Planning a visit to Rossport?
Free Consultation Available
If you are planning a visit to the Rossport area, you can reserve a free, 15 minute consultation with a resident of Rossport who will be happy to answer questions that you may have as part of your planning process. Click here to reserve your consultation. You will be sent an email confirmation from rossporttourism@gmail.com that will contain the details for your virtual consultation. The email will include a link to the Google Meet session, the virtual meeting tool that will be used to conduct your virtual Q & A.
Various services are available for visitors to Rossport.
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Coming Soon! In Development
A series of self guided audio tours are being created for visitors to Rossport. A map has also been created so that visitors can conduct a self guided tour of Rossport.
There's a reason Lake Superior has been referred to as an "inland sea" and there is no better access point to the "Big Lake" than at Rossport
Tourists and visitors to Northwestern Ontario will discover this for themselves when they visit this beautiful great lake. The perfect place to gain access to this very special lake is Rossport, Ontario. Click on the Village of Rossport Logo to view a video of the Rossport area.
Lake Superior won the vote on being regarded as the greatest of the Great Lakes on the TVO "Great Lakes Face-Off". There never was any doubt about Lake Superior being the greatest of the Great Lakes!
The Village of Rossport is the home for approximately 75 residents and the community of Nicol Island, which is connected to the "mainland" via a causeway, has approximately 30 families.
Lake Superior is called Gitche Gumee or “Great Sea” by the Anishinaabe people of the region and is known for its furious storms during the winter months and it pristine waters that shimmer like glass during the summer months. The Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area is recognized as one of the largest protected areas of fresh water in the world.
The protected waters have become a dream location for kayakers, canoers, and boaters. The wreck of the Gunilda lies just a few kilometers offshore and is a popular site for technical dives. The Casque Isle Hiking Trail begins in Rossport. Other favourite pastimes are hunting, fishing, beachcombing, rock collecting, bird-watching, photography, golfing, and even sand castle building. For wildlife lovers, there are frequent sightings of deer, moose, bear, red squirrels, chipmunks, bald eagles, humming birds, grouse, Canada Geese, wood ducks, peregrine falcons and blue heron. Occasionally one can also observe otter, beaver, owls, pileated woodpeckers, lynx, fox, and wolves. Winter activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice fishing, while snowmobilers can enjoy the miles of groomed trails linking the communities of the North Shore and offering the most scenic views and wilderness adventures in Ontario.
One of Canada's Most Spectacular Drives
A drive along the North Shore of Lake Superior brings you to the picturesque Village of Rossport, two hours east of Thunder Bay or six hours west of Sault Ste. Marie.
Peacefully nestled on one of the most protected harbours on Lake Superior, the village overlooks the pristine Rossport Islands, part of a huge archipelago designated as Canada's newest Marine Conservation Area. Described as "a Cathedral without Pillars" and, sometimes, the "Peggy's Cove of the North", the Rossport area is a nature lover's paradise.
Rossport Offers Year-round Accommodations, and Gourmet Dinning, by the shore of Lake Superior.
Seasonally, one can find patio dining or takeout food, unique gift shops, an excellent pottery shop and also local artisans' work available for sale in the village. Kayak and canoe rentals with lessons and guided excursions are also available. There are numerous options available for accommodations. For those who prefer to camp, Rainbow Falls Provincial Park offers two locations with full amenities, hiking and beach trails, and swimming.
Rossport, a great destination because...
It offers year round accommodations
It offers gourmet dining
It has some unique shopping boutiques
It offers great hiking trails
It has camping locations only minutes away
It represents a piece of history
It offers outdoor excursions
It's a nature lover's paradise
Its a dream location for kayakers, canoers, and boaters
The waters are crystal clear
You can fish for the "big one"
Forest and Outdoor Learning Experiences
that Benefit Children
It was well known before the COVID pandemic that children benefit greatly from having exposure to the outdoors, especially forests. Post pandemic, further studies have re-confirmed that being outdoors is extremely important and beneficial for children. The Rossport area provides ample opportunities to enable children reconnect with our natural environment. Check out this educational guide that provides ideas and techniques to help parents with this challenge
Lawren Stewart Harris
Artist, Group of Seven
Canada's famous artists, the Group of Seven, drew inspiration from the unique beauty of the Rossport area.
Breaking News!
Restoration of Rossport Union Church
A group of Rossport residents has initiated a project to restore the historic Union Church. For information about the project and to make a financial contribution, please click here. Contributions to help fund the project would be greatly appreciated.
Documentary Film - "Drowning In Dreams"
The National Film Board of Canada has now made the documentary, "Drowning In Dreams", directed by Tom Southam, available for public viewing. This is a fascinating documentary about the exploits of Manfred "Fred" Broennle and his desire to raise the luxury yacht, the Gunilda. It also describes Broennle's subsequent obsession to locate the body of his diving partner, Charles King Hague after Hague drowned while on a dive with Broennle to explore the Gunilda.
Summer Arts Retreat 2024
Postponed to July 25, 26, & 27, 2025
Sights and History Of Rossport and Area