Timmins Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in northeastern Ontario, Canada
About Timmins
The city is in one of the richest mineral producing areas in the Western Hemisphere. It is a leader in the production of gold and base metals. Main attractions are mining tours and outdoor recreation. Human settlement in the area is at least 6,000 years old; it's believed the oldest traces found are from a nomadic people of the Shield Archaic culture. Until contact with European settlers, the land belonged to the Mattagami First Nation peoples. Treaty Number Nine of 1906 pushed this tribe to the north side of the Mattagami Lake, the site of a Hudson's Bay trading post established in 1794. In the 1950s, the reserve was relocated to the south side of the lake, to its present location. Gold discoveries in the Porcupine Camp during the early years of the 20th century attracted investors to the
Top Attractions in Timmins
Explore the best things to see and do in Timmins:
- ★Archie Dillon Sportsplex
- ★Cedar Meadows Wildlife Park
- ★Confederation Sports Facility
- ★Hollinger Park
- ★Kamiskotia Snow Resort
- ★McIntyre Community Centre
- ★Mountjoy Arena
- ★Mountjoy Independent Farmers' Market
Where to Eat in Timmins
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Broadway Restaurant
- 🍴Chez Nous Take Out
- 🍴Choy Se Kam's
- 🍴Don’s Pizzeria
- 🍴Fishbowl Restaurant
- 🍴La Chaumière
Where to Stay in Timmins
- 🏨Airport Hotel
- 🏨Bon Air Motel
- 🏨Carabelle Inn Motel
- 🏨Cedar Meadows Resort
- 🏨Comfort Inn
- 🏨McIntyre Bed & Breakfast
Timmins Travel Guide Sections
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