Rideau Retreats is located:
- Only 5 minutes from Crosby, where you can find a nautical shop, gas station, farmer's market (Saturday AM), convenience store and video rental.
- Only 10 minutes to Portland, where you can find a gas station, grocery store, liquor store, and stores to go shopping.
- Only 15 minutes form Westport, where you can find restaurants, ice cream shops, a bakery, churches, and a spa.
- Only 25 minutes from Smiths Falls, where you can find a Wal-Mart, hospital, movie theatre, the ever so popular Hershey factory, and Tim Hortons.
- 45 minutes to highway 401 at Kingston.