Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
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Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park is a remote park in northeastern Ontario
, Canada, near Lake Temagami
. It is one of the several provincial parks located in the Temagami area.
This park encompasses Smoothwater Lake
, Makobe Lake, the Ishpatina Ridge
(highest point in Ontario), Maple Mountain (highest vertical rise in Ontario), and most of the Lady Evelyn River
. It lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition
ecoregion
. It is well known for its protection of some of the last remaining stands of old growth forest
in Ontario, as well as the two fire towers on top of Ishpatina and Maple Mountain.
As a "wilderness" park, there are few services offered to visitors but it is ideal for backcountry canoeing
, nature exploration and wildlife viewing.
Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park includes many waterfall
s, such as Helen Falls
, which is the highest and most impressive waterfall on the Lady Evelyn River
.
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...
, Canada, near Lake Temagami
Lake Temagami
Lake Temagami, formerly spelt as Lake Timagami, is a lake in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, situated approximately 80 km north of North Bay...
. It is one of the several provincial parks located in the Temagami area.
This park encompasses Smoothwater Lake
Smoothwater Lake
Smoothwater Lake is a lake in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located in Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park in the Temagami region....
, Makobe Lake, the Ishpatina Ridge
Ishpatina Ridge
The Ishpatina Ridge is the highest point of land in the Canadian province of Ontario. At an estimated above sea level, it is a rather low mountain and not that steep, as the surrounding land in the area is already quite elevated. Ishpatina Ridge rises approximately above the immediate area. To...
(highest point in Ontario), Maple Mountain (highest vertical rise in Ontario), and most of the Lady Evelyn River
Lady Evelyn River
The Lady Evelyn River is a river in Temagami region in Nipissing, Sudbury and Timiskaming Districts, Ontario, Canada. The river begins at the confluence of the North and South Lady Evelyn Rivers and flows to its mouth at the Montreal River...
. It lies within the Eastern forest-boreal transition
Eastern forest-boreal transition
The Eastern forest-boreal transition is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ecoregion of North America, mostly in eastern Canada.-Setting:...
ecoregion
Ecoregion
An ecoregion , sometimes called a bioregion, is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than an ecozone and larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural...
. It is well known for its protection of some of the last remaining stands of old growth forest
Old growth forest
An old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age , and thereby exhibits unique ecological features. An old growth forest has also usually reached a climax community...
in Ontario, as well as the two fire towers on top of Ishpatina and Maple Mountain.
As a "wilderness" park, there are few services offered to visitors but it is ideal for backcountry canoeing
Canoe camping
Canoe camping is a combination of canoeing and camping. It is similar to backpacking, but canoe campers travel by canoes or kayaks...
, nature exploration and wildlife viewing.
Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park includes many waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
s, such as Helen Falls
Helen Falls
Helen Falls is a waterfall on the Lady Evelyn River within Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park in Temagami, Ontario, Canada. The falls are the highest and most impressive on the Lady Evelyn River with a height more than ....
, which is the highest and most impressive waterfall on the Lady Evelyn River
Lady Evelyn River
The Lady Evelyn River is a river in Temagami region in Nipissing, Sudbury and Timiskaming Districts, Ontario, Canada. The river begins at the confluence of the North and South Lady Evelyn Rivers and flows to its mouth at the Montreal River...
.