Recreation and Places of Interest
Ontario’s
most important scenic and recreational attraction
is its water. The province is home to some
250,000 lakes and is threaded by thousands
of rivers and streams. Four of the Great Lakes—Lake
Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario—and
their extensive shorelines provide a natural
playground. Lake Simcoe, the Muskoka lakes,
and other easily accessible lakes north of
Toronto have also long been popular vacation
centers. Facilities for camping and recreation
have been developed along the routes of major
highways. Ontario shares with New York one
of the greatest scenic attractions in North
America, Niagara Falls, where the water of
the Niagara River plunges some 57 m (187 ft)
at Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side of
the river. |
