Spirit Rock Conservation Area

Spirit Rock
Wiarton
Ontario
N0H 2T0

Spirit Rock Conservation Area draws people from afar for its local history, legends and remarkable view of Colpoy's Bay. Encompassing 87 hectares, the site features the historical "Corran" the home of Alexander McNeill, a Federal member of Parliament from 1881-1901. The Corran was a 17 room mansion lavished with oriental carvings, ancient weapons, tapestries and book-lined walls. As known as the McNeill Estate, there are many things to see: an impressive view from the top of the Niagara Escarpment, a spiral staircase to the water's edge, and access to the Bruce Trail.

Big Chute Marine Railway & White's Falls

Big Chute Marine Railway two photos
Honey Harbour
Ontario
P0E 1E0

Witness this feat of engineering at Lock 44 of the Trent-Severn Waterway. It works on an inclined plane to carry boats in individual cradles over a change of height of about 60 feet (18 m). This is one of only two marine railways in the world (the other is in Russia). There are large grounds for picnicking.

Parks Canada Visitor Centre Bruce Peninsula

Parks Canada
7374 Highway 6
Tobermory
Ontario
N0H 2R0

More than a building with exhibits and a theatre, this Visitor Centre also has a viewing tower high above the tree tops that gives an eagle's view of the strait joining Georgian Bay with the greater body of Lake Huron. Below the tower is the beginning of a new 5 km park trail to Georgian Bay.

Wiarton Willie Statue

Wharton Willie
400 William st.
Wiarton
Ontario
N0H 2T0

One of the most photographed locations on the Bruce. Everyone must get their picture taken with the Wiarton Willie Statue. A statue dedicated to the local, lovable groundhog. 

MS Kenora Cruise Ship

MS Kenora
Harbourfront
Kenora
Ontario
P9N 4B5

A 1.5 – 2.25 hour cruise on and around beautiful Lake of the Woods on the City’s primary cruise ship, MS Kenora. This cruise ship is docked right on the shoreline at Kenora’s Winkler Harbourfront. The tours provide patrons with a scenic tour of the lake and even pass through the Devil’s Gap. 

Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site

Ermatinger National Historic Site
800 Bay St.
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
P6A 5N1

Take a step back in time and tour two of the oldest stone buildings in located northwest of Toronto: Ermatinger Old Stone House and the Clergue Blockhouse. The Ermatinger Old Stone House is restored to depict the domestic and professional life of Charles Oakes Ermatinger and other prominent residents and visitors of the House between 1808 and 1870. The Clergue Blockhouse was relocated to the Site in 1996 and served as the home of industrialist Francis Hector Clergue from 1894 - 1908.

Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site

Canal National Historic Site
1 Canal Dr.
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
P6A 6W4

The Sault Ste. Marie Canal, built in 1895, was the world’s longest lock, the first to operate using electricity and the last link in an all-Canadian navigational chain from the Atlantic to Lake Superior.

Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

Bushplane Museum
50 Pim Street
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
P6A 3G4

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre is located in the historic waterfront hangar that was once home to the Ontario Provincial Air Service. Explore the centre and check out over 30 aircraft displays, two theatres, flight simulators, and interactive children's activities. Guided group tours are available on request.

Art Gallery of Algoma

art gallery exhibit
10 East Street
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
P6A 3C3

The AGA is a gem in the wilderness; its collection is an impressive permanent collection of 5,000 artworks, including works by members of the Group of Seven.

Stroll the grounds of the gallery to explore the outdoor sculpture garden and a Group of Seven interpretive panel.

Agawa Canyon Train Tour

Agawa Train Tour
129 Bay Street, P.O Box 130
Sault Ste. Marie
Ontario
P6A 6Y2

One of the most popular train excursions in North America, this one-day wilderness excursion will take you 114 miles north through the Algoma wilderness, over towering trestles, alongside pristine northern lakes and rivers, and through the awesome granite rock formations and mixed forests of the Canadian Shield. Runs summer to fall.

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