North of Superior Parks and Places
Free things to do in Ontario, Canada
Thunder Bay Parks and Trails
Centennial Park
The 60 hectare (147 acre) park is best explored by a network of recreation trails. The main double-wide trail leads explorers to historic venues and to other services and amenities like a day use picnic area, playground, hobby farm, concession and craft boutique.
Read moreCentennial Park Drive
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Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
Summer activities enjoyed in the park include hiking, sightseeing, camping, biking, picnicking, swimming and wildlife watching. During the winter months the trails combine to form 15 kilometres of groomed xc ski trails.
Read moreHighway #11/17
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Terry Fox Memorial Monument
The memorial pays tribute to Terry Fox from Port Coquitlam, B.C. who attempted to run across Canada (5300 miles) with a prosthetic leg in an effort to increase awareness and to raise money for cancer.
Read moreHodder Avenue
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Pigeon River Provincial Park
The Pigeon River Provincial Park measures about 949 hectares (2345 acres). The large park and river valley are well known for its deep gorges, rock walls, waterfalls, white water river rapids and canyon cliffs.
Read moreHighway #61
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Mount McKay Lookout
The boardwalk lookout provides a 180 degree view of Thunder Bay including views of Lake Superior, The Sleeping Giant, Kaministiquia River, Fort william First Nation and the Thunder Bay International Airport.
Read moreMission Road
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Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area (L.S.N.M.C.A.)
The Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area is currently the largest freshwater protected area in the country and throughout the world. It is also home to the largest freshwater fish breeding in Canada called the lake sturgeon and the site of 6 lighthouses.
Read moreHighway #17
Nipigon
Chippewa Park
The 110 hectare (276 acre) Chippewa Park has a long history in Thunder Bay dating back to the 1920s.Other attractions located in the park include a wildlife park, amusement rides, train ride and two beaches. Sandy Beach is a supervised swimming beach while the Chippewa Beach is an unsupervised beach
Read moreCity Road
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Marina Park
The Marina Park walking pathways lead to attractions like the old CN Train, art sculptures and a skateboard and BMX Park. Decorating the paths and park with colors are an assortment of flower gardens, grass lawns and flags waving in the breeze.
Read moreThunder bay
Red River Road
Boulevard Lake Park
The park is a year round day use park highlighted by a supervised sandy beach with a roped off swimming area and a float, a historic bridge and a good selection of paved trails and picnic sites.
Read moreArundel Street
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Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
A deep gorge canyon is the sightseeing attraction in the Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park. The canyon gorge measures over 3 kilometres (1.9 mi.) long, 152 metres wide (500 ft.) and 172 metres deep (362 ft.).
Read moreOuimet Canyon Road
Nipigon
Fort William Historical Park
The historical fort includes over 42 replica buildings which once housed and served fur trappers, French Canadian voyageurs, pioneer farmers and the Ojibway and Metis First Nation people.
Read moreKing Road
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Wabakimi Wilderness Provincial Park
The wilderness environment, the waterways, the wildlife sightings and the remote lodges, wilderness campsites and fly-in camps make the Wabakimi Wilderness Provincial Park popular for canoeing, hunting, birdwatching and fishing for perch, walleye, whitefish, northern pike and lake trout.
Read moreHighway #527
Armstrong
Soroptimist International Friendship Gardens
The paved pathways circle around two duck ponds and cross over small foot bridges before connecting to picnic areas and nationality pavilions and gardens representing culture and tradition of various countries.
Read moreHyde Park Avenue
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Kaministiquia River Heritage Park
A paved 550 metre walkway follows the banks of the river leading to exhibits including a tug boat, sculpture, monument and railroad train.
Read moreSyndicate Avenue
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Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
The activities enjoyed in the park include hiking, sightseeing, birdwatching, picnicking, mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, fishing, camping, backpacking & wilderness camping. During the winter months xc skiing is very popular in the park.
Read moreHighway #587
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