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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thunder Bay Main Lighthouse
Thunder Bay Main Lighthouse is located in Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Built in 1937, the lighthouse is on the break water and marks an entrance to the Thunder Bay Harbor. It is a two story white and red dwelling with the lantern room to the height of 43 feet (13m). The breakwater isn’t […]
Pie Island Lighthouse
Pie Island Lighthouse is located about 6 miles (10km) south of Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country at the west end of the island. Built in 1895, the lighthouse is a small 23 foot (7m) tall square wooden tower, painted white with red accents. It is not open to the public and only accessible by […]
Trowbridge Island Lighthouse
Trowbridge Island Lighthouse is located at the north side of the entrance to Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. The lighthouse is owned and operated by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. It was first established in 1924, today it is still active and works in conjunction with the Angus Island Lighthouse on the […]
Welcome Island Lighthouse
Welcome Island Lighthouse is located 5.9 miles (9.5kms) from Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. It was established in 1906 and rebuilt in 1959 with a red square skeletal tower and two single story dwellings. The grounds are closed to the public so it can only be seen by private or charter boat.
Shaganash Island Lighthouse – Island Number 10
Shaganash Island Lighthouse is actually located on Island Number 10 that is an Island west of Shaganash Island and 9.3 miles (15km) east of Porphyry Island Lighthouse in Ontario’s Superior Country. It is only accessible by boat and the grounds are open for visitors with picnic tables and a thunder box. However the 24 foot […]
Battle Island Lighthouse
Battle Island Lighthouse is located 5.7 miles (9.3km) from the shore of Rossport in Ontario’s Superior Country. The lighthouse was placed for boats coming in from Lake Superior through Simpson Channel into Nipigon Bay. The existing lighthouse was built in 1911 to replace the lighthouse placed there in 1871. The lighthouse can be viewed by […]
