A dog exploring Thunder Bay

The dog-friendly guide to

Thunder Bay

A familiar rest stop after long Lake Superior and northern Ontario driving days.

Field notes August 2026

Our field notes for Thunder Bay overnight stays with a dog.

Thunder Bay became a reliable rest point on both directions of the 2024 road trip.

The guide focuses on the practical hotel experience: we first used the Holiday Inn Express after the long Lake Superior drive, then stayed there again on the sprint home from Winnipeg.

Reliable restA familiar Holiday Inn Express experience after long driving days.
Tilly's goody bagStaff supplied waste bags and a treat at check-in on our westbound stay.
Repeat stopWe stayed again on the return leg from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay.
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Rest for the night

Dog-friendly lodging

Thunder Bay hotels we have personally used while travelling with Tilly.

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