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McDonalds Corners, ON

Wheelers Pancake House & Maple Sugar Camp

Family maple sugar camp and log pancake house on 730 acres -- pancakes with their own syrup, museums, and forest trails.

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Our read

The build and the land are treated as one thing, and the altitude changes your pace within a day.

Come here for

  • Staying somewhere that takes its land seriously
  • Walking every day and sleeping hard
  • Swimming, paddling or simply staring at water
  • Travelling with children in tow

From the property

Inside Wheelers Pancake House & Maple Sugar Camp

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01 - Arrive

The place itself

Wheelers Pancake House & Maple Sugar Camp is at 1001 Highland Line, McDonalds Corners, ON K0G 1M0. Vernon and Judy Wheeler and family have made maple syrup here since 1980 (family on the land from 1978). The log pancake house opened March 1, 1996 -- built with reclaimed white cedar and timber from their own 730-acre forest, with a stone fireplace from Highland Line rocks and huge windows into the woods. In spring you can watch sap in a clear tube from the dining room. Hours on wheelersmaple.com: 9am-3pm, last seating 2pm. As of Aug 7, 2026 they list Tuesday-Sunday; from September 1 they list Thursday-Sunday. Reservations recommended at wheelersmaple.com/reservation/ or 613-278-2090 (also reservations@wheelersmaple.com). Same hours as the pancake house: sugar camp, Maple Heritage Museum, Forest & Farm Museum, trails, teepee, barnyard, and playground. 2026 maple season listed Mar 8-Apr 14. Food is cooked in an open kitchen and served with their own pure maple syrup; ordering is by menu. Directions: they ask you not to use GPS within 15 km -- follow their signs. Roads are paved except 2 km on Concession 9A from Maberly. Pets: service animals indoors only; leashed pets outdoors. Phone 613-278-2090. Email webinfo@wheelersmaple.com.

02 - Feel

Why it is different

Log pancake house

Opened March 1, 1996. Reclaimed cedar, forest timber, Highland Line stone fireplace, sap line in view in spring.

Their own maple syrup

Vernon and Judy Wheeler & family -- organic 100% pure maple syrup from the 730-acre forest.

Sugar camp, museums, and trails

Maple Heritage Museum, Forest & Farm Museum, teepee, barnyard, playground -- same hours as dining.

04 - Stay

Ways to stay

Pancake house

Reserve on wheelersmaple.com

Open kitchen, menu ordering, their own pure maple syrup. 9am-3pm, last seating 2pm.

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Sugar camp and museums

Same hours as dining

Sugar camp, two museums, trails, teepee, barnyard, playground -- same hours.

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05 - Know

Before you go

1001 Highland Line, McDonalds Corners, ON K0G 1M0. Do not use GPS within 15 km -- follow their signs. 2 km unpaved on Concession 9A from Maberly.

Stay for

Day visit only -- reserve a table.

Children

Family-friendly; playground, barnyard, museums, and trails during open hours.

If plans change

Confirm when you reserve.

Pets

Service animals indoors only. Leashed pets outdoors.

Where is Wheelers and how do I get there?

1001 Highland Line, McDonalds Corners, ON K0G 1M0. They ask you not to use GPS within 15 km -- follow their signs. Roads are paved except 2 km on Concession 9A from Maberly. Phone 613-278-2090.

What are the hours?

9am-3pm, last seating 2pm. As of Aug 7, 2026: Tuesday-Sunday. From September 1: Thursday-Sunday. Check the homepage for updates. Museums, trails, teepee, barnyard, and playground share pancake-house hours.

Do I need a reservation?

Reservations are recommended. Book at wheelersmaple.com/reservation/, call 613-278-2090, or email reservations@wheelersmaple.com.

Is this overnight lodging?

No -- Wheelers is a day visit: pancake house, sugar camp, museums, and trails on their 730-acre forest. There is no hotel on site.

Are pets allowed?

Service animals only indoors. Leashed pets are allowed outdoors.

When is maple season?

2026 maple season is listed Mar 8-Apr 14. In spring you can watch sap flow through a clear tube from the dining room.

How do I book?

Reserve a table at wheelersmaple.com/reservation/ or call 613-278-2090. General email webinfo@wheelersmaple.com.

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Wheelers Pancake House & Maple Sugar Camp

McDonalds Corners, ON

Our read

The build and the land are treated as one thing, and the altitude changes your pace within a day.

Come here for

  • Staying somewhere that takes its land seriously
  • Walking every day and sleeping hard
  • Swimming, paddling or simply staring at water
  • Travelling with children in tow

Ask the house

Put these to the property before you pay — they know the place better than we do.

  1. 01What are the hours?
  2. 02Do I need a reservation?
  3. 03Is this overnight lodging?
  4. 04Are pets allowed?
  5. 05When is maple season?

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Know

1001 Highland Line, McDonalds Corners, ON K0G 1M0. Do not use GPS within 15 km -- follow their signs. 2 km unpaved on Concession 9A from Maberly.

Stay lengths
Pancake-house sitting · Sugar-camp day · Museum and trail visit

Stay for
Day visit only -- reserve a table.

Children
Family-friendly; playground, barnyard, museums, and trails during open hours.

If plans change
Confirm when you reserve.

Pets
Service animals indoors only. Leashed pets outdoors.

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