Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site of Canada

How to get there

Aerial photograph of Canal Drive.
© Parks Canada / George Vandervlugt, summer 2001

From Michigan, via the international bridge:

• Turn right onto Huron Street after customs
• Continue through the intersection, staying in the right-hand lane
• Turn left onto Canal Drive
• Follow Canal Drive to the Visitor Centre parking lot in front of the Administration Building

OR:

Look for this directional sign and follow it to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal:

From Highway 17 North:

• Continue from Hwy 17 North into the city
• Hwy 17 North becomes Great Northern Road; Great Northern Road becomes Pim Street
• Follow Great Northern Road / Pim Street to Wellington Street East
• Turn right onto Wellington Street East, staying in the left-hand lane and follow to Elgin Street
• Turn left onto Elgin Street and follow to Queen Street East
• Turn right onto Queen Street East and follow to Huron Street
• Turn left onto Huron Street, staying in the right-hand lane, and follow to Canal Drive
• Turn left onto Canal Drive and follow to the Visitor Centre parking lot in front of the Administration Building

OR:

Look for this directional sign and follow it to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal:

From Highway 17 East:

• Continue from Hwy 17 East into the city
• Hwy 17 East will become Trunk Road
• Follow Trunk Road to the end where it will become Wellington Street East
• Follow Wellington Street East, staying in the left-hand lane, to Elgin Street
• Turn left onto Elgin Street and follow to Queen Street East
• Turn right onto Queen Street East and follow to Huron Street
• Turn left onto Huron Street, staying in the right-hand lane, and follow to Canal Drive
• Turn left onto Canal Drive and follow to the Visitor Centre parking lot in front of the Administration Building

OR:

Look for this directional sign and follow it to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal:

To view a map of the area and for more information visit the Tourism Sault Ste. Marie website.