Take a drive along a portion of the Great Lakes Heritage Coast and discover an area of outstanding natural beauty and tranquility. Your Great Drive will take you on a 550-mile excursion across the North Shore of Lake Superior through incredible Northern Ontario!

Travel along the Trans Canada Highway 17 from the Pigeon River at the Minnesota/Ontario border to Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, through some of the most pristine, natural and rugged parts of Canada – much of which hugs the North Shore of Lake Superior and the world famous Lake Superior Circle Tour.

Awaiting you are fine accommodations, restaurants, fishing lodges, B&B’s, well-developed provincial parks, sand beaches, private campgrounds, R.V parks, hiking trails, endless points of historical interest and numerous outdoor activities for the entire family.

Cool breezes off Lake Superior, dramatic seasonal changes and lack of crowds will catch your attention, as will the crystal clean blue waters of the Lake Superior watershed. Many agree that the Lake Superior coast with its ecological diversity and scenic beauty must be protected and restored for the benefit of current and future generations.

See what Lake Superior has to offer! As many before you, you will find friendly and safe communities, easy access to the water and an enjoyment of nature that will put your soul at peace

Take a few days and acquaint yourself with the Lake and your natural surroundings. On this scenic destination experience, you'll see the magnificent Norwester's, sandy beaches, outstanding rivers and waterfalls, Thunder Bay's legendary Sleeping Giant, the Amethyst Mines, The Fort William Historical Park, Lake Superior Provincial Park, the awe inspiring Ouimet Canyon and the Land of the Nipigon with its historic rivers and scenic treasures.

You'll pass through the friendly villages of Dorion, Hurkett, Nipigon, Pays Platt, Rossport, Schreiber and Terrace Bay on your way to the Towns of Marathon and Manitowadge, with Pukaskwa National Park and the Pic River nearby.

Along the way, you'll see some of the most beautiful Provincial Parks in Canada such as Rainbow Falls and Neys, as you travel to White River, home of Winnie the Pooh and then on to see the Wawa goose and Sault Ste. Marie locks, train and boat tours!

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