John Rowswell Hub Trail tops 'Best of the Lake' list

It's that time of year again and a few businesses and attractions in our region have been awarded new bragging rights.

Lake Superior Magazine has released its Best of the Lake 2019 list as determined by its readers. The publication received votes from three Canadian provinces and 23 states as well as the District of Columbia.

Winners from Ontario, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin were selected in 10 categories, plus one ‘outside the box’ category where readers could give their favourite things about the big lake a little boost.

From the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. area, the John Rowswell Hub Trail, Pancake Bay, and the Lake Shore Salzburger Hof Resort are among those that topped the list.

The following is a list of winners from our region:

BEST ACCESSIBLE TRAIL
Hub Trail, Sault Ste. Marie

BEST STROLLING OR SWIMMING BEACH
Batchawana Bay, Batchawana Bay Provincial Park
Pancake Bay, Pancake Bay Provincial Park

BEST ROADSIDE OVERLOOK OR WAYSIDE REST
Lake Superior Provincial Park (3 sites): Katherine’s Cove, Old Woman Bay, Agawa Bay

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sault Ste. Marie KOA Holiday, Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Shore Salzburger Hof Resort, Batchawana Bay

BEST LOCAL RESTAURANT / CAFE / EATERY
Lake Shore Salzburger Hof Resort, Batchawana Bay

BEST GIFT SHOP / BOOKSTORE / ETC.
Young’s General Store, Wawa

BEST LOCAL CAMPGROUND
Sault Ste. Marie KOA Holiday, Sault Ste. Marie
Agawa Bay Campground, Lake Superior Provincial Park

BEST FAMILY OVERNIGHT LODGING
Lake Shore Salzburger Hof Resort

For the complete list of Best of the Lake 2019 winners, please click here.