Sturgeon River Provincial Park
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The Sturgeon River Waterway Provincial Park consists of 33.5 km² (12.9 sq mi) of protected wilderness along the Sturgeon River, starting at Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
in the Timiskaming District
in Ontario
, Canada, and ends south of the Obabika River
and Lower Goose Falls. The park is one of the several provincial park
s located in the Temagami area. It also connects with Solace Provincial Park, Chiniguchi Waterway Provincial Park, and Obabika River Provincial Park. All parks are managed by Ontario Parks
.
The river itself is 177 kilometres (110 mi) long and continues until it empties at the north shore of and into Lake Nipissing
. The town of Sturgeon Falls is located on the river about 3 km north of its mouth.
This river is only suitable for experienced backcountry canoeists; there are no facilities in the park. Canoeists should be able to portage and/or have whitewater canoeing skills. Detailed maps for navigation are essential.
Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
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....
in the Timiskaming District
Timiskaming District, Ontario
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada, and ends south of the Obabika River
Obabika River
The Obabika River is located in central Ontario, Canada. It is south of Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park and west of Lake Temagami, within Sudbury District. It flows from Obabika Lake in a south-westerly direction and drains into the Sturgeon River...
and Lower Goose Falls. The park is one of the several provincial park
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
s located in the Temagami area. It also connects with Solace Provincial Park, Chiniguchi Waterway Provincial Park, and Obabika River Provincial Park. All parks are managed by Ontario Parks
Ontario Parks
Ontario Parks is the branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources that administers the provincial parks in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Parks system covers over 78,000 square kilometres , about 10 percent of the province's surface area or the equivalent of an area approximately equal to Nova Scotia...
.
The river itself is 177 kilometres (110 mi) long and continues until it empties at the north shore of and into Lake Nipissing
Lake Nipissing
Lake Nipissing is a lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It has a surface area of , a mean elevation of above sea level, and is located between the Ottawa River and Georgian Bay. Excluding the Great Lakes, Lake Nipissing is the fifth-largest lake in Ontario. It is relatively shallow for a...
. The town of Sturgeon Falls is located on the river about 3 km north of its mouth.
This river is only suitable for experienced backcountry canoeists; there are no facilities in the park. Canoeists should be able to portage and/or have whitewater canoeing skills. Detailed maps for navigation are essential.
External links
- Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, Ontario Parks official website
- Obabika River, Ontario Parks official website
- Solace, Ontario Parks official website
- Friends of Temagami