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Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park, Ontario
Location
The impressive Kakabeka Falls are located very close to the extremely pleasant small town of the same name, on Highway 11/17 some fifteen miles west of Thunder Bay.
What To See And Do
There are a number of walkways from which the falls can be observed from various angles, all in a very nicely laid out park setting.
Entrance Free
In Oct-02, Lynda Horman, Park Superintendent, Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park kindly sent me this information:
The main parking lot, falls, and falls viewing area are all part of Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park. An admission fee applies to these areas. The day use vehicle fees this year are:
$2.00/one hour/vehicle
$4.00/two hours/vehicle
$9.00/day/vehicle
Some Ideas For Places To Stay
In our opinion the large town of Thunder Bay is a not very pleasant, rather featureless and depressing industrial town. Therefore the town of Kakabeka Falls makes an excellent alternative. Kakabeka Falls has small number of motels and a number of restaurants but you would need to run in to the outskirts of Thunder Bay if you prefer fast food.
In The Area
- The Terry Fox Scenic Outlook is located on Highway 11/17 on the eastern outskirts of Thunder Bay. Terry Fox attempted to walk across Canada to raise support for fellow cancer sufferers and this Outlook marks the point where he sadly had to abandon his trek. As well as a memorial and the excellent view over Lake Superior there is also a visitor centre which provides tourist information for the area.
- Sleeping Giant Provincial Park is located on the peninsula which extends into Lake Superior near Thunder Bay. We haven't visited this park but it might well be worthwhile.
- Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park is about 45 miles east of Thunder Bay, roughly half way to Nipigon. A visit involves a signposted diversion off the main highway.
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