We visited Wawa as part of Big Trip #5 in September 2026. 

From our final hike on Nokomis Trail in Lake Superior Provincial Park, it was only about a 20-minute drive to the town of Wawa. We planned to stop briefly there to restock groceries, but then learned about a a giant goose and a unique ethnic restaurant and a goose-themed bar, so we decided to spend a night in Wawa.

Our first stop was the giant goose. Originally built in 1963 of plaster, the goose is now steel, and is oddly styled as a keychain? At first we thought he had a handcuff around his neck. I don’t understand him, but I love him. He was created to draw tourists off the Trans-Canada into Wawa, and it worked on us!

On the way home from the goose, we stopped at Algoma Highlands Blueberry Farm because we’d passed blueberry stands along the highway where it was tricky to stop with a trailer, and we wanted fresh blueberries. Alas, they had just finished their blueberry season, but we bought a bag of frozen blueberries that we’re still enjoying a couple weeks later.

Campground

We camped at Wawa RV Resort & Campground, just down the Trans-Canada from the Wawa Goose. It was a pretty, wooded resort with river access and trails through the woods. We had power and water and we used the dump station on our way in. The campground has Starlink, but we could get a good signal from our site so we used our own.

Tilly and I loved the trails! We walked the powerline trail down to the river and it was wonderful. I wish we’d had more time to explore the other campground trails,

Eating and drinking

We had dinner at Kinniwabi Pines because we were intrigued. The menu is a combo of Trinidadian and Chinese and “European,” and the decor was old-timey German, sort of. It was bizarre. We shared a table (a six-top, but still) with another (elderly) couple because we hadn’t made a reservation on a Thursday. I’m glad they were so busy! I got pickerel from the lake because I wanted lake fish, and it was… boring. We had yummy cake for dessert, and J liked his weird German meat rolls. The experience was pretty strange, but everyone was very nice and I hope they continue to be successful.

Then we went to the Wawa Goose Bar and Grill, where we hoped for lots of goose-themed decor. That wasn’t really the vibe, but it was a fun locals (I think?) bar where we enjoyed hanging out for some football watching. They aren’t open Saturday or Sunday, so clearly they don’t rely on tourism–although they are a hotel bar, so… ?

From Wawa, it was an easy two hours on the Trans-Canada to Pukaskwa, past the home of Winnie the Pooh, White River, Ontario.