Red Rock is a scenic town located on the shores of Lake Superior in Northern Ontario. A good spot for outdoor enthusiasts, its rugged cliffs and the Nipigon Bay waters provide opportunities for hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, snowmobiling, and skiing.
- Nearby rivers and lakes offer excellent fishing, including some of the best ice fishing in Northern Ontario. Local fish include: Walleye, Northern Pike, Muskie, Lake and Brook Trout, Small and Large Mouth Bass, Perch, Crappie, Sauger, Sturgeon, and Whitefish. Red Rock holds a world record for biggest book trout.
- Hiking the 8.2km trail to Nipigon from Red Rock takes approximately three hours. If hiking one-way, it's easier to walk northward from Red Rock and arrange for a ride back, taking water and a light lunch. Rest areas along the way provide a good view of the lake and wildlife.
- The North Shore Golf Club is noted for breath taking scenery; rental equipment is available.
- The recreation centre in Red Rock offers activities such as a three sheet curling club, a bowling alley, an arena, a senior's club, a weight room, an outdoor swimming pool and a gymnasium.
- Live from the Rock Folk Festival, Pull-a-log Park (on Lake Superior. Second weekend of August. Three-day folk festival, usually features about 25 performers, arts and crafts and the Paju Run (an 11.2km course that climbs 715 feet to the top of Paju Mountain).
Three Red Rock restaurants serve homecooked meals:
- The Birchwood Café and Campground
- Rose's Snack Bar
- Mountain Breeze Restaurant
In the 1930s the townsite was literally carved from the forest at the edge of the lake! The name Red Rock reflects it's beautiful surroundings, having been named for the large cuesta located on Hwy. 17 between Red Rock and Nipigon. Not many other towns can say they were once the site of a prisoner war camp. In 1940, the campsite abandoned by Lake Sulphite, was bought by the Canadian government and turned into a prisoner of war camp. 48 bunkhouses, that previously housed construction workers at Lake Sulphite Pulp and Paper company, became the home to 1145 German prisoners for eighteen months. Camp "R", so it was called started in July 1940 when prisoners were escorted from Quebec by soldiers of the Fort Garry Horse Regiment. Not all prisoners at the camp were members of the German military, there were also merchant seamen and several German Jews. This diverse group included Nazis and anti-Nazis. The integration of people with opposite view points cause tension and often led to physical fights. Red Rock is the home town to world champion curler, Heather Houston. Houston skipped for the Canadian team and became world champion in 1989. She recieved a silver medal in 1988. Houston won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 1988 and 1989. She also skipped for her team and won the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 1988 and 1991. Houston was champion skip at the 1996 TSN Skins Game. She won the Velma Springstead Trophy in 1989. Not many small towns have this much history. Why don't you come visit this historical town? -->