sleeping giant provincial park

Great family vacation spot. Great fishing , water skiing , bird watching , cradled in the sleeping giant peninsula it offers all the best choices for hiking trails , breth taking cliffs and site seein . A must see .

Camped at the 216 rv trailer site.Excellent spot for rest and relaxation as wildlife ( deer, ducks, skunk,fox)came and visited us consonantly. Not a fear as wildlife was tame.Weather was great and access to lake was right off of campsite (bit slippery and rocky to get to lake water).Hydro was available and if cord wasn't long enough, you could rent longer extension cords from park office. Potable water hydrant was just outside our camping spot along entrance road.Portable washrooms close by were maintained clean and fresh smelling.Only downfall was the shower house was a distance away and had to use vehicle to access it as the walk was a long one.Overall a great time and recommend weekday stay as it is much quieter than weekend crowd.

Beautiful rustic park, with nice amenities. Wildlife roams freely through the park. Bring your bikes, the park is big. Nice beach and great swimming. You are close to Sliver Islet and for climbing enthusiasts there is are great hiking trails. washrooms and showers and fresh water throughout the park.

Had the pleasure of camping at Sleeping Giant last September. It was a beautiful spacious camp site. We climbed Sleeping Giant and it had amazing views at the top. Definitely a favourite spot of mine, too bad it's so far away.

Being originally from Thunder Bay, my family has been going to the park since I can remember! It used to be called Sibley Provincial Park! It is a peninsula that stretches out into Lake Superior. This is the Sleeping Giant! From down town Port Arthur (Thunder Bay north) you can see the outline of an Indian Chief sleeping with his arms folded on his chest! There is an old story about this but too long to tell hear. He is to be guarding the silver on little (Silver Islet) at the in of the peninsula. You can see all this in the park. There are camp sites for over night camping, trails and information center! There is an old mining general store that is still standing, not much but still there! There is a whole story to all of this and worth reading about before going to the park! It is one of the most beautiful places in Canada! IMO

I have used the park multiple times, living in close by Thunder Bay. I have a friend with a camp in Silver Islet and this is where I usually stay although camping in the park is fun. The park is family friendly with lots to do including a visitors centre with a cool gift shop and exhibits. I even attended a Woodland style art workshops there. The beach is nice and the swimming good. Hiking trails from easy to extremely difficult are well marked. I highly recommend climbing the chest for the amazing views. It can be an all day hike with stops at the Lion's Head and T harbour. Bring lots of water and a lunch. Biking the trail in to the base can shorten the day. I have canoed and hiked from one end of the park to the other and it is pristine, with lots of wildlife to see, including the odd bear.

We pre - booked a site... probably didn't need to but better safe than sorry and there was lots of room. Firewood is costly so I was glad we brought our own. Skunks... omg skunks. No one got sprayed but they are all over the place at night. The wildlife is very bold. A fox on the table at 11pm... skunks several times a night. Seagulls trying to take the food right off your plate. We will go back. It's nice and close.

This geological feature is located on Sibley Peninsula, not too far east of Thunder Bay. It is a very scenic drive from the Trans Canada Highway turnoff to the end of the peninsula at Silver Islet. A spectacular scenic lookout atop the rocks looks over the waters towards Thunder Bay. The turnoff for this "trail" is located the Lizard Lake, This scenic lookout is accessible by car - but it's a rough road and needs to be driven slowly and in dry weather. The main highway to Silver Islet is good and various wildlife, including fox, beaver, porcupine, partridge, deer, moose can be seen at times. Camping and picnic sites are located along the way

what a Amazing place this park is. you can do little hicks to I think to 2 lakes. we did sifting lake and we did the sea lion hick that is a must see. My sister dad and I hicked to the Head of the sleeping giant. careful it's a very steep hick. Not recommended for young kids or people not used to very steep climbing but the view was great. We also camped in a very nice campground. we got a deer visit. We had to watch out for Skunks but I didn't see many around. At a special program by the lake at a campground we backed bannock but the dancing was kind of like a pioneer dance. Very fun. Sleeping giant rock is like a human been. enjoy.

I and my family have been going to Sleeping Giant Park for close to 20 years. We've done a lot of the hiking trails and always have enjoyed our visits. The beach area is great and park is kept very clean.

Great park to visit, lots of hiking/biking trials of varying difficulties and distances. The trails range from well worn paths, to flagging tapped donkey trails that you have to be in reasonable shape to manage. I've hiked a dozen trails in the park and most several times. I could write an essay there's so much to see, so to keep it short I'll just comment on a few of my favorite spots. If you're just out to see a quick sight I'd recommend the Sea Lion, it's not far to get to and is an easy hike with a beautiful view. If you have the time you can continue along to Tea Harbor, but it's best to get to by bike unless you have several hours. The Thunder Bay Lookout is a bit more challenging and takes longer to get to (SUV/Truck make the drive easier). This is a moderate level hike with a nice view of the city. The Giant is of course the big attraction and there are many trails that scale him. In my opinion all offer similar views, the deciding factor is time and difficulty. The trailhead map offers pretty good advice on both of these options and is where I suggest people start when making their decision. My only complaint is that you have to make sure you pay for parking, even if that means you have to go to the camp ground to pay when the machines are broken (this happened 3 out of the 5 times I was in the park this year). This can add a fair bit of driving to your day depending on which part of the park you want to hike. We drove all the way to the camp ground on our last visit only to find the office locked up. We waited 45 minutes and no one came (a Sunday in mid October), so we drove out to the trail, went for our hike and came back to find a stern park ranger waiting with a ticket and lecture. Even with photographic proof that the pay machine was broken and the office locked he still gave us a ticket and told us we should have waited longer for someone to get back. A sour note on an otherwise beautiful day.

The Thunder Bay lookout was very impressive but a long and slow drive out to it. The park is good for hiking but we were hoping to bike around but it is not good for that.

Over an hour drive outside of Thunder Bay but the Terry Fox Monument breaks it up nicely. The drive to the park is super simple down highway 11 and one turn onto highway 587 and that gets you to all the trails.There are a ton of trails that you can take all ranging in difficulty and length.Day parking pass are required and you either need to stop at the first pay station you see or continue a little further into the park to the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park camp grounds... this is where we got ours because there is also a park ranger there who has maps and can give you advise on trails based on the time you have.We went to the Top of the Giant (they tell you to expect it to take between 5-6 hours) its 22 km in length. For the first 8 km its more or less flat and then you take a turn up 800 ft to the top which is 3 km of intense climbing... it was difficult but not impossible (definitely want to be in shape to offer this option) It's also very rocky and lots of logs... one of the pictures attached is the little path of the 3km climb.When you get to the top though there is amazing views of Lake Superior! breathtaking experience for sure and very rewarding. There is no cell phone service so make sure to grab a map!

The drive to the head of the giant is great and the drive to the silver islet is beautiful but the best part is camping at Lake Marie Louise.

Lots of places to stop and walk, hike or get wet. Wonderful vistas and places for picture taking...a true gem on the north shore of Lake Superior. Whether you're there for the day or longer, a favourite and popular spot for locals and guests...always something or some place new to explore and see.