Northeastern Ontario district, Ontario, Canada
Places to visit near Azilda
Azilda is a town in Northeastern Ontario district, Ontario, Canada, home to about 4,663 people. Within 50 km by road there are 263 places to visit — 212 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 beaches & coast, 9 rivers, islands & mangroves and 9 museums. The must-see places are Whitewater Lake (5 km), Copper Cliff Museum (11 km) and Bell Park (15 km).
Azilda at a glance
- Location
- Northeastern Ontario district, Ontario, Canada
- Population
- about 4,663
- Coordinates
- 46.5501° N, 81.0998° W
- Places within 50 km
- 263 (15 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for museums
Top places to visit near Azilda
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Azilda: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Whitewater LakeLakes & Dams · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Copper Cliff MuseumMuseums · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Bell ParkBeaches · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Nepahwin LakeLakes & Dams · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Anderson Farm MuseumMuseums · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Ramsey LakeLakes & Dams · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Lake Laurentian Conservation AreaLakes & Dams · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Mont RouleauHills · Northeastern OntarioNotable
- Rayside-Balfour MuseumMuseums · Northeastern OntarioNotable
- Daisy LakeLakes & Dams · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Vermilion LakeLakes & Dams · Northeastern OntarioMust-see
- Clara Belle LakeLakes & Dams · Northeastern OntarioNotable
More places near Azilda
- Lady Macdonald Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~9 km
- McCrea Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~10 km
- Turner Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~10 km
- Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Theatre Cambrian · church · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Sand Pit Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Meatbird Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Flour Mill Museum · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Dynamic Earth · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- The Big Nickel · attraction · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Whitson Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- The Flour Mill · fort · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
Things to see near Azilda, by type
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Azilda
223 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Azilda. The closest is Whitewater Lake (5 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Whitewater Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nepahwin Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ramsey Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Laurentian Conservation Area · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km · Must-see
- Daisy Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~25 km · Must-see
- Vermilion Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~28 km · Must-see
Beaches & coast near Azilda
15 beaches & coast within 100 km of Azilda. The closest is First Beach (15 km); the best-known is Bell Park (15 km). Best time: october to march.
- Bell Park · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km · Must-see
- First Beach · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- Second Beach · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- CPR Bay · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- South Bay · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- Frenchman's Bay · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Azilda
11 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Azilda. The closest is McCrea Island (15 km). Best time: september to february.
- McCrea Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- Potters Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Swiss Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Du Caillaud Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Don Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Berry Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
Museums near Azilda
9 museums within 100 km of Azilda. The closest is Rayside-Balfour Museum (2 km); the best-known is Copper Cliff Museum (11 km). Best time: year-round.
- Copper Cliff Museum · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~11 km · Must-see
- Anderson Farm Museum · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rayside-Balfour Museum · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~2 km
- Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Flour Mill Museum · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
- Dynamic Earth · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~12 km
Waterfalls near Azilda
9 waterfalls within 100 km of Azilda. The closest is McFadden Falls (22 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- McFadden Falls · waterfall · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km
- Onaping Falls Pastoral Charge · waterfall · Northeastern Ontario · ~24 km
- Cascade Falls · waterfall · Northeastern Ontario · ~24 km
- High Falls · waterfall · Northeastern Ontario · ~28 km
- Duncan Chute · waterfall · Northeastern Ontario · ~28 km
- White Pine Chutes · waterfall · Northeastern Ontario · ~36 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Azilda
3 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Azilda. The closest is Mont Rouleau (2 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Mont Rouleau · viewpoint · Northeastern Ontario · ~2 km
- Blueberry Hill · viewpoint · Northeastern Ontario · ~27 km
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · Northeastern Ontario · ~64 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Azilda
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 55 km on the road.
- Start in Azilda
- 5 km Whitewater Lake · lake, Northeastern Ontario
- 14 km Anderson Farm Museum · museum, Northeastern Ontario
- 10 km Copper Cliff Museum · museum, Northeastern Ontario
- 8 km Nepahwin Lake · lake, Northeastern Ontario
- 3 km Bell Park · beach, Northeastern Ontario
- 15 km Back to Azilda
Plan a longer trip from Azilda — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Azilda
No traveller has reported from around Azilda yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Azilda
All places near Azilda by distance
Within 15 km of Azilda
- Church of the Epiphany · church · Northeastern Ontario · ~13 km
- Memorial Park · park · Northeastern Ontario · ~13 km
- Levey Creek;Moore Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~13 km
- Tom Davies Square · park · Northeastern Ontario · ~13 km
- North Star Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~13 km
- Art Gallery of Sudbury · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~14 km
- Glad Tidings Church · church · Northeastern Ontario · ~14 km
- Robinson Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- First Beach · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- Second Beach · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- Science North · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- Kelly Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- McCrea Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
- CPR Bay · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Fairbank Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~33 km · Must-see
- Potters Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Pump Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Swiss Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Minnow Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Du Caillaud Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Hannah Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Don Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Saint Charles Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~16 km
- Bethel Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~17 km
- Middle Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~17 km
- Still Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~17 km
- Stobie Dam · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
- Berry Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
- Bennett Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
- Emma Lake;Levey Creek · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
- Echo Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
- Garson Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~18 km
- Silver Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- Happy's Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- Swansea Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- Crooked Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- South Bay · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- Bryn Heulog Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~19 km
- Ida Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km
- Snider Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km
- Lake Laurentian · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km
- Watson's Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km
- Frenchman's Bay · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km
- Boivin Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~20 km
- Mud Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~21 km
- Carriere Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~21 km
- Lake Wanapitei · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
- Simard Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km
- Perch Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km
- McFadden Falls · waterfall · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km
- Wilfred Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km
- McFarlane Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~22 km
- Lake Labelle · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~23 km
- Towerman's Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~23 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Wolf Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~60 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · Northeastern Ontario · ~64 km · Must-see
- Nameless Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
- Agnew Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~69 km · Must-see
- La Cloche Silhouette Trail · trek · Northeastern Ontario · ~71 km · Must-see
- Halfway Lake Provincial Park · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~76 km · Must-see
- Halleck Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~77 km · Must-see
- Spanish River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~85 km · Must-see
- Little Bull Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~91 km · Must-see
- Bull Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~91 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~91 km · Must-see
- Obabika River · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~99 km · Must-see
- Surveyor Lake · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~100 km · Must-see
- Grundy Lake Provincial Park · lake · Central Ontario · ~100 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 212 | 223 | Whitewater Lake (5 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 15 | 15 | First Beach (15 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 9 | 11 | McCrea Island (15 km) |
| Museums | 9 | 9 | Rayside-Balfour Museum (2 km) |
| Waterfalls | 9 | 9 | McFadden Falls (22 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 2 | 3 | Mont Rouleau (2 km) |
| Churches | 3 | 3 | Theatre Cambrian (12 km) |
| Parks | 2 | 2 | Memorial Park (13 km) |
| Other attractions | 1 | 1 | The Big Nickel (12 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 1 | 1 | The Flour Mill (12 km) |
| Treks | 0 | 1 | La Cloche Silhouette Trail (71 km) |
Azilda: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Azilda?
Whitewater Lake (lake, about 5 km), Copper Cliff Museum (museum, about 11 km), Bell Park (beach, about 15 km), Nepahwin Lake (lake, about 17 km), Anderson Farm Museum (museum, about 17 km), Ramsey Lake (lake, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Azilda?
263 places on Spotwander: 212 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 beaches & coast, 9 rivers, islands & mangroves, 9 museums, 9 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest lake to Azilda?
Whitewater Lake, about 5 km by road; Clara Belle Lake (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Azilda?
First Beach, about 15 km by road; Bell Park (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest river spot to Azilda?
McCrea Island, about 15 km by road; Potters Island (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Azilda?
Start in Azilda, visit Whitewater Lake, then Anderson Farm Museum, then Copper Cliff Museum, then Nepahwin Lake, then Bell Park, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Azilda?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to March for beaches & coast; year-round for museums.
Towns near Azilda
- Places near Rayside-Balfour · 13 km
- Places near Greater Sudbury · 13 km
- Places near Lively · 17 km
- Places near Valley East · 19 km
- Places near Dowling · 24 km
- Places near Capreol · 28 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Azilda’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.