James Bay Frontier is the largest travel region in Ontario. Vacation Rentals here extend from Lake Temiskaming, south of Timmins, all the way to James Bay and Hudson Bay. Still, many areas are within a day's drive from some of the largest cities in Canada and the USA
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The cities of Timmins, Cochrane, Moosonee, Kirkland Lake and dozens of small communities cater to the needs of travellers with high-quality vacation rentals, inns and resorts.
There are great expanses of untouched and rugged terrain, deep canyons and unending waters to enjoy many wildlife sightings, including polar bears and beluga whales. Take a train ride into the northern towns on the shores of James Bay, all the way to the end of the line, aboard the Polar Bear Express in Cochrane. Ride down the Arctic Watershed through forests, past lakes, muskeg and tundra scrub brush all the way to James Bay.
Snowmobile on trails that are part of the world's largest network of groomed snowmobile trails. In Cochrane you can visit the at the Polar Bear Conservation and Education Habitat and Heritage where you can observe and even swim right next to polar bears.
Visit countless historic sites including the Museum of Northern History in Kirkland Lake that showcases the area's history of mining, prospecting, geology and wildlife.