page_title: Thunder Bay
section_title: Visitor attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Thunder Bay / Visitor attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: The view of Fort William from Hillcrest Park, in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
context_page_description: Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous municipality in Northern Ontario; its population is 107,909 according to the 2016 Canada Census,
  Located on Lake Superior, the census metropolitan area of Thunder Bay has a population of 121,621 and consists of the city of Thunder Bay, the municipalities of Oliver Paipoonge and Neebing, the townships of Shuniah, Conmee, O'Connor, and Gillies, and the Fort William First Nation.
  European settlement in the region began in the late 17th century with a French fur trading outpost on the banks of the Kaministiquia River. It grew into an important transportation hub with its port forming an important link in the shipping of grain and other products from western Canada, through the Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway, to the east coast. Forestry and manufacturing played important roles in the city's economy. They have declined in recent years, but have been replaced by a "knowledge economy" based on medical research and education. Thunder Bay is the site of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute.
context_section_description: Thunder Bay's main tourist attraction is Fort William Historical Park, a reconstruction of the North West Company's Fort William fur trade post as it was in 1815, which attracts 100,000 visitors annually. The marina in downtown Port Arthur, an area known as The Waterfront District, draws visitors for its panoramic view of the Sleeping Giant and the presence of various water craft. The marina, known as Prince Arthur's landing  also includes recreational trails along the lake, playground, harbour cruises, helicopter tours, the Alexander Henry (a retired Canadian Coast Guard icebreake), splash pad (summer), skating rink (winter), and art gallery, gift shop, numerous restaurants, and a newly opened Delta Hotel and conference centre. There are several small surface amethyst mines in the area, some of which allow visitors to search for their own crystals. A 2.74 m (9 ft) statue of Terry Fox is situated at the Terry Fox Memorial and Lookout on the outskirts of the city near the place where he was forced to abandon his run. Other tourists attractions are listed below:
  
  
   
  Bluffs Scenic Lookout
  Boulevard Lake Park
  Canada Games Complex
  Canadian Lakehead Exhibition
  Cascades Conservation Area
  Centennial Conservatory
  Centennial Park
  Chapples Park
  Chippewa Park
  Connaught Square
  Finnish Labour Temple
  Fort William Gardens
  Fort William Stadium
  Hillcrest Park
  The Hoito
  Intercity Shopping Centre
  Kakabeka Falls
  Magnus Theatre
   
  Mission Island Marsh
  Mount McKay Lookout
  MV Miseford
  Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
  Ouimet Canyon
  Prince Arthur's Landing waterfront district
  Port Arthur Stadium
  Silver Falls
  Thunder Bay Art Gallery
  Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
  Thunder Bay Historical Museum
  Thunder Bay Marina
  Thunder Bay Restaurant
  International Friendship Gardens
  Trowbridge Falls
  Victoriaville
  Waverley Park
  Whitewater Golf Club
caption: Hillcrest Park, looking south to Fort William
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