Pinecrest Totem Pole
The Pine Crest Totem Pole is located in Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. This totem pole was carved from one tree by local chain saw artist Bob Bearman. It stands tall over highway 11/17 and a depicts 9 different animals/people stacked on top of each other with a vibrant eagle with out spread wings perched […]
Paddle to the Sea
Paddle to the Sea is located in the park in downtown Nipigon in Ontario’s Superior Country. “Paddle” is a giant man in a canoe statue that sits at the top of a set of stairs with a man made waterfall cascading below him. This statue is based on the Holling C. Holling’s book “Paddle to […]
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 […]
The Sea Lion
The Sea Lion is found in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park 52.5 miles (84.5km) from Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. It is a sedimentary rock formation that projects 49 feet (15m) into Lake Superior. The waves of the lake have cut out an arched tunnel through it. Originally this formation resembled a sea lion looking […]
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 […]
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 […]
Porphyry Island Lighthouse
Porphyry Island Lighthouse is located on the eastern side of the Black Bay Peninsula 24.8 miles (40km) east of Thunder Bay in Ontario’s Superior Country. Only accessible by boat, the closest launching point is at Silver Islet at the end of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. There are also charter boat excursions that will take you […]
