FIVE LAKES · ONE REMARKABLE REGION
Follow the water.
Find your place.
Shoreline towns. Island passages. Local discoveries.
Explore the Great Lakes one community at a time.
WELCOME TO THE GREAT LAKES
Fresh water.
Far horizons.
Together, the Great Lakes form the largest connected surface freshwater system on Earth. Their shorelines hold big cities, quiet harbours, protected landscapes and thousands of local stories.
TheGreatLakes.ca connects trip planning with the independent businesses and communities that make this region worth knowing.
Meet the five lakesFIVE WAYS INTO THE REGION
Every lake has a character.
Lake Superior
The largest lake, shaped by rock, forest and a wild northern shore.
Explore Lake Superior 0102 · GREAT LAKELake Michigan
Dunes, harbour towns and city waterfronts around the only Great Lake entirely in the United States.
Explore Lake Michigan 0203 · GREAT LAKELake Huron
Island passages, Georgian Bay granite and long stretches of open water.
Explore Lake Huron 0304 · GREAT LAKELake Erie
Beaches, vineyards, wetlands and working waterfront communities.
Explore Lake Erie 0405 · GREAT LAKELake Ontario
Historic ports, major cities and the eastern gateway toward the St. Lawrence.
Explore Lake Ontario 05PLAN YOUR WAY
A region made for detours.
THE LAKES CONNECT US
Leave room
for the shoreline.
Save the places that catch your eye, support local businesses along the way, and build a trip that moves at the pace of the water.
Start my tripBeausoleil Island, Georgian Bay Islands National Park · Explorers' EdgeLOCAL BUSINESSES. A WIDER HORIZON.
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