Lock 45 - Port Severn - Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site

Port Severn is the northern gateway, and the smallest lock on the Waterway. Its 25.6 metre (84 ft) length limits the size of vessel that can through-navigate the entire Waterway. It is a quick boat ride from Georgian Bay Islands National Park. Lock 45 has large grounds for boater camping and picnicking. Boaters should exercise caution to the west of the lock where they pass under Highway 400, as the channel width is restricted. In periods of high water flows, boaters should be prepared to be buffeted by currents in the navigation channel below the lock.

Lockstation Details

Chart: 2029

KM: 387.1 km (mile 240.6)

Lock Length: 25.6 m (84 ft)

Width: 7.0 m (23 ft)

Average Lift: 3.7 m (12 ft)

Length of stay: 2 night maximum

GPS Coordinates: 44°48'14.8"N 79°43'13.9"W

Hours and Services

Lockstation Hours of Operation

Information

Accessible Washroom

Potable water

Ice

Overnight mooring

Picnic Area

Nautical charts

Camping

Canoe dock

Indoor Exhibit / Museum

Local facilities and services

Tourist Centres:

Southeast Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce
Tel: (705) 756-4863
www.segbay.ca

Simcoe County - Huronia Tourism Association
Tel: (705) 726-9300 ext 220 or 1-800-487-6642
www.county.simcoe.on.ca

Muskoka Tourism
Tel: 1-800-267-9700
www.discovermuskoka.ca

Southern Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce
Tel: (705) 526-7884 or 1-800-263-7745
www.southerngeorgianbay.on.ca
Walking distance to groceries

Boat Launches:

Driftwood Cove Resort and Marina
93 Port Severn Road North, Port Severn
Tel: (705) 538-2502
FEE: $15 to launch both ways
Parking: $5 per day