Hornepayne

History

The town was established in 1915, when the Canadian Northern Railway's transcontinental line was built through the area, as Fitzback. It was renamed Hornepayne in 1920, after British financier Robert Horne-Payne.

Visitor Information

• Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association Official Guide to Hornepayne
• Township of Hornepayne

By car

Take Ontario Highway 631 either south from Highway 11 (between Longlac and Hearst) or north from Highway 17 (at White River). Highways 11 and 17 are both part of the Trans-Canada Highway.

By plane

• 🌍 Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN ), ☏ +1 807-868-2212. May-Sep: 7AM-3PM, Oct-Apr: 8AM-4PM. There is no scheduled service here; the field is used by private aircraft, including some that fly into private fishing lodges in the area. 

By train

See also: Rail travel in Canada

• 🌍 Hornepayne station. This is a "sign post" station with no local services. Trains that stop at this station stops long enough for passengers to stretch their legs and have a smoke. (updated May 2022) Train operator:
  • VIA Rail Canada, toll-free: +1-888-842-7245. Operates train routes across Canada. (updated Mar 2022) Operates The Canadian between Toronto and Vancouver with stops in both directions in medium to large cities and tourist destinations such as Sudbury, Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, and Kamloops.

Fishing

Fishing expeditions are popular.

• Buck Lake Lodges and Outposts -- fly-in fishing lodge.
• Nagagamisis Provincial Park, some 30 km north of town, has excellent fishing for walleye, trout, pike, and perch.

Snowmobiling

Hornepayne is on the OFSC D108A Connector, comprising some 300 km of challenging snowmobile trail linking the OFSC "D" Trunk trail near Dubreuilville to the OFSC "A" Trunk trail near Hearst.

Camping

• 🌍 Nagagamisis Provincial Park (North of Hornepayne on Hwy 631), ☏ +1 807-868-2254. Check-in: 2PM. Over 100 campsites along the shores of Nagagamisis Lake provide car camping. Some sites provide direct boat access. $35 per night. (updated Feb 2023)

In Hornepayne

• Rock's Hunt Camp, 1 Airport Road (4 km S of town), ☏ +1 807 868-2085, rockshuntcamp@hotmail.com. Fishing packages available from do it yourself, guided trips or fly into our remote wilderness island location. Ice fishing packages also available. (updated Dec 2018)
• After having been without a hotel since 2010, Hornepayne is finally slated to have one built sometime in 2024.

Fly-in camps

• Buck Lake Lodges and Outposts, Obakamiga Lake (accessible only by plane), ☏ +1 705 534 1991, toll-free: +1-888-366-0712. Fly-in fishing trips: walleye, northern pike, and perch. Cabins are equipped with full kitchens, bathrooms and 24-hr electricity. Flights and boat rentals are included. Free WiFi. Beachfront. Business centre with Internet access. Children's activities. Pets allowed. (updated Dec 2018)
• Kay Vee Lodge, Nagagami Lake (accessible only by plane), ☏ +1 613-982-1768 (Summer), toll-free: +1-800-756-3365. Cabins have a living room, kitchen, 2-, 3- or 4-bedrooms and bathroom. Pots, pans and dishes are supplied. Microwaves, coffee pot and toaster in each cabin. Per person: 7-day $1430, 4-day $1150, 3-day $1020, includes meals and flights from Hornepayne. (updated Dec 2018)