

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. Get to know the Indigenous people: Manitoulin’s biggest highlight of all is spending time with the native Anishinabek people.

There are hundreds of things to do, but here are a handful you shouldn't miss during your getaway: Try the amber ale and LoonSong oat stout, or hawberry when in season, and take a growler back to your cabin. , a small-town craft brewery in an old marina fishery plant. Don’t miss a sunny afternoon with a beer flight over lunch on the patio at Split Rail Brewing Co. For sweets, it’s local ice cream at staple 3 Cows and a Cone and MUM’s Restaurant & Bakery for decadent apple fritters and butter tarts. Local favorites are Garden’s Gate f or the beef tenderloin with chimichurri sauce and key lime pie Lake Huron Fish & Chips for the cod best around and Garden Shed Café for fluffy omelettes in a greenhouse. 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.
