The Township recently updated their Sale or Other Disposition of Township-Owned Land Policy, noted as By-Law 4060-2024. Schedule "A" to the by-law outlines the procedure, and can be viewed here: Sale or Other Disposition of Township-Owned Land Policy.

Interested in a property? Complete the application form here: Application to Purchase Township-Owned Lands

Montague Farm Museum is an historical archive of the agriculture in the Ottawa valley from the 1800s to today, and contains some of the best of antique farming tools, implements and paraphernalia.  The collection is displayed in heritage barns where visitors will find antiques focused on food and agriculture and hand-made artifacts and textiles from the 1800 and 1900s. The more than 1,000 artifacts found in the museum include items from the trades of the 1800s and 1900s, including carpentry, blacksmithing, coopers, spinning, weaving, quilting and farming.

Located at 1112 Matheson Rd., the museum is open by appointment only for group tours. To schedule an appointment and arrange a visit, please call Bill Dobson at 613-283-5270.

The Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (ICAO identifier CYSH) is a registered aerodrome located in Montague Township approximately 6.5 km (3.5 nautical miles) east of the town of Smiths Falls. The airport is located in Class E uncontrolled airspace with an Aerodrome Traffic Frequency UNICOM 122.7 MHz and ARCAL Type K aerodrome lighting on 122.9 MHz. Runway 06/24 is paved asphalt 3,998 feet long by 75 feet wide. Each runway end is served by an RNAV (GNSS) instrument approach procedure published in the Restricted Canada Air Pilot (RCAP).

The airport is owned by Montague Township and the Town of Smiths Falls and operated by volunteers who are members of the Smiths Falls Flying Club. The Club operates a flight training unit with three Cessna 172M aeroplanes. There is 100LL avgas available via a self-serve credit card system. There are no landing fees, and no tie-down fees for stays less than 30 days.

Yearly Fly-in Breakfast

The Smiths Falls Flying Club holds a fly-in breakfast each year either the last Sunday in May or the first Sunday in June.

The Rideau Canal is a visitor's paradise with its many historic lockstations and 202 kilometres (125 mile) of scenic waterway. The Rideau Canal, a National Historic Site of Canada, a Canadian Heritage River and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, consists of a series of beautiful lakes and rivers connected by canals. It stretches from Kingston, at the foot of Lake Ontario, to Ottawa, Canada's capital. The Rideau Canal can be accessed from the Township of Montague, at Andrewsville (Upper Nicholsons), Clowes and Kilmarnock Lockstations.

Boat Launch

The Montague Township Boat Launch can be found off of Boat Launch Road on the Rideau River. The launch is approximately 15km east of Smiths Falls on Highway 43. It has a gravel ramp with a narrow dock and can accommodate boats up to 16ft. There is no launch fee, however parking is limited.