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Ontario to Saskatchewan Shores

- Full route: Sudbury → Chutes Provincial Park → Trowbridge Falls → Birds Hill Provincial Park → Prince Albert National Park

  1. Waterfalls and Pine Forests

    Start from Sudbury and head west through the rugged landscape of Northern Ontario. 09:00 Sudbury: stock up on supplies before heading into the wilderness. 11:00 Chutes Provincial Park ⭐: walk the Twin Bridges Trail to see the Seven Falls of the Aux Sables River. 14:30 Spanish River Delta: enjoy a quiet view of the North Channel of Lake Huron. 17:00 Chutes Provincial Park Campground: set up camp near the rushing water. Tonight stay: Chutes Provincial Park — a riverside campsite under towering pines.

    • Sudbury

      Sudbury

    • Chutes Provincial Park

      Chutes Provincial Park

    • Spanish River Delta

      Spanish River Delta

  2. The Great Lake Superior

    Drive the dramatic coastline of Lake Superior, crossing the world's largest freshwater lake's northern rim. 09:00 Agawa Bay: stop for a walk along the pebble beaches of Lake Superior Provincial Park. 13:00 Old Woman Bay: admire the massive cliffs rising directly out of the cold blue water. 17:30 Trowbridge Falls: arrive at the outskirts of Thunder Bay to find your wooded retreat. Tonight stay: Trowbridge Falls Campground — sleep near the cascades of the Current River.

    • Agawa Bay

      Agawa Bay

    • Old Woman Bay

      Old Woman Bay

    • Trowbridge Falls

      Trowbridge Falls

  3. Into the Tallgrass Prairie

    Cross the provincial border into Manitoba, leaving the rocks and forests for the vast open plains. 08:30 Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park: witness the "Niagara of the North" before the long drive west. 13:00 Kenora: a quick lakeside break at the edge of the Lake of the Woods. 17:00 Birds Hill Provincial Park: enter this prairie oasis just north of Winnipeg. Tonight stay: Birds Hill Provincial Park Campground — a peaceful site within the ancient glacial ridges.

    • Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park

      Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park

    • Kenora

      Kenora

    • Birds Hill Provincial Park

      Birds Hill Provincial Park

  4. Boreal Wilderness North

    Head northwest into the heart of Saskatchewan's aspen parkland and boreal forest. 09:00 Winnipeg: a brief morning stop at The Forks before heading toward the lake country. 14:00 Saskatoon: cross the South Saskatchewan River and continue north. 17:30 Prince Albert National Park: reach the transition zone where the prairie meets the northern forest. Tonight stay: Waskesiu Lake Campground — camping near the shores of the park's iconic lake.

    • The Forks

      The Forks

    • Saskatoon

      Saskatoon

    • Prince Albert National Park

      Prince Albert National Park