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Tag: Pancake Bay

  • Shipwrecks of Lake Superior

    Today’s post comes to us from Discovery Program Specialist (and history buff) Dave Sproule. Thousands of boats, ships and canoes have been claimed by Lake Superior over the centuries. The Edmund Fitzgerald is simply the most famous and one of the most recent.

  • Fall vistas of Ontario's Northeast

    Ah, fall…the weather cools down, the bugs disappear, and our parks turn into a kaleidoscope of stunning reds, oranges, and yellows. If you’re a lover of fall hiking, northeastern Ontario is the place to be. The combination of rugged Canadian Shield and spectacular fall colours makes hiking in northeastern Ontario a bucket list item. Our…

  • 5 reasons to visit Pancake Bay Provincial Park

    Never visited Lake Superior? Let us introduce you to this stunning body of water with a park that showcases how great this lake is: Pancake Bay Provincial Park! If you’re travelling from the east or south, Pancake Bay is the first provincial park with camping you’ll come across on Superior. Located less than an hour…

  • 5 dream dog destinations at Ontario Parks

    In today’s post, the Chairdog of the Ontario Barks committee shows us his favourite parks to take a W-A-L-K!  Nothing gets my tail wagging faster than seeing my humans pack their bags for a park adventure! I know that’s true for you too, my furry friends. But with 340 provincial parks, how do we let our…

  • Shortcuts? More like shore cuts!

    Today’s post comes from Mikhaila Lafleur-Weidhaas, a park warden at Pancake Bay Provincial Park. Two beach trails diverged at a dune, one well-travelled and clear — the other a shortcut. Do you take “the road most travelled?” The coastal shores of Lake Superior, with its sand beaches and Caribbean blue water, have been a popular attraction to thousands, from…

  • How Pancake Bay got its name

    Today’s post comes from — you guessed it — Pancake Bay Provincial Park. Where did the name Pancake Bay come from? The answer changes depending on who you ask. Ask a local and they’ll tell you one story. Ask a Pancake Bay staff member and they’ll tell you another. Ask a child and they will tell…

  • 5 fantastic forests to visit this spring

    It’s International Day of Forests! Ontario Parks protects a collection of breathtakingly beautiful forests from across the province. Each will be brimming with signs of life as the snow melts and temperatures warm. Let’s take a look at five unique forests you can visit this spring.

  • Campsite vacancy highlights: October 8-11

    Gather friends and family around the picnic table this year and spend the long weekend out in nature surrounded by beautiful fall colours! Scout out your ideal campsite on our reservation service (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of 3:00 p.m. on October 6, 2021):

  • Campsite vacancy highlights: October 1-3

    With beautiful weather and stunning fall colours on the way, there couldn’t be a better weekend to enjoy fall in a provincial park. Plenty of RV-friendly electrical sites are available around the province! Why not try somewhere new? Scout out your ideal campsite on our reservation service (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available…

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