From Highway 17, you’ll be routed onto highway 11 which will bring you 150 km west to the park’s entrance. Covering an area of 460,000 ha, showcasing ample beauty to be seen everywhere you look and memorable experiences to discover. Spend the remainder of your day exploring the rugged beauty the park has to offer, from majestic waterfalls to endless snowshoe trails, there’s endless adventure.
Algoma Highlands Wild Blueberry Farm and Winery is a 640-acre family farm located in Wawa, Ontario. It uses an old tree nursery to process and ship wild blueberries and makes a variety of products like wine, jams and sauces. The site is a unique geological one, consisting of 100% sand being old Lake Superior beachfront from times gone by, which is ideal for the encouragement of wild blueberry plants. There is a strawberry U-Pick each harvest season and the farm offers winery tours which include wine-tasting in their gift shop.
Katherine Cove, located in Lake Superior Provincial Park, is a sheltered bay on the Big Lake. The turn-off to the rest area is well marked and visitors are greeted to ample parking, restroom facilities, a soft sandy beach, and interpretive signage.
Situated in Uptown Sault Ste. Marie, the Comfort Inn is amongst an abundance of great restaurants, some within walking distance, shopping centres, and area attractions. Your stay includes free wireless internet and a complimentary hot breakfast.
Located in Lake Superior Provincial Park, along Trans Canda Hwy 17, Old Woman Bay is a beautiful, natural site. A long sandy beach greets visitors from the ample parking area. This day use area is a great for a leg stretch, a day of swimming, or a picnic spot.
Did you know that real Winnie from the Winni-the-Pooh series is originally from White River, Ontario? Visit Winnie the Pooh Park makes for a lovely rest stop for leg stretch and picnic. Just steps away from the Tourist Information Centre. Don't forget to take your photo at the historic Winnie-the-Pooh statue.
June 18 to October 31 — Monday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
The trailhead is located across Highway 17 from the Pancake Bay campground. The trail is 6 km out and back through lush forest to a set of stairs and up to the Edmund Fitzgerald Lake Superior Lookout. Two platforms offer views of Lake Superior and Pancake Bay. It overlooks where the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in 1975.
Horseshoe Beach is in Pukaskwa National Park on the sandy shore of Lake Superior. A boardwalk from Hattie Cove Campground leads you to this secluded beach. Golden sand and glistening emerald waters greets you. It’s the ideal place for a picnic on some sun soaked driftwood or building a sand castle. The beach is surrounded by incredible and varied hiking opportunities that this National Park has to offer.
Hattie Cove Fire Walk is a 0.4 mile (0.7 km) trail within Pukaskwa National Park. Take a walk through the Hattie Cove Prescribed Fire area and learn about the role of fire in a boreal ecosystem. Roughly one hectare in size, see for yourself how quickly regeneration occurs in the forest.