Discover Timiskaming District

Explore Timiskaming District through a range of interests: mining history and museums, arts programs, trails, and nature experiences. Cobalt is known for its silver mining history; the wider region also offers opportunities for hiking, cycling, camping, canoeing, and fishing.

Culture and Mining History in Cobalt

The Cobalt Mining Museum displays native silver ore and mineral specimens, including a mineral exhibit viewed under black light. It also houses the world’s largest display of native silver ore. Some of the museum’s silver specimens are on permanent loan to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Museum hours are seasonal, so check them before your visit.

The Heritage Silver Trail passes through Cobalt and along the opposite side of Cobalt Lake. You can explore it on your own with a guide or map available at the Mining Museum. In summer, guided tours may be arranged through the museum; they must be booked in advance. This gives you the choice of exploring independently or requesting a guided tour, without assuming that a tour is part of a museum visit.

Museums and Arts

The Bunker Military Museum displays artifacts from the Boer War to the present day. Its international collection includes uniforms and items from multiple sides of numerous global conflicts. The Haileybury Heritage Museum documents the Great Fire of 1922 through oral histories, photographs, and artifacts. Its exhibits also cover early settlement experiences and Haileybury’s connection to the Hardy Boys.

The Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum preserves the cultural heritage of South Temiskaming and presents evidence of the settlement history of the Little Claybelt region, including a replica of a traditional one-room schoolhouse furnished in period style. An outbuilding also displays antique farm equipment and tools that once shaped everyday rural life.

At Open Studio Libre, an art studio at the Temiskaming Art Gallery, visitors can drop in and create art themselves; admission is by donation. The offering also includes classes, workshops, and other programs, both paid and free. As program details may change, it is best to check the current schedule in advance.

Trails and Nature in the Wider Region

The Devils Rock Trail offers an easy, two-kilometre hike from Highway 567. The trail is an 11-minute drive from downtown Haileybury. Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park features waterfalls and numerous scenic viewpoints. Esker Lakes Provincial Park offers opportunities for camping, canoeing, hiking, and fishing. Hilliardton Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area covers 1,800 acres and is a provincially significant wildlife area.

In Temiskaming Shores, nearly 21.4 kilometres of paved trails developed by the South Temiskaming Active Travel Organization (STATO) are complete and open to residents and visitors. They are suitable for walking, strolling, cycling, jogging, rollerblading, and other non-motorized activities. Trail and surface conditions may change; check them before your outing.

Water and More Recreation

New Liskeard’s waterfront offers a beach about one mile long and a waterfront promenade. New Liskeard Waterfront Marina is on Lake Temiskaming, near the mouth of the Wabi River and next to downtown. A free boat launch is located right beside the marina. If you plan to use the launch, check its current availability beforehand.

Golf can also be part of your trip: New Liskeard Golf Club is the only 18-hole golf course along the 370-kilometre stretch between North Bay and Timmins. Haileybury Golf Club offers a junior program that introduces children aged six and up to golf. Dates for seasonal junior events may change and should be confirmed before making plans.

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