Local Attractions - McGarry Township, Virginiatown, Ontario

Township of McGarry, Virginiatown and Kearns - www.mcgarry.ca/photos.html

Spring/Summer/Fall

Swimming, boating, canoeing, hiking, biking, eco-tourism, rock climbing, (highest in Ontario Raven Mountain and Cheminis Mountain - www.town.kirklandlake.on.ca/tourism/attractions_mtcheminis.php), fishing on numerous lakes in the area:

Bass, Pike, Lake Trout and Walleye (Pickerel) fishing in the Virginiatown area of northern Ontario. Located near the towns of Kirkland Lake and Larder Lake areas of northeastern Ontario, Canada - www.nt.net/~getin/Virginiatown_Kearns/Fishtn.html

 

Wildlife / bird watching, ATV trails, wild mushrooms, raspberry and blueberry picking.

Boat launch sandy beach on beautiful Larder Lake in Virginiatown or in nearby Larder Lake (11 km)

Winter

Ice fishing, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, snowmobile trails, [The Ultimate Snowmobiling Paradise - www.nt.net/~getin/map1.html] snowshoeing.
Informations  &  reserwations - tel. 519-451-3821, or 519-878-3683

More Attractions

Kap-Kig-Iwan - www.ontarioparks.com/english/kapk.html
The Englehart River plunges down whitewater rapids, over a waterfall (Kap-Kig-Iwan in Ojibway), past rugged rock outcrops, through deep ravines and by flats of colourful wildflowers in this picturesque park near Englehart. Hiking, birdwatching and spring fishing are excellent.

Esker Lakes - www.ontarioparks.com/english/eske.html
Straddling the great continental divide between Arctic and Atlantic watersheds, this park preserves the legacy of glaciers that retreated 10,000 years ago – dozens of kettle lakes, part of the famous 250-kilometre Munroe esker, undulating hills and sand dunes.

Museum of Northern History/Sir Harry Oakes Chateau - www.jamesbayfrontier.com/community/kirklandlake.html
The Museum is housed in the Sir Harry Oakes Chateau on the shore of Kirkland Lake.