Bear's Inn

Lighthouse on beach at the Inn

The Bear’s Inn features six modern cottages that are clean and comfortable, including on-site nature trails, local wildlife, children’s playground, fishing and other outdoor activities. Your visit to the Bear’s Inn will also provide close access to an 18-hole golf course, numerous art galleries, gift shops, grocery/convenience stores, local restaurants and many other site-seeing activities open during the summer season.

Harbourview Coffeehouse

a latte with leaf expertly drawn in foam, in front of sea kayaks and the blue-grey waters, sky, and mountains of Tofino Harbour

Located in downtown Tofino on the waterfront, tucked inside Tofino Sea Kayaking. Enjoy the waterfront view and locally made coffee, goodies, and drinks, or grab-and-go snacks for your day's outing. The retail store features a fine selection of outdoor gear and accessories for the West Coast lifestyle, and last-minute items you need before setting out on your adventure.

Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge

Clayoquot Wilderness lodge lit up in the evening, sitting on a river bank surrounded by spruce forest and mountains

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.

Beautiful Log Cottage

Front of cottage

A wonderful beach front, southern exposure log cabin nestled among majestic white pine. Watch the mist rise, listen to the loons, and have your coffee on the dock. Canoe or kayak along Lake Chantplein. Read a book or swim. Roast marshmallows and watch the stars sparkle almost within your reach.

Bellevue Park

Playground located in park

Bellevue Park is Sault Ste. Marie's main passive park. It is 17 hectares in size and offers a large playground area, 2.4 kilometres of asphalt walkway, multiple floral beds and a display greenhouse which is open to the general public. The playground area features the new Adventure & Sensory Playground.

Outfitters SSM

Logo

Located inside The Train Station, part of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal District, we offer a wide variety of outdoor equipment and top brand clothing and accessories for your entire family – gear and clothing for adults & kids! You can climb our indoor rock wall or shop for a canoe, kayak or paddle board. Enjoy the amazing art by Indigenous artists Tomas Sinclair and John Laford.

Obatanga Provincial Park

Tent and canoe on shore of lake

Obatanga Provincial Park is located on Hwy. 17, 56 kilometres west of Wawa and 37 kilometres east of White River. This natural environment class park encompasses 9,409 hectares. The park lakes which provide canoeing and wildlife viewing opportunities are on the headwaters of the Dog River which flows into Lake Superior. The park is used as a staging area for canoe trips down the Dog (University) River. The park landscape varies from flat sand plains to rugged bedrock hills. This is a non-operating park. There are no activities or facilities at this park.

White Lake Provincial Park

Sign at the entrance of the park

White Lake was established as a Provincial Park in 1963, making 2013 our 50th anniversary! We are a Natural Environment class of Park and we are well known for our fantastic fishing (especially the Walleye!). White Lake Provincial Park is situated in pristine boreal forest, 35kms west of White River, Ontario and is well worth the trip, no matter where you are driving from.

Hattie Cove Campground

Water front of Hattie Cove

The perfect camping destination for a family vacation, Hattie Cove campground is a short drive from the Trans-Canada Highway. It offers 67 vehicle-accessible campsites in Pukaskwa National Park’s front country with unparalleled solitude and privacy.

Campsites are designed to accommodate one motor vehicle and up to six people in two tents or one trailer/recreational vehicle with an additional tent or dining shelter.

Campsite check in and check out times are 11:00 a.m. Campsites at Hattie Cove campground are available on a first-come-first-stay basis. 

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