Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Junction of Highway #17 ( The Trans Canada Highway ) & Highway #69 (The Trans Canada Highway) |
North to City of Sudbury, Ontario. West to City of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. South to City of Barrie, Ontario, City of Toronto, Ontario. This route has access to Provincial Parks, Killarney, Grundy Lake,Sturgeon Bay, Killbear, Oastler Lake, |
| 0.1 0.1 |
Photo - View from highway |
Driving south on the Trans Canada Highway. |
| 0.2 0.4 |
Ontario Provincial Police Station |
At highway |
| 1.9 3.0 |
Ontario Information Centre |
West side of highway |
| 2.1 3.3 |
Carol's Campground, Ontario |
East side of highway. The RV, campground is located on the banks of Richard Lake, Ontario. 145 Sites, with electric hookups. |
| 3.0 4.9 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
West side of highway |
| 4.0 6.5 |
Pine Grove Golf Club, Ontario |
West side of highway. Pine Grove Golf Club 18 hole Golf Course. |
| 8.9 14.3 |
Junction of Highway #537 |
North to Community of Wanup, Ontario. North access to Wahnapitae, Ontario. |
| 9.1 14.6 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing The Wahnapitae River, Ontario. The river is approximately 120 km in length, flowing into Georgian Bay, Ontario. |
| 9.4 15.2 |
Roadside Highway Turnouts |
East and West side of highway |
| 12.4 20.0 |
Community of Estaire, Ontario |
Access from highway |
| 16.2 26.0 |
Roadside Highway Turnouts |
East and west side of highway |
| 18.3 29.4 |
Roadside Highway Turnouts |
East and west side of highway |
| 20.1 32.4 |
Junction of Highway #637 |
Access to Killarney Ontario, Provincial Park 58 km's west, 120 campsites, flush toilets, showers.
Considered one of the best of Ontario parks, this majestic, mountainous wilderness of sapphire lakes and jack pine ridges so captivated artists - including the Group of Seven's A.Y. Jackson - that they persuaded the Ontario government to make it a Provincial Park. Once higher than the Rocky Mountains, La Cloche's white quartzite cliffs gleam like snowy peaks from afar. Where paddlers, hikers, skiers and snowshoers journey in this craggy, imposing landscape. |
| 23.5 37.8 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing The Ontario, Murdock River. The Murdock River has fishing for Northern pike, bass, pickerel and Muskellunge.
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| 24.9 40.1 |
Point of Interest |
Ink lake, Ontario, west side of highway. |
| 26.9 43.3 |
Services, fuel |
Both sides of highway |
| 29.3 47.2 |
Baouse Road |
Campground, 9 km's east |
| 30.9 49.8 |
Junction of Highway #64 |
East to Community of Alban, Ontario. campground 9 km's east. Services at highway. East to communities of Quellette, Ontario, Noelville, Ontario, Monelville, Ontario. Access to the French River Ontario, Provincial Park. No drive in campsites. No developed facilities. |
| 37.0 59.5 |
Junction of Highway #607 |
East side of highway. Services at highway |
| 37.6 60.5 |
Community of French River, Ontario |
Visitor Information Centre, west side of highway |
| 38.3 61.7 |
Photo - View from highway  |
Driving south on the Trans Canada Highway. |
| 38.5 61.9 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing The Ontario, French River. The French River, flows 110 kilometres from Ontario's, Lake Nipissing west to Georgian Bay, Ontario. |
| 38.5 62.0 |
Roadside Highway Turnout |
Picnic area has tables, toilets, west side of highway |
| 38.6 62.1 |
Roadside Highway Turnout  |
Information sign reads The Canoe Route of the west - The French River formed a vital link in the historic canoe route via the Ottawa, Mattawa Rivers and lake Nipissing, which connected the settlements on the St. Lawrence with the upper Great Lakes and the far west.
Most of the Canadian explorers, Missionaries and fur traders of the 17th ,18th,and the early 19th centuries followed this waterway. |
| 39.5 63.5 |
Golf Course Road |
French River Golf Resort, Ontario, 3 km's east |
| 40.3 64.9 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing The Ontario, Pickerel River. The Pickerel River fishery includes - Pickerel (walleye), Northern Pike, Musky, Large and Smallmouth Bass. |
| 46.4 74.6 |
Junction of Highway # 522 |
Services at highway. Grundy Lake Provincial Park 1 km east, camping.490 campsites, 108 with electrical service.
From several lakes in this park off the Trans-Canada Highway, you can paddle to the voyageurs' route along French and Pickerel rivers into Georgian Bay. East access to the communities of Loring, Ontario, Port Loring, Ontario, Arnstein, Ontario, Golden Vally, Ontario, Commanda, Ontario, Trout Creek, Ontario.
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| 47.8 77.0 |
Services at Highway |
Fuel |
| 47.9 77.1 |
Point of Interest |
Bridge crossing Key River, Ontario. |
| 54.5 87.7 |
Junction of Highway #526 |
Community of Britt, Ontario, 4 km's west, access to Canadian Coast Gaurd Station. Britt, Ontario, is located on the north shore of the Ontario, Magnetawan River at Byng Inlet, Georgian Bay. |
| 57.5 92.5 |
Fogolin's Campground and Trailer Park, Ontario |
Access from highway. |
| 57.8 93.0 |
Junction of Highway #529 |
Community of Byng Inlet, Ontario 6 km's west. Access to Sawyer's Bluff Chalet, Ontario. Byng Inlet was home to one of largest sawmill operations in Canada, in the late 1800's. |
| 64.0 103.0 |
Rest Area Roadside Turnout ( Harris Lake Road ) |
Picnic area, tables, toilets. East side of highway, access to boat launch |
| 68.0 109.5 |
Point of Interest |
Naiscoot River, Ontario; access to boat launch. West side of highway. |
| 70.5 113.5 |
Junction of Highway #529 |
Community of Bayfield Inlet, Ontario. Sturgeon Bay Ontario, Provincial Park,
Camping, 81 campsites, 31 elec. sites, flush toilets. Situated among the 30,000 Islands, this small campground off Highway 69 is an excellent base for exploring the craggy shoreline and fishing the deep, bountiful waters of Georgian Bay.
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| 73.4 118.1 |
Junction of Highway # 644 |
Community of Pointe au Baril Sta; Ontario. services. Visitor Information, east side of highway. Attractions in and around Pointe au Baril, Ontario. - Pointe au Baril's Annual Arts on the Bay features, Dinner Theatre - Pointe au Baril, Ontario Lions Lobsterfest, dinner and Dance. |
| 89.2 143.6 |
Junction of Highway #559 |
Killbear Ontario, Provincial Park, 20 km's west. Camping, seven campgrounds offer 882 campsites, 147 with electricity. flush toilets, showers.
This Georgian Bay peninsula is a water lover's paradise for swimming and sailing, fishing and boating. Killbear Ontario, Provincial Park has access to 3 hiking trails - The Lighthouse Trail, a short 1 km trail that wanders the rocky shoreline of Lighthouse Point, Ontario and offers views of the 30,000 Islands.Along the trail you pass a 1904 lighthouse that was used to guide lake freighters into Parry Sound. - Lookout Point Trail. Lookout Point Trail offers great views of Georgian Bay. There is a trail guide giveing an overview of life in the different forest communities. - Twin Points Trail, this 1.5, km trail crosses a typical Canadian Shield landscape of smooth, pink granite and how glaciers shaped the surrounding landscape. There is also a bike trail that runs from Killbear, park entrance to Lighthouse Point Campground, apx,6 kilometres.
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| 89.2 143.6 |
Photo |
Light House Point, Killbear Ontario Provincial Park. |
| 91.2 146.7 |
Community of Nobel, Ontario |
Access from highway. |
| 92.2 148.4 |
Services at Highway |
West side of highway |
| 92.7 149.1 |
Services at Highway |
East side of highway |
| 92.8 149.4 |
Parry Sound, Ontario, Golf and Country Club |
Parry Sound Golf and Country Club, 2 km's west |
| 94.4 151.9 |
Junction of Highway #124 ( Parry Sound Drive ) |
Island Queen Cruise, Ontario, 6 km's west, access to picnic grounds. The 550-passenger Island Queen is used for tours, cruising Georgian Bay�s 30,000 Islands. |
| 96.6 155.5 |
Town of Parry Sound, Ontario |
All services. Parry Sound is located on the eastern shore of Ontario's, Georgian Bay. Parry Sound is named after the Arctic explorer Sir William Edward Parry. Attractions in and around Parry Sound, Ontario: - Festival of the Sound, the festival showcases the best in classical and chamber music. - Island Queen Cruise, Ontario, a 500-passenger touring cruising craft. - M.V. Chippewa, originally a Niagara River, Maid of the Mist that cruised Niagara Falls. Offers tours of Georgian Bay, Ontario. � Sport bike Festival, features a annual Sport bike Festival - RBC Parry Sound Dragon Boat Festival - Georgian Bay Parry Sound Tug fest, features working and pleasure tugs from around the Great lakes, Ontario area. - Bobby Orr Hall of Fame, shows Bobby Orr's rise to hockey superstardom. The West Parry Sound District Museum, permanent exhibits include trapping, shipping, exhibits of First Nations, logging, agriculture and history of the Parry Sound area. |
| 99.7 160.4 |
Junction of highway #518 (Exit #220 ) |
East to community of Orrville, Ontario. |
| 102.1 164.3 |
Exit #217 ( Oastler Park Drive ) |
East to Oastler Provincial Park, camping, 148 campsites, 24 elec. sites, showers, flush toilets.
Oastler Lake a convenient base for exploring Parry Sound and Georgian Bay or stay put and enjoy the long, sandy beach. The park features scenic waterfront campsites, rocky shorelines and access to summer hiking and winter ski trails. |
| 104.0 167.4 |
Visitor Information |
East side of highway |
| 105.3 169.4 |
Ranking Lake Road |
Parry Sound, Ontario, Koa Campground,full hookups, camping, 4 km's west |
| 106.5 171.4 |
Community of Horseshoe Lake, Ontario |
Services |
| 107.9 173.6 |
Junction of Highway #141 |
East to Community of Humphrey, Ontario, Rosseau, Ontario, Huntsville, Ontario. Attractions at Rosseau, Ontario. The Rosseau Fall Fair. - Attractions in and around Huntsville, Ontario: Huntsville's history at Muskoka Heritage Place, features the early history of the Huntsville area. One can book a train ride on a diesel-electric 1948 narrow gauge engine the 'Portage Flyer'. |
| 110.0 177.0 |
Airport Road |
West to Parry Sound Airport |
| 110.3 177.5 |
Services at highway |
Access from highway |
| 110.9 178.4 |
Clear Lake Road |
Access to Tucker Lake Campground, Ontario. |
| 111.6 179.6 |
Silver Creek Campground |
West side of highway |
| 112.1 180.4 |
Hamer Bay Road |
East to Community of Hamer Bay, Ontario. |
| 113.4 182.5 |
Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area |
West side of highway. Picnic tables, toilets |
| 114.2 183.8 |
Junction of Highway #612 |
Community of Gordon Bay, services. West to community of Mac Tier, Ontario. |
| 114.9 184.9 |
Roadside Highway Turnout Rest Area |
Picnic tables, toilets. West side of highway. |
| 116.7 187.8 |
Point of Interest |
North boundry of District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario. |
| 119.9 192.9 |
Junction of Route #169 - Muskoka Road |
Community of Foot's Bay, Ontario. East to community of Glen Orchard, Ontario, Bracebridge, Ontario, Gravenhurst, Ontario. |
| 126.0 202.7 |
Junction of Highway #12 ( 12 mile Road ) |
West side of highway. West to O'Donnell Point Provincial Park ( Nature Reserve ) no visitors facilities. |
| 129.1 207.8 |
Highway # 69 becomes Highway#400 |
South to City of Barrie, City of Toronto. North to Town of Parry Sound, City of Sudbury
Note: As of July/2002. North of this point. There was extensive road construction at different locations, it would appear that highway #400 could be extended.
NOTE: For highway travel south via Ontario Highway #400 See Milebymile highway travel guide -e |