Hancock Recreation Area - Beach
Hancock Recreation Area – Beach is located in Hancock in Michigan’s Houghton County. This is a sandy beach on the shore of Portage Lake. The 28 acre Recreation Area offers opportunities for camping, boating, swimming, fishing and picnicking. There are many things available for public enjoyment at this beach including, a playground, volleyball and horseshoe […]
Marina Sculptures
The Thunder Bay Marina Sculptures are located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. There are over a dozen art installations at the Marina Park by local artists. “The Celebration Circle Panels” are by artists Randy and Roy Thomas, each panel references the artist’s Ahnisnabae culture including images of Turtle Island and the Thunderbird. “2 […]
Davieaux Island Lighthouse
Davieaux Island Lighthouse is located on Devieaux Island near the Quebec Harbor of Michipicoten Island in Ontario’s Algoma Country. Built in 1918, this lighthouse helps aid vessels traveling along Lake Superior between Thunder Bay and Sault Ste Marie. It is a white and red octagonal concrete light tower that stands 44 feet (13.4) tall. The […]
Apostle Islands Sea Caves
The Apostle Islands Sea Caves sculpt much of the shoreline of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin’s Bayfield County. These naturally occurring caves are made up of sandstone cliffs that have been carved out by centuries of waves and the freezing and thawing of ice. The best way to see these caves during the […]
Agate Island
Agate Island is an island amongst the Lake Superior Archipelago near Nipigon Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The agate laden shoreline of this island has been named one of the seven natural wonder beaches to see in the world. The beach is fairly steep with natural terrace layering along it. The island is also unique […]
The Sleeping Giant
The Sleeping Giant is viewable from many places in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. It is located at the southern tip of the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. This natural wonder is a land formation that resembles a giant man laying in slumber in Lake Superior. Ojibway legend identifies the giant as Nanabijou, the spirit […]
Otter Island Lighthouse
Otter Island Lighthouse is located on the northwest tip of Otter Island, a part of in Ontario’s Superior Country. Built in 1903, it is a white and red octagonal concrete light tower that stands 21 feet (6.5m) tall. The grounds to the lighthouse are closed to the public and should only be viewed from the […]
Slate Islands Lighthouse
Slate Islands Lighthouse is located on Slate Island Provincial Park approximately 7.5 miles (12km) south of Terrace Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The lighthouse was built in 1903 and can only be accessed by boat, charter or by experienced kayakers from Rossport, Schreiber or Terrace Bay. It is elevated 224 feet (68 m) above the […]
Ile Parisienne Lighthouse
Ile Parisienne Lighthouse is located on the southwest tip of the island in the middle of Whitefish Bay 21.7 miles (35km) from Sault Ste Marie in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was built in 1911 as a beacon for shipping traffic to the Soo Locks and still remains active today. The concrete hexagonal lighthouse stands 54 […]
Michipocoten Harbour Lighthouse
Michipocoten Harbour Lighthouse is located on the tip of Little Gros Cap at the entrance to Michipicoten Harbour south of Wawa in Ontario’s Algoma Country. It was originally established in 1902 and updated in 1967 to a skeletal tower that stands (12.7 m) tall along with a keeper’s dwelling, boathouse and helicopter pad. It is […]
Michipicoten Island East End Lighthouse
Michipicoten Island East End Lighthouse is located on Michipicoten Island 40 miles (65km) southwest of Wawa in Ontario’s Algoma Country. The lighthouse was built in 1912 it stands 83 feet (25m) tall with reinforced concrete supported by flying buttresses. The lighthouse can be seen by boat or sea plane. The grounds are open but the […]
Pointe aux Pins Range Rear Lighthouse
Pointe aux Pins Range Rear Lighthouse is located Sault Ste Marie on Pointe Louise in Ontario’s Algoma Country. The white and red square pyramidal light tower stands 28 feet (8.5m) tall. It was built in 1903 to help guide vessels around a bend in the St Mary’s River traveling to and from the Soo Locks […]
