Manitoulin Island
The Southwest - Ontario
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Our visits: So far 1 visit in September 2025
Ferry between Tobermory and South Baymouth
Description: To save yourself the trip around the entire Georgian Bay, there is a ferry connection between Tobermory and South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island. This is operated by the Chi-Cheemaun. The crossing takes about two hours. The ferry runs from May to mid-October and is usually well booked. Reservations are therefore strongly recommended, especially in summer.
Our rating: We took the early ferry at the end of September 2025. When you make your reservation, you receive precise instructions on when and where to arrive. This made the entire process very clear and simple. The two hours flew by, leaving us with almost the entire day to explore the island.
Manitoulin Island
Description: Manitoulin Island is an island in Lake Huron. With an area of 2766 km², it is the largest island in a lake on Earth. In the north, the island is connected to the mainland by a former railway bridge. The southern shore of the island lies directly on Georgian Bay and can only be reached by ferry from Tobermory. In the Anishinabe language, Manitoulin means “spirit island.”
Our rating: We really liked Manitourin Island. There are many small and larger highlights to discover. Unfortunately, the leaves on the trees had not yet really changed color when we visited at the end of September. So we decided to skip what is perhaps the island's biggest attraction, the Cup and Saucer Trail . We'll save that for a later visit, when hopefully the autumn colors will be a little more advanced. But anyway, we really enjoyed driving around the island and seeing everything.
6-Foot Festival, Manitowanig
Description: The festival takes place at the Debajehmujig Creation Centre in Manitowaning – the motto for 2025 is: Aki Noo’ooma – The Earth’s Language. The aim is to celebrate the land, art, and food in unity.
Our rating: We ended up visiting the festival by chance, because a friendly employee at the Visitor Center in Little Current told us about it. When we arrived, it wasn't very busy, so we had the opportunity to talk to all the exhibitors and learn a lot. It was interesting, informative, and also very tasty.
Kagawong
Description: Kagawong is one of the small towns we visited on our tour of the island. The biggest attraction here is definitely Bridal Veil Falls. The 34-meter-high waterfall is one of the few in the Lake Huron region. You can admire it from above from a platform or from below via a staircase. If you feel like a bit of a climb, you can even get behind the waterfall.
Our rating: We liked the little town and can definitely recommend a visit.
