Climb the Cox Bay Trail to the Lookout and get an aerial view of Cox Bay, Chesterman Beach, and Clayoquot Sound with Lone Cone Mountain in the background. An easy-moderate intensity, 2.6 km hike, approximately a 10-minute drive from Tofino town center.
One of B.C.'s most popular beaches, Cox Bay Beach is an expansive sand beach that is well known for its great surfing and spectacular views.
Cox Bay Beach Resort offers forty West Coast decor one and two-bedroom beach house suites. Enjoy their well-appointed fitness centre, sauna, outdoor hot tub, lounge with an expansive stone fireplace, and spectacular views of Cox Bay Beach. Nestled next to Pacific Rim National Park, situated within Clayoquot Sound, and only a seven-minute drive to the world-famous village of Tofino.
A luxury settlement in the style of the turn-of-the-century prospectors, complete with canvas tents and central guest outpost. Clayoquot offers guests an unforgettable experience of Vancouver Island’s Clayoquot Sound, where the landscape and wildlife combine in an enchanting adventure. Open seasonally from May to September.
More than just clocks (but there are a lot of clocks!) this is a journey through the history of timekeeping through a Canadian lens. Run by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable curator full of stories, this small but unique museum is worth taking the time for.
Mille Roches Beach is the largest sand beach on the St. Lawrence corridor spanning a long arching bay. The beach features watersport rentals and an island themed snack bar.
Spread over two islands, the campgrounds of Mille Roches offer seclusion and tranquility set amidst a forest canopy of mature trees. Of 214 campsites, Mille Roches has the largest number of waterfront sites among the parks of the St. Lawrence, with 63 sites along its wooded shores.
As its name suggests, Woodlands Campground is located in a beautiful wooded setting facing Lake St. Lawrence. It boasts some of the most memorable sunsets in the area which you can enjoy from its two sandy, private beaches. Each August, its 186 campsites play host to the largest outdoor dog show in Canada!
The Rideau Canal passes through Merrickville and in the summer months the blockhouse, which guarded the canal from potential American attacks in the past, is open to the public. The old manual locks and swing bridge are still in operation and worth checking out.
North Frontenac has the darkest skies in southern Ontario and it is the perfect place for star gazing. Many of us have taken for granted that the dark sky is a natural beauty and forgot, or never realized, that many people have no idea what can be seen in the heavens above at night. In 2013, the Township of North Frontenac became the first municipality in Canada to receive Dark Sky Preserve status from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
Bon Echo Provincial Park is home to the 100-metre-high Mazinaw Rock, featuring over 260 Indigenous pictographs. Explore the park's RV, car camping, backcountry, and roofed accommodations, beaches and great hiking trails from 1 km in length to 17 km in length. Interpretive boat tours are offered on Mazinaw Lake and over to Mazinaw Rock.