
The best trek is the moderate Cup and Saucer Trail, a loop that rewards with dramatic panoramic lookouts over the green landscape from the craggy white quartzite of the Niagara Escarpment 230 feet up. In warm months, cycle, backpack, camp, and hike. In winter, cross-country ski and ice fish. The falls are easily accessible, and you can you can swim or slide down rocks behind them, or watch salmon spawning in October. Paddle the lakes or rivers, and be sure to see the silvery ribbons of Bridal Veil Falls cascading over a gorge near Kagawong. Lake Mindemoya’s Treasure Island, for example, is 82 acres. The largest are Manitou, Kagawong, and Mindemoya, which all have their own islands, too. The island itself has 108 freshwater lakes. Get outside: Manitoulin is an outdoor paradise.Great Spirit Circle Trail is your connector and will arrange one-on-one and small group experiences- a stay with locals, a sunset canoe voyage, a torch or drum making workshop, a tobacco or smudge ceremony, and traditional song and dance performances.


Or rent your own summer cottage on Lake Mindemoya’s sandy bay.įor dining, comfort food and mouthwatering baked goodies reign here. Twin Peaks is an elegant B&B in a spacious Victorian near Mindemoya or you can pitch a tent at picturesque Mississagi Straits Lighthouse Museum and Campground on the west coast. There are lots of options for accommodations - from tipis and fishing lodges to inns, hotels, and cabins - so choose something that matches your style. Manitoulin is rustic - and that’s its charm.
