
Plan your visit
To fully experience all the Sault Ste. Marie Canal has to offer including touring the exhibits and walking the trails, plan at least 2-3 hours. The Sault Ste. Marie Canal is nestled beneath the International Bridge, close to downtown Sault Ste. Marie. Getting here:
Getting here
Location
1 Canal Drive
Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 6W4
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
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
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
Hours of operation
Site access: Every day from 6am to 10pm
Lock navigation season: May 15 – October 15
Visitor Centre: June 1 – October 8
Fees
Site access and lockage is free.
Other fees still apply.
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