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By Jennifer McCourt
Yours To Discover: A Resource For Ontario Provincial Parks in the Northeast
We would deem every sq. kilometre of Northeastern Ontario wilderness a provincial park, if we could. Luckily, there are 24 operational Ontario Parks, and many nature reserves within the region.
Since our natural landscapes are so diverse, it can be difficult to decide on which Ontario Park to explore. Activities range from self-guided paddling, to interpretative programming.
A few ideas:
- Go yurt camping at Killarney, or Windy Lake Provincial Parks;
- Follow ancient voyageur canoe routes at Samuel De Champlain Provincial Park;
- Go island hopping, and find ancient pictographs on rivers which stem from Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park in Temagami;
- Visit the picturesque Kap-Kig-Iwan falls, and learn how the falls earned its namesake.
The full listing:
Kettle Lakes Provincial Park
South Porcupine, ON
Phone: 705-363-3511
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/kettlelakes
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/kettle-lakes
Esker Lakes Provincial Park
Kirkland Lake, ON
Phone: 705-568-7677
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/eskerlakes
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/esker-lakes
Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park
Foleyet, ON
Phone: 705-899-2644
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/ivanhoelake
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/ivanhoe-lake
Wakami Lake Provincial Park
Sultan, ON
Phone: 705-233-2853
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/wakamilake
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/wakami-lake
Biscotasi Lake Provincial Park
North Massey, ON
Phone: 705-865-2021
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/biscotasilake
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/biscotasi-lake
Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park
South Englehart, ON
Phone: 705-544-1968
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/kapkigiwan
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/kap-kig-iwan
Makobe-Grays River Provincial Park
Temagami, ON
Phone: 705-569-3205
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/makobegraysriver
Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
Temagami, ON
Phone: 705-569-3205
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/ladyevelynsmoothwater
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/lady-evelyn-smoothwater
Solace Provincial Park
Temagami, ON
Phone: 705-569-3205
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/solace
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/solace
Obabika River Provincial Park
Temagami, ON
Phone: 705-569-3205
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/obabikariver
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/obabika-river
Finlayson Point Provincial Park
Temagami, ON
Phone: 705-569-3205
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/finlaysonpoint
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/finlayson-point
Marten River Provincial Park
Marten River, ON
Phone: 705-892-2200
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/martenriver
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/marten-river
Sturgeon River Provincial Park
Temagami, ON
Phone: 705-569-3205
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/sturgeonriver
Samuel De Champlain Provincial Park
East Mattawa, ON
Phone: 705-744-2276
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/samueldechamplain
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/samuel-de-champlain
French River Provincial Park
Alban, ON
Phone: 708-857-1630
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/frenchriver
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/french-river
Killarney Provincial Park
Killarney, ON
Phone: 705-287-2900
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/killarney
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/killarney
Chutes Provincial Park
North Massey, ON
Phone: 705-865-2021
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/chutes
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/chutes
Misery Bay Provincial Nature Reserve
Evansville, ON (Manitoulin)
Phone: 705-966-0562
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/miserybay
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/misery-bay
Fairbank Provincial Park
Worthington, ON
Phone: 705-866-0530
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/fairbank
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/fairbank
Windy Lake Provincial Park
Levack, ON
Phone: 705-966-2315
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/windylake
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/windy-lake
Halfway Lake Provincial Park
Gogama, ON
Phone: 705-965-2702
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/halfwaylake
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/halfway-lake
Spanish River Provincial Park
North Massey, ON
Phone: 705-865-2021
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/spanishriver
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/spanish-river
Grundy Lake Provincial Park
French River, ON
Phone: 705-383-2286
Website: www.ontarioparks.com/park/grundylake
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ontarioparks/grundy-lake
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