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Agawa Rock pictographs
Ojibwe red-ochre paintings on a rock face over the lake. Only in calm water.
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Algoma, Ontario
Lake Superior Provincial Park
Highway 17 runs for more than 80 kilometres through this park on Lake Superior's shore: Ojibwe pictographs on Agawa Rock, the cliffs of Old Woman Bay, sandy coves, waterfalls and a rugged coastal trail.
Photo: Old Woman Bay, Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0
Lake Superior Provincial Park protects a long, wild stretch of shoreline between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa, and Highway 17 follows the coast right through it.
At Agawa Rock, red ochre pictographs painted by Ojibwe people are reached by a short, rugged trail onto a rock ledge above the lake. Be careful, be curious, and look closely.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
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Pancake Bay Provincial Park
A long sandy beach with a trail to the Edmund Fitzgerald lookout, south of the park.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Free
Agawa Bay Visitor Centre
Exhibits on the park, the lake and its shipwrecks.
Season Open roughly May–mid-Oct (check before you go).
Paid
Agawa Canyon Tour Train
A day train from Sault Ste. Marie into the canyon.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Agawa Canyon Tour Train Tickets
Part of our Algoma and Lake Superior guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- Sunsets over Lake Superior.
- Campgrounds at Agawa Bay and Rabbit Blanket Lake.
- The trails are best over two days.
Nearby and worth the drive
Wawaabout 20 min · Guide ↗
The goose and Magpie Falls.
Sault Ste. Marieabout 2 h · Guide ↗The Agawa Canyon train.
Ready-made trips with Lake Superior Provincial Park
Good to know
- Park: Permits and conditions: Ontario Parks.
- Lake Superior: Waves can sweep rock ledges. Stay off Agawa Rock in rough water.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Old Woman Bay, Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Agawa Rock pictographs in Lake Superior Provincial Park, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Katherine Cove, Beckettlc, CC0
Photo: Lake Superior Prov Park Agawa Bay Canpground, Mykola Swarnyk, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Sand River hike, Helena Jacoba, CC BY 2.0