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Soo Locks

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 4 attractions in Sault Sainte Marie
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest
Address: Lake Superior Sault Sainte Marie, MI

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5 of 5 stars
Midland Mich
14 Sep 2008

We Just came home from the locks in Sault St. Marie, Michigan,it is a beautiful drive not alot of traffic.Lots to so and see along the way.Many places to get our and walk around a bit and then drive a bit further and stop again, I and my family enjoyed all the history of the area the lighthouses and of... more

8 Apr 2008

I think that no one should ever come here. It is nothing short of an eyesore waiting like 20 minutes for a ship to come and it takes forever for it to come through. Forget about the movie. I do not want to go to the city that has that in it ever again. more

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5 of 5 stars
Wisconsin
16 Feb 2008

Watch the giant freighters come through the locks from a covered viewing platform. Visitor Center has lots of info and displays including a schedule of what ships will come through the locks, when, and size of ship. Thirty minute historical movie to watch. Your bags will be searched at the entrance. more

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5 of 5 stars
Bay City, Michigan
4 Jul 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

I don't believe there is anything quite like the Soo Locks. Since there are other reviews on the history of the locks, there is no sense in repeating it. But do walk the entire length of the park, along the river. There is a lovely fountain in the park, and the benches at either end provide a quieter place to... more

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4 of 5 stars
Adrian, Michigan
2 Jul 2006
6/6 found this review helpful

Another one of those free sites that you run across! You do need to go through security before entering the park as this is an extremely important shipping lane on the Great Lakes. There is a nice museum with the history of the locks, and information on the next upbound or downbound ships due in the locks. It is worth... more

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Lake Superior, Sault Sainte Marie, MI