Northern Ontario
Visit this mine, 60km east of Thunder Bay, and pick your very own purple chunk of amethyst, Ontario's official gemstone, in the public digging area. While pulling into the parking lot, you may notice that the gravel has a faint indigo hue, a testament to the fact that the area is truly overflowing with these semiprecious pieces.
Three other mines in the Thunder Bay area offer free admission, but this is Canada's largest amethyst deposit, discovered in 1955.
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
19.64 MILES
Seen across the lake from Thunder Bay, the jagged Sleeping Giant Peninsula resembles a large reclining man. Its rugged, forested terrain has been…
26.07 MILES
The focus of exciting development plans, Thunder Bay's marina area is a pedestrianized haven of parkland, fountains, footpaths, a skate park and public…
Bay & Algoma Historical District
26.66 MILES
Thunder Bay has a population of well over 10,000 Finnish Canadians, descended from immigrants who began arriving in the late 19th century. Locals happily…
9.2 MILES
Ouimet Canyon, just 12km off Hwy 17, is a treacherous crevasse up to 200m wide, scoured out by ice and wind during the last Ice Age. A microclimate has…
29.09 MILES
Thunder Bay's premier gallery offers an eclectic assortment of contemporary art, including works by indigenous artists from northwestern Ontario and…
22.36 MILES
This memorial honors Terry Fox, a young cancer sufferer and amputee who began a trans-Canada walk on April 12, 1980 to raise money for cancer research…
29.23 MILES
This century-old museum is engaging for adults and children alike. Displays about Ojibwe culture, fur trading, military history and recent developments…
9.2 MILES
Ouimet Canyon, just 12km off Hwy 17, is a treacherous crevasse up to 200m wide, scoured out by ice and wind during the last Ice Age. A microclimate has…
2. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
19.64 MILES
Seen across the lake from Thunder Bay, the jagged Sleeping Giant Peninsula resembles a large reclining man. Its rugged, forested terrain has been…
3. Terry Fox Lookout & Memorial
22.36 MILES
This memorial honors Terry Fox, a young cancer sufferer and amputee who began a trans-Canada walk on April 12, 1980 to raise money for cancer research…
26.07 MILES
The focus of exciting development plans, Thunder Bay's marina area is a pedestrianized haven of parkland, fountains, footpaths, a skate park and public…
5. Bay & Algoma Historical District
26.66 MILES
Thunder Bay has a population of well over 10,000 Finnish Canadians, descended from immigrants who began arriving in the late 19th century. Locals happily…
29.09 MILES
Thunder Bay's premier gallery offers an eclectic assortment of contemporary art, including works by indigenous artists from northwestern Ontario and…
29.23 MILES
This century-old museum is engaging for adults and children alike. Displays about Ojibwe culture, fur trading, military history and recent developments…