
Change rooms
Location
- Rideau
- Concord
- Fifth
- Bronson
Hours
- Sunday to Thursday, 8 am to 10 pm
- Friday and Saturday, 8 am to 11 pm
The Patterson access point, change room and washrooms are closed for the 2025-2026 Skateway season.
Food and beverages
Location and offering
- Rideau
- BeaverTails® pastries (open)
- Concord
- BeaverTails® pastries (open)
- Dunrobin Distillery (open)
- Brown Bag Coffee Roasters (open)
- Fifth
- BeaverTails® pastries (open)
- Guylaine Café (open)
- Snack O'Shack (open)
- Dominion City (open)
- Bronson
- BeaverTails® pastries (open)
- Dunrobin Distillery (open)
- 3Brothers (open)
- Dow’s: Other types of foods are available in the Dow’s Lake Pavilion
Hours
- Monday to Wednesday, noon to 5 pm or later
- Thursday to Saturday, 11 am to 8 pm or later
- Sunday, noon to 5 pm or later
- BeaverTails® pastries: Daily, 10 am to 10 pm
- Dominion City: Thursday to Sunday, 11 am to 10 pm
- Dunrobin Distillery: Wednesday to Sunday, 12 pm to 8 pm (from January 30 to February 16, they will operate seven days a week at these same hours.)
- Brown Bag Coffee Roasters: Monday to Wednesday, 11 am to 5 pm, Thursday to Sunday, 11 am to 8 pm
Other
- Fifth
- Puck n' Putt ($ - open)
Hours
- Monday to Thursday, 11 am to 8:30 pm
- Friday, 11 am to 10:30 pm
- Saturday, 8 am to 10:30 pm
- Sunday, 8 am to 8:30 pm
Lost and found
The lost and found is located by the change rooms at the Fifth Avenue rest area.
- Found items of negligible value will be disposed of daily.
- Any found items of value will be turned in to the First Aid trailer at the Fifth Avenue rest area (613-366-7671).