Top 8 Places to Visit in
Echo Bay | Ontario
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Loon Dollar Monument
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Since 1992, Echo Bay has been home to its famous Loon Dollar Monument. It was constructed to honour wildlife artist Robert R. Carmichael, a village resident and artist responsible for the coin’s loon design. Carmichael created a symbol that Canadians and others around the world associate with untouched wilderness and, by association, a healthy environment. […]
- Loon Dollar Monument, 3159 ON-17B, Echo Bay, ON P0S 1C0
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- https://echobay.ca/see-do/attractions/
Home Town of Loonie Creator Robert-Ralph Carmichael
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Robert-Ralph Carmichael was an artist who designed the image of the common loon on the reverse side of the Canadian one-dollar coin. Carmichael was born in 1937 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He lived near Echo Bay and died in 2016. Since June 30, 1987, when Carmichael’s loonie design went into circulation, it has been […]
- Loon Dollar Monument, 3159 ON-17B, Echo Bay, ON P0S 1C0
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- https://1000towns.ca/robert-ralph-carmichael-loonie-creator/
Lake George Marsh Boardwalk
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Just across from the Loonie Monument is the Lake George Marsh Boardwalk, a 670-meter accessible path with a bird-viewing platform that offers scenic views of the bay and surrounding wetlands. The path is part of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail and the Trans-Canada trail, making the Boardwalk and Echo Bay a great place to stop, […]
- Starts behind the Loon Dollar Monument, 3159 ON-17B, Echo Bay, ON P0S 1C0
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- https://waterfronttrail.org/places/communities/macdonald-meredith-and-aberdeen/
Trap Rock
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The Trap Rock Trail takes you to a high rocky overlook for incredible views of the St Marys River, Squirrel Island, and Lake George. This 2km trail climbs pretty high over a short distance, making the trail difficult but making the gorgeous views even more rewarding! Photo: superiorhiking.com/trap-rock/
- Trap Rock, 1094 Echo River Rd #1092, Echo Bay, ON P0S 1C0
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- https://superiorhiking.com/trap-rock/
Sylvan Valley
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This scenic drive stretches from Echo Bay to Bruce Mines. It is known for its gorgeous scenery, including the “Golden Mile,” a long stretch of sunflowers that colours the terrain. In the fall, this trail becomes the Sylvan Circle Artist & Artisan tour, a showcase of over fifty of the area’s finest artists and artisans […]
- 638 ON-638, Echo Bay, ON P0S 1C0
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- https://www.northernontario.travel/algoma-country/the-road-less-travelled-highway-638
EKOBA Museum
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The EKOBA Museum showcases the history of pioneering in and around Echo Bay and houses many donated artifacts from Pioneering homes and farms in the area. Be sure to drop by and learn about the process by which Echo Bay came to be what it is today. Photo: facebook.com/EkobaMuseum/
Lake George
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Lake George makes up the waterfront for Echo Bay and offers many recreational activities for the outdoor enthusiast and casual tourist alike! Lounge on the beach and take in the gorgeous scenery, take a dip in the water or try windsurfing along the shore to catch some thrills! For a more up-close and personal experience, […]
Echo Ridges
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Section of the Voyageur Trail The Echo Ridges Section of the Voyageur Trail runs 56 km from the end of the Saulteaux Section at Mabel Lake, through the Garden River First Nation to the Echo River and then south to Tower Lake just north of Hwy 638. The trail is broken down into four segments […]
- Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional, ON P0S 1C0
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- https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7101140/voyageur-trail-echo-ridges