Birding & Wildlife

Birding & Wildlife

One of the most amazing things to discover in Northern Ontario is the variety of birds and wildlife. Enter the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve, the largest of its kind in the world or visit Errington’s Wilderness Island to encounter some of the species found in the area. You can also get up close and personal with the many species of birds found in Northern Ontario. Whether you wish to stay in town, or head into the wilderness, you will find the vantage point you are looking for.

St. Marys River Rapids and Canadian Sault Locks

The Rapids represent a short stretch of the St. Marys River which drains Lake Superior into Lake Huron and the area is an excellent year round urban birding site.

Pumpkin Point

Turn right off Highway 17 East onto Pumpkin Point Road and four kilometres along, you will find a small observation platform that overlooks a large wetland. An excellent place to view spring migrations of waterfowl, you will find that binoculars are useful, but by no means essential.

Gros Cap

Located just twenty minutes west of Sault Ste. Marie, Gros Cap offers a great view of Lake Superior and the many species that reside in the area.

Chapleau Crown Game Preserve

The Chapleau Crown Game Preserve covers over two million acres of pristine Northern Boreal Forest, offering some of the best opportunities for viewing wildlife. Since there is no hunting or trapping wildlife in the preserve, populations are virtually untouched by human interference. There are excellent opportunities to view these animals in their natural habitat!

Errington's Wilderness Island Resort

Errington’s Wilderness Island Resort is a secluded resort located in the Chapleau Wildlife Preserve. Errington’s has many species only found in Ontario Boreal forests and is accessible by the Algoma Central Railway’s Wilderness Passenger Train or by float plane.