The Soo Locks are so much more than a photo opportunity. These are a few of the best things to do at the Soo Locks.
The Soo Locks Visitor Center is located within Soo Locks Park. Boasting free admission, it is open for guests between Mother’s Day and mid-October each year.
The boat tours typically begin in mid-May and end for the season in mid-October. Cruises along the Soo Locks last for about two hours, and along the way, you are treated to historical information about the locks while navigating the waters.
It’s housed in the historic U.S. Weather Bureau Building, which was built in 1899, and contains a variety of informative exhibits about the history of the U.S. Weather Service in the Great Lakes region and the work of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.
The Soo Locks are the largest and one of the busiest waterway traffic systems in the world.