Autumn reflections in Junction Creek, Greater Sudbury, Lively, Ontario, Canada

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Northern Ontario

'Big' is a theme in Northern Ontario. The area is so vast that it could fit six Englands and still have room for a Scotland or two. Industry is big here, too: most of the world's silver and nickel ore comes from local mines, while boundless forests have made the region a key timber producer. What's not so big is the local population; as of the most recent census, none of the cities have over 100,000 residents.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Killarney Provincial Park

    Killarney Provincial Park

    Northern Ontario

    Killarney is often called the crown jewel of the Ontario park system, and is considered to be one of the finest kayaking destinations in the world…

  • Boardwalk from Science North and Lake Ramsey bay at dawn, Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

    Science North

    Northern Ontario

    After passing through a tunnel dug deep within the 2.5-billion-year-old Canadian Shield, work your way down through the spiral of exciting hands-on…

  • Fort William historical park, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

    Fort William Historical Park

    Northern Ontario

    French voyageurs, Scottish gentlemen and Ojibwe scuttle about while re-enacting life in the early 1800s at this historical park. From 1803 to 1821, Fort…

  • Man standing in water relaxing and contemplating wildness of lake superior provincial park, Canada.

    Lake Superior Provincial Park

    Northern Ontario

    Lake Superior Provincial Park protects 1600 sq km of misty fjord-like passages, thick evergreen forest and tranquil sandy coves that feel like they've…

  • Pukaskwa National Park

    Pukaskwa National Park

    Northern Ontario

    With only 4km of roads within its 1878-sq-km expanse, visitors to Ontario's only wilderness national park have to explore via hiking or paddling. It's…

  • Sleeping Giant Provincial Park

    Sleeping Giant Provincial Park

    Northern Ontario

    Seen across the lake from Thunder Bay, the jagged Sleeping Giant Peninsula resembles a large reclining man. Its rugged, forested terrain has been…

  • Slate Islands

    Slate Islands

    Northern Ontario

    Drop by the town of Terrace Bay (www.terracebay.ca) and catch a boat (return from $165 each with four people) 13km to this outstanding archipelago, which…

  • Polar Bear Habitat & Heritage Village

    Polar Bear Habitat & Heritage Village

    Northern Ontario

    Despite all the polar bear talk, there are no wild polar bears in the region. This center, the world's largest polar bear facility and the only one with…

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