Fathom Five National Marine Park
VISIT Fathom Five National Marine Park:
Park Details
Fathom Five National Marine Park was established in .
| Address | 120 Chi sin tib dek Rd, Tobermory, ON, N0H 2R0 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 519-596-2233 |
| Hours | Daily May 6 to September 5, 9 am to 5 pm |
| Entrance Fee | Free to $9, depending on age |
| Learn More | Official Website |
When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation
We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Fathom Five National Marine Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Fathom Five National Marine Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Fathom Five National Marine Park are July, August, May & June.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Park Visits | data unavailable | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | 53 | 40 | 59 | 82 | 69 | 62 | 56 | 53 | 65 | 72 | 68 | 53 |
| Avg Temp | 26 | 27 | 35 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Max Temp | 39 | 39 | 52 | 67 | 77 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 56 | 43 |
| Avg Temp | 12 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 43 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 19 |
| Min Temp | -11 | -10 | -6 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 45 | 44 | 33 | 26 | 14 | -6 |
Fathom Five National Marine Park Road Trips
Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Fathom Five National Marine Park is visited.
| Trip Name | Trip Miles | Trip Days |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls, Bruce Peninsula to Point Pelee | 587 | 9 |
Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Fathom Five National Marine Park.
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Georgian Bay Islands National Park | 146 km |
| Rouge National Urban Park | 242 km |
| Point Pelee National Park | 309 km |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site | 343 km |
| River Raisin National Battlefield Park | 396 km |
| James A. Garfield National Historic Site | 400 km |
Nearest Ski Resorts
For those of you who are the diehard outdoors type, visiting a national park on a ski trip can be quite the adventure. Here are the ski resorts within 100 miles of Fathom Five National Marine Park:
| Name | Location | Summit | Difficulty Score™ | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogie Mountain | Espanola, ON | 853 ft | 7% | 110 km |
| Blue Mountain | The Blue Mountains, ON | 1,482 ft | 46% | 135 km |
| Lively Ski Hill | Lively, ON | 1,017 ft | 31% | 136 km |
| Mount Dufour Ski Area | Elliot Lake, ON | 1,345 ft | 36% | 147 km |
| Adanac Ski Hill | Sudbury, ON | 1,115 ft | 13% | 149 km |
Nearest Airports
When visiting a National park, many people are faced with either a very long drive across country, or a much shorter flight.
Large Airports
A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airports to Fathom Five National Marine Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lester B. Pearson International Airport | YYZ | Toronto, ON | 238 km |
| Buffalo Niagara International Airport | BUF | Buffalo, NY | 347 km |
| Detroit Metropolitan Airport | DTW | Detroit, MI | 365 km |
| Cleveland Hopkins International Airport | CLE | Cleveland, OH | 428 km |
| Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport | YOW | Ottawa, ON | 468 km |
| Syracuse Hancock International Airport | SYR | Syracuse, NY | 502 km |
| Pittsburgh International Airport | PIT | Pittsburgh, PA | 542 km |
Medium Airports
A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airports to Fathom Five National Marine Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena County Regional Airport | APN | Alpena, MI | 151 km |
| Sudbury Airport | YSB | Sudbury, ON | 166 km |
| North Bay Jack Garland Airport | YYB | North Bay, ON | 212 km |
| Waterloo Airport | YKF | Kitchener, ON | 224 km |
| Chippewa County International Airport | CIU | Sault Ste Marie, MI | 245 km |
| Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport | PLN | Pellston, MI | 247 km |
| London Airport | YXU | London, ON | 250 km |
Credits: Campground data provided by USCampgrounds.info. Map shapes from CartographyVectors. Weather data from NOAA. Airport data from OurAirports.com. Images from Unsplash, Flickr and Parks&Trips. All data has also been updated and augmented by Parks&Trips.