City of Kenora, Located on the Trans Canada Highway, we are the first city you enter if coming into Ontario, and the last if you are leaving Ontario.
Lake of the Woods is no doubt Kenora's Primary tourist attraction, However we do have hundreds of other bodies of water that lie within our boundaries that you can walk to, drive to, and fly into that offer excellent fishing, camping, lodges, resorts and other ammenities. These can be found listed within our pages.
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Geographic Data |
Geographic Data |
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Latitude - 49o47 min 21 seconds north |
Longitude - 94o21 min 21 seconds west |
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Elevation above sea level 411m |
116KM East of Canada's Geographic Centre |
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222km North of Canadian/US Border |
Municipal Land Area - 60,432 Sq Acres. |
Kenora is an All Season Destination. Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter we are OPEN for BUSINESS.
Kenora's population during the summer swells from 15,000+/- permanent residents to thousands more as the influx of summer cottagers, anglers from every Province in Canada, State of the United States and countries around the world return to or visit for the first time our spectacular wilderness area we call home, Kenora Ontario Canada and there are those who are pleased to welcome you again, and thank you for visiting.
The Lake of the Woods offers some of the finest fishing for walleye, small mouth bass, muskie, lake trout and other species of freshwater fish other lakes in Ontario offer, but we have features that other areas do not offer. Namely traffic jams that extend for miles as you see in Southern Ontario nearly every Long Weekend. Smog and Air Pollution, Poor fishing, Poor Water Quality and much more. Do not get us wrong, you may see what "some call" traffic jams downtown or in other areas of our fair city, and you may even have to wait in line at some of the chain stores, but remember you are still NOT in Downtown Toronto, Winnipeg etc. But in a more or less remote section of Ontario where fishing, hunting, snowmobiling rules. Take your time. YOU ARE ON HOLIDAY'S.
Places to visit, stay and play in Kenora.
While in Kenora may we suggest some of the following:
A boating tour on the MS Kenora. This ship plys Lake of the Woods on a daily basis showing it's riders some of the great features Lake of the Woods offers.
Be sure to visit the Kenora Museum. Here you will find artifacts of prior years of Kenora. See the recent display of The Kenora Thistles. The Winners of the Stanley Cup in 1908. Many other fine exhibits are held during our summer months. Conveniently located in Downtown Kenora on Main Street.
At the Entrance to Kenora you will pass an Ontario and Kenora landmark. Husky the Muskie. This large statue of the muskie is to remind those that Lake of the Woods is one of the finest bodies of water in NW Ontario for fishing for a Trophy Muskie. Each year anglers ply LOTW in hopes of catching a trophy fish and every year anglers put back fish over 50 inches long.
Fishing Hunting Lake Tours and more:
Hire a local guide for a day or more and try your luck at fishing for walleye or other freshwater fish we have in LOTW..
Some offer other services as Lake Tours aboard pontoon boats, shoreluch dinner and cruise, dining cruises to various lodges and resorts, boat rentals, houseboat rentals etc. These will be found in our business directory section under fishing guides, hunting guides, lake tours, tours, etc..
Carriage Tours of Kenora.
Another new attraction this summer are Horse and Carriage Tours of Kenora by Sunny Brook Farms. They can be found around the Harbourfront where you can hop on board. Or call 548-4017
Kenora Murals. On the walls of various buildings in Kenora you will find 20 murals depicting Kenora's History. Be sure to look these up.
Mather Walls House - the Mathers introduced the Presbyterian Church, the telephone, sawmills and the benefits of a thriving economy of Keewatin. Built in the Queen Anne style it is one of three nearly identical homes in Keewatin in 1889.
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Kenora offers an excellent selection of hotels, motels, bed and breakfast establishments and camps, camping facilities and other places to stay, play and visit. You can rent boats, canoes, kayaks and tour the lake or other bodies of water in our area yourself without the services of a guide or tour operator and these too are all listed within our site.
We never close. Even during the frigid winter Kenora is open for business. We offer some of the finest groomed snowmobiling trails in Northern Ontario and many of our lodges and resorts have outfitted themselves to be open for your ice fishing, snowmobiling and winter skiing adventures. The Sunset Trail Riders Snowmobiling Club offers an excellent web site with up to date trail information, be sure if you plan to visit here during the winter to check them out.
Beaches in Kenora and area:
Ancinabe Park
close to downtown. There is a beach, washrooms, change rooms, showers, playground, BBQ pit, shelter, small concession and campsites. There are canoe and kayak rentals. You can drive to or boat-in as there are docking spaces.
Coney Island Beach
Coney Island, only accessible by boat in the summer, is just a short boat ride from downtown Kenora. On Lake of the Woods it has a playground, concession stand, public docks, a large grassy area for many outdoor sports, and a shelter for picnics. You can take a boat to Coney Island from The Wharf Marine.
Keewatin Beach
Keewatin Beach, off of Keewatin Beach Road is a nice public beach on Lake of the Woods. There are restrooms, change rooms, a picnic area, docks and a playground.
Norman Park
Norman Park is located on Lake of the Woods just off Lakeview Drive. It's just behind the Dairy Queen and Railroad Museum. There is a nice sandy beach, children's playground, restrooms and a picnic shelter.
Garrow Park
Garrow Park is found on Rabbit Lake at end of Birchwood Crescent, just minutes from downtown. There is a beautiful beach with docks, a playground, washrooms, change rooms, picnic area, and tennis courts.
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