Places to Visit in Ontario — From the Great Lakes to Small Towns

We passed the turn for Caliper Lake for several days before finally stopping for an hour. It turned out to be less of a hiking park and more of a quiet campground built beneath remarkable old pines.

We arrived in the rain, saw the old log cabin and spent the first ten minutes wondering whether we had made a mistake. Five days later, we felt very differently. An honest account of Cabin #2, the lake, sauna, canoeing, our dog, mosquitoes and what to know before booking.

A small Highway 71 stop that is easy to drive past: a waterfall under the bridge, float planes on the lake, old logging stories and one gas station we returned to several times.

A guide to Rushing River Provincial Park near Kenora, Ontario — whitewater rapids over glacier-carved rock, three sandy beaches, and a family campground Manitobans have loved for generations