Alcove, Quebec

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Alcove is a small town in Quebec, Canada located along Highway 105 and the Gatineau River approximately 35 minutes north of Ottawa. It is located immediately north of Wakefield and is south of Farrellton.

The main features of Alcove are a gas-station, church, graveyard and aged buildings. There is road access to the Gatineau river for boat launching. Alcove is also the building/launching site of the famous Wakefield Canada Day raft, constructed by the local youth yearly and floated down the Gatineau river to Wakefield.

About a decade ago there was a chip stand / "Casse-Croute" located in Alcove, that sold various fried foods, including the provincial delicacy poutine. The business was later moved to Wakefield and the building vacated.

More than 15 years ago there was also another business in Alcove. It was a billiard bar that burned down and was not rebuilt until 2004. It is now a house.

The last remaining attraction in Alcove is the secluded graveyard in the center of the village. It can only be reached by private property and has not been in used for more than half a century.