Highway 563 (Ontario)

Highway 563 is a secondary road in the Canadian province of Ontario, beginning at Highway 17/Trans Canada Highway about 70 km (45 miles) north of Sault Ste. Marie, and following the shoreline of Batchawana Bay. The area is a vacation spot, and Highway 563 goes through the community of the same name as the bay. Batchawana Bay has a church, post office, elementary school, motel, and homes for the permanent residents, among them First Nations people. Near the Hwy 563/17 junction is the Carp River, and there are rental cabins along the riverbank.