{"id":1466,"date":"2017-08-24T18:22:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T18:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1466"},"modified":"2021-09-26T09:06:37","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:06:37","slug":"6-natural-man-made-outdoor-attractions-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/6-natural-man-made-outdoor-attractions-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Natural &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Man-made Outdoor Attractions in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Summer is coming to a close, so we want to take every possible opportunity to be outside to enjoy the last warm and long days. This long weekend, why not visit some of Ontario\u2019s outdoor attractions, from natural wonders to man-made ones? And have a great, safe long weekend!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonnecherecaves.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bonnechere Caves &#8211; Ontario&#8217;s Natural Underground Wonder<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1472 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aricle1_aug242017.jpg\" alt=\"Bonnechere Caves - Ontario's Natural Underground Wonder\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This Family-Owned and-Operated Site has stalactites hanging from the ceiling &amp; loads of fossils of sea creatures alive before the Dinosaur age. Learn how caves form, how stalactites grow, about small brown bats and hibernation and see fossils from the Ordovician time period.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitamazingplaces.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ontario\u2019s Amazing Places UNESCO Biospheres<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1471 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aricle2_aug242017.jpg\" alt=\"UNESCO Biospheres | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In UNESCO biosphere reserves, people share a way of living with nature. The reserves encourage the sharing of scientific, Indigenous &amp; local knowledge with the goal of examining new ways to live sustainably. Of the 669 biospheres worldwide, 3 are in Ontario &#8211; Georgian Bay, Frontenac Arch &amp; Long Point. Visit them to enjoy their hiking trails,\u00a0unique landscapes &amp; views.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontarioparks.com\/parksblog\/top-waterfalls-in-ontario-parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Waterfalls In Ontario<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1470 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aricle3_aug242017.jpg\" alt=\"waterfalls in ontario | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While Niagara Falls is the biggest, it is far from the only waterfall in Ontario. From Bridal Veil Falls on Manitoulin Island to the majestic Kakabeka Falls (2nd highest in Ontario), there are many others to gawk at. Did you know that <a href=\"http:\/\/tourismhamilton.com\/hamilton-waterfalls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hamilton<\/a> is the Waterfall Capital of the World? With &gt; 100 waterfalls, it has the largest number of waterfalls of any urban area of its size. Grey County has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitgrey.ca\/travel-tools\/travel-stories\/grey-county-waterfall-tour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Waterfalls Tour<\/a> to see its 8 waterfalls in Owen Sound &amp; Beaver Valley.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amethystmine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Amethyst Mine Panorama<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aricle4_aug242017.jpg\" alt=\"Amethyst Mine Panorama in ontario | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Take a guided or self-guided tour at the largest amethyst deposit in Canada, which was discovered in 1955 when building a road. Located 60 km E of Thunder Bay, the mine has produced continuously since 1960. Visit the large digging area, which is open to the public, that contains 20% usable amethyst to &#8220;pick your own\u201d amethysts.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thoroldtourism.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">City of Thorold Museum &amp; Lock 7 Viewing Complex<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1468 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aricle5_aug242017.jpg\" alt=\"City of Thorold Museum Lock 7 Viewing Complex\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This may be a man-made outdoor wonder but it is a wonder all the same!\u00a0 The Welland Canal is a ship canal which connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, enabling ships to ascend and descend the Niagara Escarpment and bypass Niagara Falls. That why they say that Niagara\u2019s Twin Flight Locks is where \u201cShips Climb the Mountain\u201d along the Welland Canal.\u00a0 You can\u2019t imagine the sight of a massive ship passing just a few feet away!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkscanada.gc.ca\/gbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Georgian Bay Islands National Park<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1467 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/aricle6_aug242017.jpg\" alt=\"Georgian Bay Islands National Park | Summer Fun Guide\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- RAJ --><\/p>\n<p>This Park\u2019s glacier-scraped rock &amp; wind-swept pines inspired the Group of 7 and will inspire you too! It is the world\u2019s largest freshwater archipelago and is home to a boat-access nature preserve. With the Parks Canada <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commandesparcs-parksorders.ca\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/en\/parksb2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">2017 Discovery Pass<\/a>, you can get free admission to this park and all the others to celebrate Canada 150.\u00a0 Cycle, camp, swim, boat or hike to explore.<\/p>\n<p>These attractions are all world-class. Visitors come from all over to see them. Since they are already in our own backyard, they are well worth a trip to see and explore! Let us know which ones are YOUR favourites.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Find more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/\">Things to do &amp; Places to stay in Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shari &amp; Elisa, Publishers \u2013 Summer Fun Guide <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is coming to a close, so we want to take every possible opportunity to be outside to enjoy the last warm and long days. This long weekend, why not visit some of Ontario\u2019s outdoor attractions, from natural wonders to man-made ones? And have a great, safe long weekend! 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