Manitoulin Island Travel Guide
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Welcome to Manitoulin Island, ON!
The world's largest fresh water island, Manitoulin Island or 'Place of the Great Spirit', lures many to its seemingly endless shorelines. Let time gently flow like the great waters surrounding the island - Lake Huron to the west and the Georgian Bay to the east. With a vibrant native community and an interesting lineage from European settlers, Manitoulin Island offers an array of cultural attractions. The Holy Cross Mission and Ruins, located in Wikemikong, commemorates early Jesuit missions to the island, which began around 1648. The island's former jail has been restored and is now the Assiginack Museum, housing a variety of artifacts and other everyday items from the island's early settlers. Recreation opportunities can also be found on the island, especially in regards to boating and fishing. Lake Manitou is the island's largest body of water and is teeming with lake trout, perch and pike.
Tourist Attractions
Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron located in central Ontario.
Hotels & Motels
Guests can choose from eleven apartments and six rooms in this historical brick hotel that was originally built in 1888.
Tour Operators
Participate in First Nation's lifestyle by enjoying traditional and contemporary food, lodging and cultural activities.
Current & Upcoming Events [ View All ]
Looking for something to do in Manitoulin Island, ON? Check out these current and upcoming events. If you know of an event that is not listed in the travel guide, please feel free to add an event listing (it's free).
- Annual Parry Sound Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 16 » Georgian Bay - Stargazing Manitoulin
Jul 20 to Jul 23 » Gordon's Park Manitoulin Island
Wedding Photographer
Open Year Round
