The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
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. (Although the two RV Gypsies did not park their RV here.) On this date, 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 is within the park boundary. The bay is sand filled and shallow. This feature is responsible for warming the lake water providing pleasant swimming. 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.

Entering Pancake Bay Provincial Park
and studying the map

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

Below: Lee Duquette noticed ducks sitting on top of holes in the beach - here is one such hole, minus the duck of course.

Below: Then the two RV Gypsies went to another area within Pancake Bay Provincial Park

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

Menu for the two RV Gypsies Adventures
in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
June 22, 2013
You may visit these 4 sites in any order you choose.

International Bridge

Chippewa Falls

Pancake Bay (this page)

Sault Ste. Marie and parks

AFTER you have seen all four sites above, please continue on to
Wawa, the Wawa goose, Alona Bay, Magpie Falls, Silver Falls and more