Rainy River on the US-Canada Border

Rainy River, Ontario is an attractive rural community of about 1,000 people located along the Minnesota/Ontario border. It is also a major border crossing into Sunset Country from the United States. Rainy River is a 3 hour drive southeast of Winnipeg and just 22 kilometers (14 miles) south of Lake of the Woods.

A Transitional Landscape

The Rainy River Valley is an area of maginificent lakes and rivers, mixed woodlands and wildlife habitat, gently rolling hills and a continental climate that changes with every season. Originally a fur trading and lumber settlement, Rainy River remains a vital transportation center with the Canadian National Railways a major employer in the town. Rainy River is also known as being the terminus of Yonge Street (Highway 11) - a street that originates in Toronto and which is the longest street in the world.

The Rainy River area is home to 130 species of birds along with large populations of moose, black bear and deer. Hannam Park, located on the shores of Rainy River, is a perfect family vacation spot with its sandy beach, volleyball court, playground and wading pool.

Beef production is the main agricultural product but there are also dairy and grain farms.

Visit the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre (Manitou Mounds) at nearby Rainy River First Nation - the location of a national historic site. An interpretive center and tour of the ancient burial grounds will give you an appreciation of an ancient civilization. Tours of the First Nation's sturgeon hatchery can be arranged with a reservation. The Rainy River and Lake of the Woods were once considered one of the largest sturgeon fisheries in the world but are now regarded as sensitive breeding waters for this prehistoric fish.

You can also scroll down this page to see a list of our members from Rainy River including links to their websites. You can find out even more about Rainy River here. Information on local activities and attractions is also available by calling the Town of Rainy River at 807-852-3244 or the Township of Lake of the Woods at 807-852-3529 or the Rainy River District Chamber Commerce at 807-852-1711.

Use the links showing here to locate all members of our association with operations in or around Rainy River. Go ahead and start clicking your way to a wilderness adventures, vacations, and outdoor experiences that have few rivals in North America! Here's a map of Rainy River.

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Harris Hill Resort [Website | Summary]
Harris Hill Resort is located on the shores of Lake of the Woods, only 18 miles (30 Km) north of Rainy River, Ontario and Baudette, MN border. Lake of the Woods with it's 65,000 miles of shoreline and 14,000 islands, provides some of the best Walleye, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass & ...
RR1 Rainy River, Ontario P0W 1L0
807-488-1116

Lakeview Lodge [Website | Summary]
Nestled on the shore of beautiful Kakagi (Crow) Lake. Lakeview Lodge is your four-season vacation destination. Whether it's fishing, hunting or just relaxing in a beautiful wilderness setting that you're seeking, you will find it here. Crow Lake, with its spring-fed, crystal clear water, offers Wor. ...
Box 220 Nestor Falls, Ontario, Canada P0X 1K0
807-484-2102

The Superior Group - Thunder Bay Insurance [Website]
423 Heather Crescent Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5K8
807-475-4070 or 888-326-4303

Township of Lake of the Woods [Website]
Box 427 Rainy River, Ontario, Canada P0W 1L0
807-852-3529

Slippery Winds Wilderness Resort [Website]
Suite 204, 1700 Corydon Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3N 0K1
204-982-9684 or 888-244-7453

Beaver Mills Market
Box 428, 420 Atwood Avenue Rainy River, Ontario, Canada P0W 1L0
807-852-1275

Camp of the Woods Campground [Website]
PO Box 706 Rainy River, Ontario, Canada P0W 1L0
807-852-4259

Gillons' Insurance Brokers Ltd. [Website]
326 Church Street Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 1E1
807- 274 -7716 or 800 -465 -7797

Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre [Website]
Box 100 Stratton, Ontario, Canada P0W 1N0
807-483-1163

MOM's Way [Website]
608 Scott Street Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 1H6
807-274-3276 or 800-465-8502

Northwestern Ontario Tourism Association [Website]
Box 59 Morson, Ontario, Canada P0W 1J0
807-488-5514

Rainy River Future Development Corp. [Website]
608 Scott Street Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 1H6
807-274-3276 or 800-465-8502

Rusty Myers Flying Service [Website]
Box 668 Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada P9A 3M9
807-274-5335 or 866-707-7637

Town of Rainy River [Website]
Box 488 Rainy River, Ontario, Canada P0W 1L0
807-852-3244

Township of Dawson
PO Box 427 Rainy River, Ontario, Canada P0W 1L0
807-852-3529