Voyageur Provincial Park
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Voyageur Provincial Park is a park located opposite the once furious Long Sault rapids around which voyageur
s portaged on their way up the Ottawa River
of eastern Ontario
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The park has 416 campsites, 110 with electrical service. Group camping is also available. The park has a day-use area and comfort stations for campers. There are two hiking trails—Coureur de Bois Trail (2 km, 1 hour) and Outouais Trail (5 km return)—both rated easy.
Voyageur
Voyageur is a French word meaning "voyager" or "traveler".Voyageur can refer to:*Voyageurs, persons who transported furs by canoe during the fur trade era....
s portaged on their way up the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
of eastern 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....
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The park has 416 campsites, 110 with electrical service. Group camping is also available. The park has a day-use area and comfort stations for campers. There are two hiking trails—Coureur de Bois Trail (2 km, 1 hour) and Outouais Trail (5 km return)—both rated easy.
External links
- Voyageur Provincial Park, Out There