Sunset Country

Lake of the Woods

The city of Kenora is located on Beautiful Lake of the Woods and is known for its natural beauty and outdoor splendour. The western gateway to the province of Ontario, Kenora is located 2 hours east of Winnipeg, Manitoba. As a year round tourist destination, the estimated annual number of visitors to the area is more than 800,000...quite an accomplishment for a city of only 16,000 residents.

Lake of the Woods is Ontario's second largest inland lake. It borders on the state of Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario. Two thirds of the 1,465 square miles of water lies within Ontario. The lake has 65,000 miles of shoreline and more than 14,600 islands with huge forests and granite hills surrounding the shoreline. The lake encompasses over 1.5 million acres and edges villages,small cities and pristine wilderness. It is truly a natural wonder.