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By: Next Apartment
Sault Ste Marie, Aurora, Local destinations, Lifestyle, Your community

Fun in the Sun: Summer Destination Spots Near You

Summer is here and it's time to plan some exciting family outings!

If you aren't sure where to take the family this year, we've found a few great places close to our Aurora and Sault Ste. Marie apartments.

 

For fun adventures near Aurora try:

Canada's Wonderland 

1 Canada's Wonderland Drive, Vaughan, 30 minute drive

This 134 hectare theme park is Canada's largest and a great destination for some summer fun! Explore over 200 attractions and ride 17 thrilling roller coasters. Plus, your admission to the park includes Splash Works, a 20 acre waterpark filled with slip sliding fun. There's also plenty of live entertainment to catch and some special events, including the Ultimate Thrills Circus and the Chinese Acrobatic Show.

 

Treetop Trekking

3291 Stoufville Road, Stoufville, 20 minute drive

Spend your summer day high atop a tree! With Treetop Trekking, you can climb and walk among the treetops. There's fun for all ages, from ziplining, aerial games, and night treks, to the Treewalk Village and Discovery Kids Courses. Book a time for your adventure before you head out to ensure a spot for you and your family. 

 

Get back to nature with these summer favourites in Sault Ste. Marie:

Pointe Des Chenes Park

57 Des Chenes Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, 30 minute drive

Go camping this summer at one of the nicest campgrounds around. Pointe Des Chenes Park has a beautiful sandy beach and both RV and tent campgrounds. Choose from serviced or non-serviced campsites and enjoy comfort stations, hot showers, fire rings, and a variety of sports activities. In the day-use area of the park, enjoy plenty of green space, picnic shelters and sites, washrooms, and hiking. 

 

Batchawana Bay Provincial Park

10699 ON-17, Batchawana Bay, Batchawana Bay, 50 minute drive 

Batchawana Bay Provincial Park has beautiful scenery and a large, clean, sandy beach. The water here is the warmest you'll find on Lake Superior! Pack a picnic and enjoy it in the shady picnic area, or right on the beach. Bring your boat for a spin on the lake or for some quality fishing time.

 

Whatever you choose to do this summer, Next Apartment wishes you a very happy and safe vacation.