Attractions

The Soo Locks Boat Tour is an experience to remember. You will actually ride through the Soo Locks, share the river with a freighter, and perhaps spot some wildlife!  It is a maritime adventure that’s educational, lots of fun, and you don’t need a passport.

Several Tours daily mid May thru mid October. No reservations needed. Just choose the departure time that fits your schedule when you arrive in "The Soo". 

Your trip to Sault Ste. Marie wouldn’t be complete without visiting the historic Museum Ship Valley Camp. Now retired, in its working days the Valley Camp logged over 3 million miles over its 49 years of service. The 20,000 square foot cargo holds that once held freight are now filled with hundreds of artifacts, paintings, shipwreck items, and exhibits related to maritime history.

More info at http://www.saulthistoricsites.com/museum-ship-valley-camp/

An extensive museum exhibit is available on the ground floor of the Tower of History. A video presentation is also available on the lower level.

Visitors can either brave the 292 stairs or ride the elevator up the 25-plus story building. Once on the top observation deck, up to 1,200 square miles are visible, ranging from the Soo Locks to Sugar Island to downtown Sault Ste. Marie, to the Canadian waterfront and northern wilderness, and more.

Visit their website https://www.saulthistoricsites.com/tower-of-history/ for details.

Visit Sault Ste. Marie's "tourist district" and explore the unique shops and dining found adjacent to the Soo Locks Park. Find that one-of-a-kind gift and sample some of the traditional "goodies" you'll find here.

Kewadin Casinos is a family of five great casinos in Michigan—Kewadin Sault Ste. Marie, St. Ignace, Manistique, Christmas, and Hessel. Each casino offers a one-of-a-kind experience, combining exciting Vegas action with an authentic regional flair, owed to the personality of their community.

There’s a spot on the St. Marys River that takes you to a place where you will feel like you are on your own private island. You will have a front row seat to the passing freighters and have the chorus of birds as your soundtrack. The beauty of this retreat is that it is only a 30 minute kayak paddle from Rotary Park in the Soo!

There are even two launch points to choose from to begin your kayak excursion! Head eastward on Portage Avenue (which becomes Riverside Drive) to Rotary Park and launch your vessel from the dock there. Or, keep heading east on Riverside Drive and launch from the Harvey Marina.

Once you reach the dock on Voyageur Island, take this opportunity on the secluded and serene island to slow down.

We are walking distance to LSSU. Home of the National Championship Laker NCAA D-1 Hockey Team. Lake State is "redefining the classroom".

The Sault Seal Recreation Area is the City's major outdoor winter recreational facility.
Sault Seal is equipped with 7 tubing runs with 2 tubing lifts, and a ski and snowboard hill with 1 lift. Sault Seal also has a heated chalet with a view of the entire hill.

https://www.saultcity.com/sault-seal-recreation-area

Point Iroquois Light Station is located along the scenic Lake Superior shore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is only 20 miles west of Sault Ste. Marie and 51 miles east of Tahquamenon Falls.

Our museum reveals the stories of the lightkeepers and their families through family album photographs, antiques, and artifacts. Learn about the fourth-order Fresnel lens that could project a light for sixteen miles. Climb the 72 steps to the top of the tower for a picturesque view of Lake Superior.

It is pronounced “Tuh-KWAHM’-in-uhn.” 

THERES ACTUALLY 2 WATERFALLS

The more famous Upper Tahquamenon Falls is 200 feet across with a drop of almost 50 feet. The lower falls are about 4 miles downstream, and are, in fact, a series of five smaller falls around a small island. The Lower Falls consist of smaller, less dramatic, falls that flow around an island. Find your way around the many miles of beautiful hiking trails here.