The two RV Gypsies at Pancake Bay Provincial Park
on the eastern shore of Lake Superior
June 21, 2013

Pancake Bay Provincial Park was established in 1968 by Ontario Parks. It is a recreation-class Provincial Park created to help preserve the fragile beach dune ecology. Pancake Bay Provincial Park has one of the highest visitor rates of all the Provincial Parks in the north-east region, and the highest number of campsites. There are 325 campsites, including 160 with electricity. There are 3 comfort stations. (Note: The two RV Gypsies did not park their RV here.) It did cost to enter the park, even for a few minutes.

Pancake Bay is a sheltered, south-facing bay on the eastern shore of Lake Superior, north of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. A beautiful sand beach lines the bay, part of which are within the park boundary. The bay is sand filled and shallow. This feature is responsible for warming the lake water providing pleasant swimming, but the two RV Gypsies did not swim in the lake this time. Ancient beach ridges are visible more inland. The ecology of the region is characteristic of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence transition forest, but is a northern shelter for more southerly flora and fauna.

Pancake Bay Provincial Park
and the map

The sign below means that dogs
are allowed to swim in this area.

Lee Duquette noticed ducks sitting on top of holes in the beach; below is one such hole, minus the duck of course.

The two RV Gypsies went to another area within Pancake Bay Provincial Park.

Below: View from each side of the bridge shown above.

International Bridge and the KOA

Chippewa Falls

Sault Ste. Marie and parks

Pancake Bay