Island Stories
Explore Manitoulin's past, present and future
Points of Interest
South Baymouth Little School House Museum – Informs about the community’s early fishing days through displays and artifacts and features the Island’s only remaining one-room
Manitoulin Hiking Trails
Manitoulin has many hiking trails which take anywhere from a couple of hours to a full day, requiring various degrees of fitness. For the casual
Grab an Explore Manitoulin Visitors’ Map and enjoy our many local beaches
by Isobel Harry Manitoulin is chock full of beaches both on the ‘big water’ Lake Huron side or in the plethora of inland lakes that
The Murals of Manitoulin
by This is Manitoulin staff Some communities embrace the concept of large, wall-sized artwork, murals, while for other towns, the idea is a non-starter. Nearby
Sheguiandah Archaeological Site: Time travel up this hill to 10,000 years ago
by Isobel Harry Taking a guided tour through the Sheguiandah Archaeological Site is unlike any other Manitoulin Island experience. To climb the newly opened boardwalk
The ties that bind: A hundred years of family memories on Lake Manitou
by Isobel Harry Last August, an unusual ad appeared in the Manitoulin Expositor – headed by a vintage photograph of two adults and a child
Island escapades made effortless with MICA’s easy e-bike rentals
by Isobel Harry As always, MICA (Manitoulin Island Cycling Advocates) is on the move – and making it easier for you to move too! During
Finding fulfilment paddling every lake on Manitoulin. Join ‘The Attempt’ with your own Island paddling expedition this summer
by Warren Schlote, This is Manitoulin April 2021 You might need a few trips to Manitoulin Island if you want to match the ambition of
Pleasures of Providence Bay: The Mutchmor’s new-fangled take on art and crafts takes off
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2021 The pleasures of a picturesque small village—a swoon-worthy crescent of palest-sand beach, evening strolls and serenades on
Lillian’s Crafts Art Gallery: Feel the love in lifetime collection of Indigenous art and craftsmanship
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2021 It’s all about love at Lillian’s teeming crafts shop and museum at the crossroads in M’Chigeeng First
Sheguiandah Site: Travel back 10,000 years to the prehistoric quarry of Manitoulin Island’s first people
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin 2021 The morning of the long-awaited excursion is wet; rain, misting at first, turning into a soaker. Nevertheless we
The Life Aquatic: Cruisers dish on the delights of sailing and safety in the legendary North Channel
By Isobel Harry, This is Manitoulin April 2021 For thousands of years, the spectacularly beautiful waters of the Georgian Bay and North Channel of Lake