The best beachcombers beach in the area is found at Pancake Bay Provincial Park. Over 3 kilometres of impeccable, photogenic sands make Lake Superior feel like the Caribbean.
The water at Pancake Bay is clear, crisp, and refreshingly chill, making it best on hot and calm days.
A broad arc of sand and swaying beach grasses abutted by windswept pine makes up the northeast corner of Lake Superior’s Batchawana Bay.
Open from mid-May to October for day use only, featuring a visitor centre with washroom facilities, drive-in picnic sites with access to a huge beach, and shallow water with a sand bottom for great swimming.
Visitors to Sault Ste. Marie can’t help but be envious of this massive expanse of brown-sugar sand within city limits. Clear, shallow water with a sandy bottom makes it ideal for family swimming; the water here tends to be warmer than other Lake Superior swim spots, as well. The Disc Golf Park is open. The Beach Bus operates seasonally. Check the city website for summer schedules.
Located in Marathon in Ontario’s Superior Country is Pebble Beach. This beach stretching 1.2 miles long and as the name suggests is landscaped in pebbles. The colorful rounded stones that make up this beach offers picturesque views of Lake Superior. The parking lot is situated just above the beach and offers spectacular views as well. From the parking area is a path that leads down to the beach, it is recommended to walk with caution down the path to the beach.
Chippewa Park hast been a favourite with visitors since it opened in 1921.
Located along the shoreline of Lake Superior, the world’s largest freshwater lake, Chippewa offers a spectacular view of the legendary Sleeping Giant. This is your destination for outdoor adventures, scenic beauty, family fun and relaxation.
The park offers something for everyone, day and night including: concerts, sandy beaches, water activities, walking and hiking trails, camping and RV sites, an amusement park, theatre performances, sports fields and more.
Lamb Island Lighthouse is located in Ontario’s Superior Country at the south end of the Nipigon Straits 56 miles (90 km) east of Thunder Bay. A light tower was originally placed on Lamb Island in 1877 later to be replaced in 1961 with a 45 foot (13.6 meters) square, skeletal light tower.
Located on the eastern side of the Black Bay Peninsula, Porphyry Island is 24.8 miles (40km) east of Thunder Bay. Porphyry Island Lighthouse is only accessible by boat, the closest launching point is Silver Islet, a short drive past
The Bridgeview Lookout Tower is located in Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. This scenic lookout tower if found directly after the entrance into the town of Nipigon at the west end of the Nipigon River Bridge.
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.
Northern Superior Brewing Co. has been part of the Sault Ste. Marie community and Algoma District for over a hundred years. For nearly 10 years, the stories brewery's doors were shut until a group of three local entrepreneurs with a great interest in keeping Sault Ste. Marie's history alive began with the development of the Northern Superior Brewing Company. The new company is dedicated to carefully working to craft the same taste and quality that Northern drinkers are accustomed to.