This week Bill takes us to more parks in Northeastern Ontario, he’s headed towards the City of Greater Sudbury and its three nearby provincial parks and some other honourable mentions as he completes this series of five stories
The summer is going by too quickly, a daily vehicle permit is a great way to explore a provincial park for the day; bike, hike, swim, picnic and make some magical outdoor memories and explore nearby communities.
“The meteorite created one of Canada’s most significant mining regions. Miners have been extracting nickel and other minerals for over a hundred years. Some signs of that activity can be seen along the park’s hiking trail. The trail also provides excellent views of Fairbank Lake from high above,” he added.It has a great sandy beach for swimming and building sand castles, a volleyball court and the lake is perfect for watersports like canoeing .
Windy Lake Provincial Park sits on the edge of the Sudbury Basin, a huge meteorite crater nearly 2 billion years old. The drive from Sudbury up to Windy Lake passes through the Onaping River Valley, a rugged and scenic route that is actually part of the rim of the crater. volleyball court, its own outhouse and a very large picnic shelter – this makes a great location for those large family gatherings like reunions.Halfway Lake Provincial Park may be one of the Sudbury region’s hidden gems. It is a great day trip for anyone from families to adventurers, to nature lovers. It has great hiking trails. It has an Earth, Wind and Fire theme as there have been recent forest fires and tornado ravaging parts of this park.
Two kilometres, south of Cartier, which is south of Halfway is one of the largest roadside erratics on the east side of the highway, there is a safe pull-off area here for photos.There is a smattering of other parks to mention in this series of five stories. Don’t forget Chutes Provincial Park in Massey, just off of Highway 17.
Helenbar Lookout Trail - 7 km of moderate difficulty. Focal points include huge boulder erratics, a spectacular lookout and views of the surrounding mountainous landscape. There is a white sand beach on Semiwite Lake where the Helenbar and Semiwite Lake Trails meet. It is worth the hike.North of the Sault is Batchawawa, a day-use park only with one of the longest sand beaches on Lake Superior. A must-see and do when travelling Highway 17.
The trail to the falls is a 2-km round trip and easy to follow. You cross over a small bridge over the gorge and follow the rest of the trail to the viewing areas. It is a hidden gem that showcases Aubrey’s seven different waterfall chutes.
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