2015 Ontario's Sunset Country Travel Guide 2015 | Page 42

Beaches & Parks On a hot summer’s day there’s no better feeling than sitting in the sand on a beach and taking a dip in the cool, clean waters of a freshwater lake. When you travel through Sunset Country, you’ll be able to do that just about anywhere you go! Since most of the towns and cities in the region are on or next to one (or more) lakes it’s a natural that we have some great beaches. Here’s a list of beaches and parks: Enjoy the beach and crystal clear water at Sioux Narrows Provincial Park. Farmers Markets One of the big tourist attractions over the past several years has been the farmers markets which occur in several communities across the Sunset Country region. These are generally weekly events and are a true community gathering. Not only can you buy traditional products like fresh vegetables and meat but there are extensive displays of crafts, hand-made jewelry and other unique items. Some of the biggest farmers markets are located in the City of Kenora (every Wednesday during the summer at the Harbourfront), and the Clover Valley Farmers Market in Fort Frances (www.clovervalleyfarmersmarket.ca) which has been around for 24 years and operates year round. 42 • Atikokan - Dawson Trail Campground, Crystal Beach, Windy Beach, Nym Lake Beach • Dryden - Ghost Lake Beach, Aaron Prov. Park, Johnston Park, Sandy Beach Park • Ear Falls - Waterfront Park, Wenesaga Landing, Goldpine’s Landing • Emo - Lion’s Club & Emo Spray Park, Emo Sports Field • Fort Frances - Legion Park, Lion’s Club Park, Pither’s Point Park • Ignace - Agimak Lake Beach, West Beach • Kenora - Anicinabe Park, Norman Park, Coney Island, Garrow Beach, Keewatin Beach, Scotty’s Beach • Morson - Assabaska Park, Oscar’s Bay Beach Park • Pickle Lake - Municipal Park and Beach • Rainy River - Hannam Park, The Pine’s • Red Lake - Kinsmen Beach, Rahill Beach, Mackenzie Channel Beach • Sioux Lookout/Hudson - Bernier’s Beach, Boat Bay Beach, Farlinger Park, MNR Beach • Sioux Narrows/Nestor Falls Snake Bay Beach, Bass Lake Park • Thunder Bay - Centennial Park, Chippewa Park, Boulevard Lake Park, Sleeping Giant Prov. Park, Prince Arthur’s Landing at Marina Park • Vermilion Bay - Pine Tree Park, Hudson Bay Park, Kinsmen Beach The Clover Belt Farmer’s Market in Dryden (www.cloverbeltfarmersmarket.ca) is another seasonal market offering all kinds of goods for you to enjoy. The City of Thunder Bay has the Thunder Bay Country Market (www.thunderbaycountrymarket.com) held Saturdays between 8am and 1pm year-round and it offers an extensive selection of items. Smaller markets include the Rainy River Farmers Market held Wednesdays during the summer from 4:00-6:30pm at the Heritage Square on Atwood Ave and the Northwest Farmers Market in Sioux Lookout (www.siouxlookout.com) which is also held during the summer months. The Red Lake Farmers Market is held monthly in the legion parking lot during the summer. Besides the fresh vegetables, the markets have a variety of homemade jewellery and gifts.