Miner's Mercantile & Bakery & Fuel Station

I honesty don’t usually leave reviews but I feel that I have to share my experience so that others don’t make the same mistake I did.

This is a favourite stop of ours on our way to the Huckleberry Fest at Castle Mountain. We had arrived about ten minutes before the store opened. We chatted with a few friendly strangers outside who mentioned a nearby park. Since we’d been in the car for a couple of hours, it was a welcome stretch of the legs. We walked past the parking area, saw the park and thought it might be a nice place for my daughter to play next time we pass through. A young man was playing with his child there and we turned back towards the store.

The short path was lined with trees. We briefly looked at the trees to see what kind of berries were on them, which were already past season, but we left them alone and made our way to the store which was due to open in a few minutes. Keep in mind that this park is directly adjacent to the parking lot and the trees were right there beside it.

We browsed around and ordered breakfast, which is our usual routine. My breakfast was served with a stern lecture. That we did a bit more exploring than they would have liked. That it’s private property and we were looking around at peoples belongings in their back yards. I didn’t see a sign instructing us not to enter the park and we certainly didn’t snoop around.

I understand that people enjoy their privacy and we would not have entered the area if we had known. But I feel that the situation could have been approached a lot more tactfully. I felt unwelcome, like I was perceived as a suspicious criminal peeking in yards and windows.

I couldn’t enjoy my breakfast with the bad taste this left in my mouth. We were going to stay and shop. Another employee had mentioned something about putting out some new jams so I wanted to check it out. We didn’t even get fuel. I just wanted to eat and go.

Don’t get me wrong, this is a great little store. But if you need to walk anywhere further than car to door, just get what you need “as their parking lot gets very busy this time of year” and maybe find a nearby public walking path.

We went to visit our daughter and she took us to this little place. They had the most wonderful things! A little bit of everything.
We all got ice cream, which was amazing!
Will definitely stop for ice cream again. Maybe even lunch. The food menu looked large and good!

Great little shop with everything you need: hot food, breakfast, coffee, alcohol and even ice cream. Not to mention camping and outdoor gear including firewood. The staff is friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit, just make sure to be courteous and slow down when driving though.

Any time I'm passing through Beaver Mines, a stop here is a must! The staff are always so friendly and you'll quickly be on a first name basis if you frequent the area.

Some things to try here are the ready-made turkey cranberry sandwiches, french fries, deep-fried mac n cheese, and of course ice cream! The ice cream flavors are on a rotation, so you'll always have something new to try.

There's also some odds and ends if you forgot something at home, and lots of toys for the kids.

If you are visiting the area for a camping trip, there is also firewood available here!