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Blind River (population 3,400 in 2021) is a small town in Northern Ontario, midway between Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury on the Trans-Canada Highway, which serves as a rest stop with sandy beaches, campgrounds and a championship golf course.
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This museum depicts life in the lumber camps and early settlement homes and businesses of North Channel communities.
18-hole par 72 6783 yard championship golf course. Green fees for 9 and 18 holes. Full-service practice facility with driving range, practice greens and bunkers, and bent grass tees. Licensed restaurant. Motor cart rentals. Pro shop with club rentals. Stay-and-play golf packages.
12 km of multi-season trails for hiking and cross-country skiing. Located at the mouth of the Mississagi River, passes through three distinct ecological zones from coastal headlands through to provincially significant wetlands.
A DeHavilland Beaver float plane may be chartered to carry up to 500 kg (1100 lbs) of passengers and equipment from Lake Lauzon (on Hwy 17 in Algoma Mills) to off-the-grid fishing outfitter's cabins on any of 2-Bay Lake, Blue Lake, Elbow Lake, Hastie Lake, Marionette Lake, Mountain Top Lake, Robb Lake, Starr Lake or White Owl Lake. Fishing for lake trout, rainbow, specks, northern pike, whitefish, smallmouth and largemouth bass. Simple and cosy off-the-grid cabins on these peaceful wilderness lakes include a woodstove for heat, an outdoor propane BBQ and a kitchen (with a sink, a propane fridge and stove), but no running water and no electricity. Water is carried with pails from the lake.
Hot sandwiches, pastas, pierogi, fish and chips.
Wi-FI, cable TV, irons, hair dryers and ironing boards in all rooms. No smoking. No pets.
On site of Blind River's first sawmill. Cable and satellite TV, fridge, microwave, free wireless Internet. Pets permitted.
Pet-friendly inn. Smoke-free restaurant with breakfast and brunch, kids' menu, credit cards and reservations accepted, take-out available.
Wi-fi, cable TV, pets welcome.
Five fully equipped clean Cottages overlooking Granary Lake, with sandy beach. Marked hiking trails to scenic outlooks or crystal clear remote lakes. ATV tours, seasonal continental breakfast.
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Blind River is connected to the network of groomed snowmobile trails maintained and operated by the OFSC. A trail permit is required.
The small size of the city makes it easy to get around by walking or by bicycle. Local streets have little or no traffic as most through traffic is on Causley Street/Highway 17.
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