Ontario · Canada
Greater Sudbury travel guide
Greater Sudbury is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to about 166,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- YSB22 km · Sudbury Airport
- Currency
- CADCanadian dollar
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Language
- English, French
About
About Greater Sudbury
Sudbury, officially "Greater Sudbury" (or Grand Sudbury in French), is an amalgamated city of smaller cities and towns spread over a large region. By land area, Sudbury is the largest city in Ontario and the fifth largest in Canada. The name Sudbury can refer to both the greater area encompassing urban communities, rural countryside and wilderness as well as the former city which includes the City's downtown. More than half of the region's population lives in the former city; the remaining residents call smaller communities home.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Greater Sudbury
See
- Science North
- Dynamic Earth
- Bell Park
- Northern Ontario Railroad Museum
- A.Y. Jackson Scenic Lookout
- Lake Laurentian Conservation Area
- Art Gallery of Sudbury
- La Galerie du Nouvel Ontario
- Sudbury Symphony Orchestra
- Sudbury Theatre Centre
- Cinéfest
- Le Théâtre du Nouvel Ontario
Do
Fun in the Sun: Sudbury is a city of lakes, in fact holding over 300 lakes within its borders, including Lake Wanapitei, the largest city-contained lake in the world, and Lake Ramsey, the central lake within the city. No matter where in town you happen to be, it's never more than a short walk to a beach. The City of Greater Sudbury has five supervised beaches with professional lifeguards during the summer, but there are uncountable smaller beaches with nothing but sand and water. Watersports: Fishing is a popular activity in the summer. Species of trout, splake, pike, pickerel, muskie and bass can be found in most of Sudbury's lakes.
- Dinosaur Valley Mini Golf
- Air Ivanhoe Limited
- True North Airways
- Gateway Casinos Sudbury
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When to go
The best time to visit Greater Sudbury
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Greater Sudbury are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; September is the wettest, with about 97 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Greater Sudbury: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sudbury Airport (YSB), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; North Bay Jack Garland Airport (YYB, 123 km) is also within reach.
YSB · Sudbury Airport
YYB · North Bay Jack Garland Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Greater Sudbury
Drink
Every neighbourhood has at least one watering hole. You could literally spend your whole vacation hopping from one tavern to the next.
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Questions
Greater Sudbury: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Greater Sudbury?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Greater Sudbury are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; September is the wettest, with about 97 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Greater Sudbury?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sudbury Airport (YSB), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; North Bay Jack Garland Airport (YYB, 123 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Greater Sudbury?
Canadian dollar (CAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Greater Sudbury
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.