This week Bill takes us to three more parks along the Highway 11 corridor - prime spots for day trips
If you’re on vacation or looking for a weekend day trip, provincial parks fill the bill in so many ways and the seasonal day pass is your ticket to nature and nearby community attractions.
“All the artifacts tell stories about the people who worked hard as lumberjacks in the early part of the 1900s," Ward says. "The collection is quite impressive, with everything from early two-man chainsaws to an equine dental file.” The bold colours, his messy paint brush details, and the almost surreal nature of Temagami, Portage are a beautiful example of the post-impressionist style that the Group of Seven is known for.
On a good day, you can see Maple Mountain the second-highest rounded peak in the province. Starting at the fire tower there is a number of trail loops within the White Bear Forest Conservation Reserve.Within the Town of Englehart, you have easy access to Kap-Kig-Iwan.Since 2001, Kap-Kig-Iwan was operated under an agreement with the Town of Englehart. This spring the town informed Ontario Parks that they were no longer interested in operating the park.
She explained there are several small fall rapids along the Englehart River – Hells Gate, High Falls and main falls are the largest – all are quite scenic. The Englehart River cuts its way down through the geology of the Little Claybelt, creating a deep, scenic valley with many falls and rapids.You know you are in for some scenery as the asphalt road reaches a point where you see the steep grade downwards, below the red triangle warning sign it says ‘Narrow Road-No Shoulder, 10 M.P.H.
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