Soo Locks Visitor Center

Located within the Soo Locks Park on Portage Avenue, this picturesque park and information center offers visitors to the Sault a tremendous opportunity to experience the engineering marvel that is the Soo Locks. Numerous displays inside the Center chronicle the construction and the men that made the Locks possible. A thirty-minute movie provides a historical perspective on the need and use of this maritime wonder.

Summer Boat Hotline: 906-202-1333

Admission: Free

Dates Open: Mother’s Day through the end of October

Hours: Opened daily 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Average Length of Visit: 1 ½ hours