Sioux Lookout Ontario
Adventure Travel in Sunset Country - Canada
On the shores of Pelican Lake
Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada is an outdoor recreation and culture destination situated on the shores of Pelican Lake in Northwest, Ontario, Sunset Country. The wilderness region is populated with boreal forests, chain of lakes and connecting rivers. The highways and backcountry gravel roads surrounding Sioux Lookout connect to more communities including the Village of Hudson, Lac Saul, Savant Lake, Mishkeegogamang, Pickle Lake and over 25 other First Nation villages.
In the early 1900s the Gold Rush attracted many to Northwestern Ontario. Miners, trappers and prospectors started to arrive in large numbers via the newly built railway tracks of the Grand Trunk Railroad (CNR).
Services and Amenities in Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Many communities in the area consider Sioux Lookout the commercial, transportation and industrial centre of the region hence the nickname the, "Hub of the North." Sioux Lookout, Ontario has many of the services which are important to travelers and people who wish to explore the outdoors. Some of the services available in the community include accommodations (cabins, resorts, lodges, campgrounds, B&B, motels, inns, fly-in outposts), tours, guides, attractions, restaurants, library, internet, post office, pubs, boat launches and transportation services (airport, floatplane base, railway station, taxi, car rentals).
Sioux Lookout, Ontario Attractions
For an artistic experience one can arrange to attend a local art gallery. For a taste of local tradition and history in Sioux Lookout, Ontario plan a visit to the local museum or attend a First Nation Pow-wow.
Parks, Trails and Place of Interest to explore in Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Sioux Lookout parks, trails, beaches and recreation destinations located in the region include Jeffries Park, Town Beach, Ojibway Provincial Park, Lions Park, Rotary Park, Sioux Mountain, Umfreville Park & Trail, Bernier Beach and Second Sandy Beach.
Activities, Adventures and Things To Do in Sioux Lookout, Ontario
The summer activities and adventures enjoyed in and near Sioux Lookout include canoeing, kayaking, flightseeing, horseback riding, birdwatching, hiking, golfing, camping, swimming, boating, hunting and fishing for walleye, northern pike, muskie, smallmouth bass and lake trout.
During the winter months, after the snow has fallen, the activities in the region include cross country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and ice fishing. In the area of Sioux Lookout the Nordic Nomads XC Ski Club manage and maintain over 25 kilometres of cross country ski trails. The Ojibway Power Toboggan Association maintains 150 kilometres of local and provincial snowmobile trails in the region. The snowmobile trails connect Sioux Narrows with some of the other villages in the region.