Experience Great Vacations in the Canadian Shield
of Northwestern Ontario - Sunset Country!

The Great Canadian Experience - Fishing and Hunting Lodges, Vacation Resorts, Houseboats, Campgrounds and Adventure
in the Canadian Shield Country of Northwestern Ontario!

Get ready for a fun-filled time as you visit a landscape of granite rock covered by lush boreal forest and glistening with tens of thousands of lakes. Known by many as Sunset Country, this region of Ontario is an outdoor vacation paradise. For anglers, we're famous as a freshwater fishing destination as the lakes and rivers of the region offer a variety of angling opportunities not available anywhere else in Canada.

The region also has a strong hunting tradition with abundant moose, black bear and whitetail deer in the forest ecosystem. Sunset Country is known for its wide open spaces and wilderness canoeing in parks like Quetico, Wabakimi and Woodland Caribou is some of the best in North America. These vast Provincial Parks are havens for anyone who enjoys outdoor travel. If that is something that appeals to you then a visit to Sunset Country is certainly in order. Come up and see Mother Nature at her very best. Stay in comfort at a lodge or resort, fly in to a remote wilderness outpost and relax for a few days. This is a place to restore your energy and not worry about work deadlines and a place where you can take time for yourself. Now that's a nice change isn't it?

Welcoming Community Destinations

The Great Canadian Experience also includes vacations in our many tourist friendly communities. Towns like Kenora and Red Lake have been popular vacation destinations for many years and the region's many small towns linked together by scenic highway routes are ideal locations for travelers and families to visit while driving through the region. Festivals and events occur throughout the year but summer time is by far the best time of year to enjoy these activities. Have a great time at the Blueberry Festival in Sioux Lookout, Moosefest in Dryden or the Trout Forest Music Festival in Ear Falls. Celebrate our region's aviation heritage at the Norseman Festival in Red Lake or party it up on the shores of Lake of the Woods at Harbourfest in Kenora.

Ontario Travel Information Centres

If you are visiting Sunset Country from the United States there are three major points of entry. The main one is at International Falls/Fort Frances and this is the primary location most American tourists arrive through. Along the Canada/U.S. border you can also enter at Baudette/Rainy River just south of Lake of the Woods and at the Pigeon River crossing near Thunder Bay. At each of these locations, there is an Ontario Travel Information Centre (OTIC). Here you'll find helpful staff from the Ministry of Tourism who can provide you with Ontario road maps, many types of travel guides and other information you can use while on vacation in the region. They can also suggest places to stay or tell you about various activities and attractions you don't want to miss.

Whether you're touring the region in your RV, camping, staying at a lodge or a hotel in town, Travel Information Centres are on hand where you can find out about things to do in and around town. If you time it right, you may roll in to town the weekend of the big summer festival and you and your family can enjoy the many activities going on. Enjoy local hospitality from the people who live in the region. Dine out at a variety of restaurants or shop for souvenirs at many unique gift shops. If you need groceries or other goods and services, major grocery store chains, big box retailers and service businesses are available.

Would you like to see more? Here is a video showing images of Sunset Country taken by David Lauder.

Free Travel Guide and Canadian Fishing Map

If you want additional information, our Travel Association also produces a 84 page Travel Guide that includes a poster-sized fishing map of the area.

Click here to order your FREE copy or call us toll free at 1-800-665-7567.