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Magpie High Falls
A tall, wide waterfall on the Magpie River, just outside town.
Lake Superior, Ontario
Wawa
A small Lake Superior town with a giant goose at its entrance, tall waterfalls on its rivers and Lake Superior Provincial Park's sandy coves and rock art to the south.
Photo: The Wawa Goose, Kevstan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wawa sits on the Trans-Canada Highway near the northeast corner of Lake Superior. The name is said to come from an Ojibwe word for wild goose, and a big steel goose statue greets drivers.
Rivers around Wawa drop in tall falls on their way to the lake. South of town, Lake Superior Provincial Park has coves, beaches, the Coastal Trail and the Agawa Rock pictographs. Be adventurous: this is the wild shore.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
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Lake Superior Provincial Park
Coves, sand beaches, the Coastal Trail and Old Woman Bay.
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Gargantua Harbour
A remote cove in Lake Superior Provincial Park at the end of a gravel road.
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Katherine Cove
A sandy cove with picnic tables beside Highway 17 in Lake Superior Provincial Park.
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Pukaskwa National Park
Wild coastline and the Coastal Hiking Trail. About 2.5 hours north.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
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Michipicoten River village
A small river-mouth community on Lake Superior.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
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.
Lake Superior paddling trips
Guided sea-kayak and canoe trips from Michipicoten River.
Season Seasonal, check official site.
Part of our Algoma and Lake Superior guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- The waterfalls take half a day, and the park needs at least another.
- Watch Superior sunsets from Sandy Beach.
- It breaks up the long drive around the lake.
Nearby and worth the drive
Sault Ste. Marieabout 2 h 20 · Guide ↗
The Soo Locks and the Agawa Canyon train.
Pukaskwa National Parkabout 2 h 30
Wild coast north along the lake.
Ready-made trips with Wawa
Good to know
- Tourism: wawa.cc.
- Lake Superior: The water is cold all year and waves can be dangerous. Stay back from the edge at the pictographs in rough weather.
- 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: The Wawa Goose, Kevstan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Lake Superior Provincial Park shoreline, Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Lake Superior Provincial Park, D. Gordon E. Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Wawa across Wawa Lake, P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Michipicoten River village, P199, Public domain