DIRECTIONS

Where on Manitoulin?  

Low Island Park, Little Current, Ontario

4-Day Event

Directions to Venue from Sudbury/Sault Ste Marie

Traveling on Hwy #17 from Sudbury or Sault St. Marie, turn at the intersection of Hwy 17 and Hwy #6 South, VIA  Espanola. Go through Espanola and continue to Little Current, Manitoulin Island for approx. 45 km.  The gateway to Manitoulin Island is the Swing Bridge*  at Little Current.  Once across the swing bridge stop at the Tourist Information booth on the left for instructions on the various parking locations.  No parking is allowed at the venue.

* Swing Bridge Note: Built in 1939, this is Canada’s last working swing bridge.  This swing bridge is a single lane only bridge, which opens once an hour for approx. 15 minutes to allow sail boats to pass through on the North Channel waterway.  In order to avoid delays you may want to plan your arrival sometime outside of the top of the hour.

Directions to Venue from Southern Ontario VIA Ferry  

Traveling on Hwy #6 North to Tobermory take the Ferry know as the Chi-Cheemaun (Big Canoe) to South Bay Mouth, and travel North on Hwy #6 to Little Current. Once in Little Current, stop at the Recreation Complex on left for parking and shuttle bus service to venue.

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The Venue at Low Island Park

This area, easily reached from Water Street, is no longer an island.  It is now a public recreational facility that includes a lovely sand beach, suitable for small children, a playground, a shady picnic grove, a large picnic shelter, change rooms, softball diamonds, a beach volleyball court and a soccer pitch.

Low Island was once the site of the Red Mill, which ruins still remain.  Just off Low Island is Picnic Island, accessible only by boat.  Picnic Island was a thriving community at the turn of the century with over 200 seasonal residents and two sawmills.  The ruins of the boiler house of one mill stand stark on this barren island which was once covered with trees.

MANITOULIN COUNTRY FEST will be located on the North Side of Low Island with the stage facing North towards the LaCloche Mountains.  This beautiful outdoor venue has a slight slope towards the stage.

Below: Site of Manitoulin Country Fest III - One of the most scenic, serene and beautiful places in the world where you can come for more than just the great country music...

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Map Of Little Current

Low Island Venue

Download the shuttle bus map here