This Group of Seven interpretive panel is located at Pancake Bay Provincial Park. The interpretive installation depicts the paintings of Harris and MacDonald that incorporated all the elements of the surrounding landscapes. Sit and look over the site that inspired these incredible works of art. 

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.

This Group of Seven interpretive installation honours the spot where A.Y. Jackson painted "Entrance to Pukaskwa Bay," in 1960. Sit and enjoy the view that inspired this incredible work of art. The Group of Seven was a group of Canadian landscape painters who were active from 1920 to 1933 The group's landscapes initiated the first major Canadian national art movement.

The Soo Locks Visitor Center is fittingly situated in the Upper Canal Park. The Park serves as an excellent place to watch passing boats going through the Locks at the observation platform. The Visitor Center is a great place to stop and ask for information on the Soo Locks, the surrounding area and everything it has to offer. A number of displays chronicle the construction of the Locks as well as thirty minute movie that details the history of this maritime marvel.

Once you’ve caught your breath after experiencing a thrilling 360-degree viewscape at the newly created Nipigon lookout tower, head back down the stairs to have a seat in front of the Moments of Algoma interpretive panel. Learn about the inspiration Frank Johnston took from the Nipigon River and listen to the audio available via the Moments of Algoma app to learn the secrets behind how he marketed himself as a painter.

While in town, head down to the marina area and enjoy a hike along the Nipigon River Recreational Trail access point nearby.  

The scenic harbour and inland islands of Rossport provided inspiration to Lawren Harris and many contemporary painters to the Group of Seven. You’ll find an interpretive installation in Wardrop Park as well as the start of the Rossport Coastal Trail, which winds its way for 1.5 km along Lake Superior to the Roadside Park Rest Area. After visiting the park, stop by the government dock for a view of Quarry Island from a vantage point close to where Harris painted Rossport, Lake Superior in 1921.

Travel to the centre of town, just off HWY 17 and Simcoe Plaza Road where you’ll spot the Terrace Bay Lighthouse. After taking your photo while sitting on the artist stool at the Moments of Algoma interpretive panel, climb to the top of the lighthouse to view the islands that inspired the painting Slate Islands, Lake Superior, c. 1921 by A.Y Jackson.

Head to the Visitor Centre to chat with staff about the Group of Seven, and to access the awe-inspiring vistas that drew Lawren Harris and the Group of Seven back to this area for many years. Take a mid-way hike break with expansive panoramic views at the gazebo which is in the middle of the 9 km round trip hike on the Pic Island Overlook Trail. Find a Moments of Algoma interpretive installation which highlights even more details about the Group of Seven and their treks along this same landscape.

Trek the Lake Superior shoreline when you travel the Voyageur Trail from Pukaskwa National Park to Pic River.  While still within the park check out Horseshoe Beach where the Moments of Algoma interpretive panel features A.Y. Jackson’s painting Entrance to Puckasawa Bay, c 1960. Though spelt differently at the time than the current National Park name, this painting can be found in the permanent collection at the Art Gallery of Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie.