ONTARIO—Manitoulin Island and the area has been included on a list published by five Ontario-based travel experts as a recommended local family friendly destination to travel to in the province.
In a Toronto Star article printed March 10, five Ontario-based travel writers identified five ideal spring/summer ready itinerary travel ideas for families to go road tripping with their children.
Kevin Wagar, adventure family travel writer wrote, “I love going off the beaten path for my family trips in the province. I look at awesome destinations with loads of outdoor adventures, great food, and something new and exciting the whole family can enjoy, places like Manitoulin Island.”
“You can road trip up through Sudbury to check out the stunning Killarney Region, with its beautiful emerald lakes and rocky landscapes, or take a unique trip across Lake Huron on the Chi-Cheemaun ferry from the town of Tobermory,” wrote Mr. Wagar. “Kids will get a thrill from the brilliant skies (and maybe even catch a glimpse of the northern lights) on the island’s dark sky preserve, Manitoulin Eco Park. The park has a wonderful playground and interactive, kid-friendly hiking trails and scavenger hunts.”
“For something even more adventurous, check out one of Canada’s best hiking routes, the Cup and Saucer Trail, where kids can climb through crevasses and up ladders, and gaze out over the whole Island,” continued Mr. Wagar.
Mr. Wagar wrote that Manitoulin is home to six First Nation’s communities (along with Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory), and families can sign up for Wiikwemkoong Tourism’s nature-based and cultural experiences, both on the Island and in the nearby Indigenous-run Point Grondine Park. There are chances for hiking, camping, drum sessions and even local pow wows packed with music, dancing and Indigenous food.
Other areas listed by the travel experts included Norfolk County, Chatham-Kent, Oxford County, and Sauble Beach.
