Thessalon is a town in the Near North region of Northern Ontario.
Understand
[edit]The area's timber resources drew Europeans to the area as early as 1869, with the first lumber camp being set up in 1870. By 1877 a more permanent townsite was established. The town was incorporated in 1892.
As of 2021, it had a population of 1,260 people.
Get in
[edit]Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- Little Rapids (6km north of town)
Do
[edit]- Marina
- 1 Thessalon Peace Park, 14 Water Street. Pleasant waterside park with picnic tables and a kids' playground. An excellent spot to take a break from driving and stretch your legs.
Buy
[edit]The town has a grocery store, a pharmacy, a hardware store, and an LCBO (liquor) outlet.
Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Lakeside Park Campground, 100 Lakeside Drive, ☏ +1 705 842 2523. Check-in: noon, check-out: noon. Municipal campground opposite a large sandy beach on Lake Huron. Open from Victoria Day weekend (third weekend of May) until Thanksgiving weekend (second Monday of October). About $40 per night.
- 2 Windmill Campground, 44 Windmill Road (about 10km north of town along Hwy 129).
- 3 Carolyn Beach, 1 Lakeside Dr (at the western Hwy 17 junction), ☏ +1 705 842 3330, toll-free: +1 888 352 3330, [email protected]. Lakeside hotel with attached restaurant. $89-199 per night depending on season.
Connect
[edit]- Library