2022 Big Trip - Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
/Night 6 - Ontario
August 4-5, 2022
Our stop at Neys Provincial Park was our first 2 night stay of this trip and we unhitched while we were there. It took a little bit longer to get moving because we needed to hitch up, but we still got a reasonably early start since we knew we wanted to stop at a few places. We were prepared with hot Yeti mugs full of coffee for the road.
The first stop was in Terrace Bay to find some breakfast options. There was a bagel shop, but not much else for a quick breakfast. We ended up getting take out (bacon & egg sandwiches on a bun - delicious!) at the restaurant (Drifters Restaurant and Motel) just across from the lighthouse. We had some fruit from our fridge, filled up with gas, bought a new collar for Daisy at the cute pet store (Thunder Pet) and picked up some pharmacy items we needed. A very productive stop!.
We had read about a waterfall nearby, decided to check it out and found the Aguasobon Falls. They were so close and so pretty! I’d love to learn how to take better photos of waterfalls though.
The scenery along Lake Superior is spectacular. There seems to be gorgeous views around every corner! The Nipigon River Bridge is one of the most interesting looking bridges and serves as the only Canadian link between eastern and western Canada. There’s a lookout in Nipigon that provides a great bird’s eye view of the bridge, but despite crossing this bridge 3 times now, we’ve never been to it!
Of course, we stopped at the Terry Fox Monument to pay our respects. It’s not our first time here, but it’s such a beautiful spot and he’s such a Canadian legend, that we always want to stop for a visit. We ended up meeting another woman who had a few dogs with her and stopped to chat. She was super interesting and it was fun listening to her stories.
Groceries were on our list, so we headed to the Safeway in Thunder Bay. I scored with a Starbucks in the store and got a drink for the rest of the drive.
It was mid-afternoon when we arrived at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park. We didn’t need to fill up with water or to dump, so we went directly to our campsite, number 69. It was a pull through site which made it really easy to set up. We didn’t unhitch or even need to level. Our little Holly always looks so tiny in these huge pull-through sites that can accommodate large 35+ ft rigs! We set up inside and then immediately took a walk into town in search of food - we hadn’t eaten since breakfast in Terrace Bay!
The campground we stayed in was the furthest in distance from the Falls, so it was a walk just to get to the Falls/parking lot. From there, you can walk on a pathway that takes you into the town, which was great, as we didn’t really want to have to walk on the highway! It’s busy!
We walked all the way to the other side of town, first to the Metropolitan Moose to buy a few sweet treats (butter tart and tiramisu tart) and then we went to The Eddy Restaurant for supper. It was hot out! At least it was hotter than we’d had in a few days, but not hot compared to the heat in Ottawa at this time of year!
Technically, dogs aren’t allowed on the patio at The Eddy, but we were allowed to tie her up on the outside of the fence and she just crawled under to lie down beside us. Daisy is a very well behaved and quiet dog, so nobody ever really notices she’s there. In fact, often the servers and other diners are really taken by her! We tried some beer from the Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, and it was delicious! It was hot out and our table wasn’t in full shade, so it went down easily and quickly. The glasses were also chilled which is always a nice touch. We ordered burgers that were really yummy and then ordered fried chicken and salad to take home for a future dinner (our server had brought us a small bite of the fried chicken to taste and it was so delicious that we decided to get some to take back with us).
Our walk back to the campground took us past an ice cream shop and Chris got a cone to keep him cool during the walk. We stopped briefly to see the Falls as we passed by. I wanted to hike a bit, but it was getting late and Daisy was also getting tired from the heat.
We both had a shower (Chris went first) - the showers were great, with hot water and good pressure. They were even quite clean for an evening shower. As I went out for my shower, our neighbour across the road decided to walk me there so that she could show me the shortcut. It was super cute. She was sweet and we had a nice chat on the way. They were from the other side of Thunder Bay.
The bridge crossing the falls to get to the campground was pretty neat, so I had Chris drop me off near the exit and then took some photos of him crossing the bridge both ways. So fun!
We had breakfast, made coffee and were on our way out of the park by 10 am. Next stop: Rushing River Provincial Park!
Neys Provincial Park - Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park
Towing: 303 km
Driving: 0 km
Water Tank: We didn’t fill up the water on our way in or out as we were still ok from the last fill on our way into Neys PP but I didn’t record how much water was left in the tank.
Black Tank: We dumped our tanks on the way in at Neys PP and were still ok once we got to Kakabeka Falls PP for one more night. But I didn’t record how much space we had left in the tank.
Battery: We were on an electrical site, so didn’t need to check this
We didn’t unhitch since we had a pull-thru site