Lake Superior and Thunder Bay |
The rugged, rocky north shore of Lake Superior, the
world’s largest freshwater lake, provides Ontario with an
exciting tourist attraction where visitors can discover deep
chasms, plunging waterfalls and towering granite cliffs carved by
the ancient glaciers. There are untold numbers of lakes, rivers and
forests in the region, which are an angler’s paradise, a
history buff’s haven, an artist’s inspiration and a
delight for naturalists. The main centre in the region is the city
of Thunder Bay, sited on the Trans-Canada Highway, in the heart of
Native American country. This city is the western terminus for the
St Lawrence Seaway. At Thunder Bay the Sleeping Giant provincial
park is a big drawcard, named for the shape of a rocky outcrop at
the site that extends into Lake Superior.
Attractions

Amethyst © Zopilote0
Amethyst Mine
Ontario’s official gemstone, amethyst, is one of the many
natural resources found on the north shore of Lake Superior. The
coloured crystalline silica mineral quartz found in this area comes
in beautiful shades, like Precious Purple and Thunder Bay Lavender.
Visitors can mine their...
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Ontario fur trade © Don Pugh Perth Western Australia
Old Fort William
Visitors can travel back in time to 1815 at an authentic
duplicate of Old Fort William, the inland headquarters of the North
West Company of Montreal, located at Thunder Bay just nine
miles (14km) upstream from the site of the original fort on the
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View of Sleeping Giant © gr_h_m
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
This 24,400-hectare provincial park is set on a rugged peninsula
near Thunder Bay resembling a sleeping giant. Known as the 'park
of legends' it was inhabited for 9,000 years by natives who fished
and hunted in the rolling, forested terrain dotted with lakes,
which...
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