Highway 17 hugs the north shore of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay, passing provincial and national parks, rock cliffs and cold, clear water. It is a long drive with big views — fuel up when you can and expect patchy mobile coverage.
🧭 Things to See & Do
🪨 Agawa Rock Pictographs
Ancient rock paintings on the Lake Superior shore in Lake Superior Provincial Park.
🥾 Pukaskwa National Park
Coastal hiking at Hattie Cove on the Lake Superior shore.
😴 Sleeping Giant
A long peninsula park near Thunder Bay with lookouts and trails.
🚗 Trans-Canada Highway
Scenic lookouts and small towns along Highway 17.
🚐 RV Campgrounds & Resources
🏕️ Agawa Bay Campground
Ontario ParksIn Lake Superior Provincial Park, on a sandy beach. Reserve through Ontario Parks.
🏕️ Hattie Cove Campground
Parks CanadaThe main drive-in campground at Pukaskwa National Park.
🏕️ Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Ontario ParksCampgrounds on Marie Louise Lake near Thunder Bay.
📘 Good to Know
Plan fuel and services
- Fill up when you can — services can be far apart.
- Mobile coverage is patchy; download maps and have a paper map as backup.
- Best season to visit: late June–September.
🔗 Official Links
Ontario Parks
Official information and reservations.
Parks Canada – Pukaskwa
Official information and reservations.