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N o r t h e r n Ontario T r a i l s Yours to Explore People-Powered Use of Trails Nastawgan Trails, Timiskaming John Boyd Kate Pace Way, North Bay Discovery Routes Trails Organization Hillfield Trail, Sudbury Rainbow ROUTES Association

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Northern Ontario TrailsYours to Explore

People-Powered Use of Trails

Nastawgan Trails, TimiskamingJohn Boyd

Kate Pace Way, North Bay Discovery Routes Trails Organization

Hillfield Trail, SudburyRainbow ROUTES Association

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About this BookletThe purpose of this booklet is to encourage you to use our local trails using people power (eg ,walking, hiking, skiing, wheeling and cycling). It provides a list of trails organizations across northern Ontario to encourage you to contact the trails groups for guides and maps. Have fun being physically active while you explore northern Ontario trails.

Trails are defined as:Footpaths with natural surfacesOn-road bicycle routesMulti-use tracks with manufactured surfacesWalkways, boardwalks and sidewalksUtility corridors or former sidewalksUtility corridors or former rail linesForestry and mining access roads designated as trails

Six Ontario Heart Health Projects-Taking Action for Healthy Living, Community Partnerships, joined together to form the Northern Trails Collaborative. One purpose of this collaborative is to promote the use of people-powered trails. The Northern Trails Collaborative includes:

Northwestern Healthy Living PartnershipTake Heart AlgomaCochrane District Heart Health NetworkTimiskaming Heart Health ProgramSudbury and Manitoulin Districts Heart Health ProjectTake Heart-North Bay Parry Sound District

The Northern Trails Collaborative is supported by the Government of Ontario

This material has been made available to you by the Northern Trails Collaborative for your information only. The Northern Trails Collaborative does not guarantee the accuracy, quality, likely results or reliability of the use of the information contained herein. The names and information of all groups printed in the booklet are accurate to the knowledge of the Northern Trails Collaborative as of August 29, 2007. The Northern Trails Collaborative disclaims all liability arising out of the use of, or inability to use, this information.

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Disclaimer

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Trails are for Everyone

Trails are often overlooked as a place to take part in regular physical activity. They are close and affordable and can be used for a short walk or a hike, a leisurely stroll, an educational trip or your daily commute to work or school. You can travel with a bicycle, wheelchair or stroller or on foot. No matter which way they are used, trails are fun for everyone!

Family Time As parents of young children, you are their most important role models. Your behaviours will shape their habits for years to come. Introducing trails as a physical activity option to your children will offer a simple and fun alternative that could become a lifelong favourite, whether for a planned outing or a daily activity.

PlaytimeTrails can be a fun environment for children to play and learn in. Playing ‘I Spy,’ finding items from A to Z or reading interpretive signs along the way are simple ways to interact with children. With today’s technology, geocaching and the use of global positioning systems (GPS) can be another fun way to make use of trails. For more information visit www.geocachingontario.com.

Private TimeTrails can also be a place to relax away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Listening to the leaves in the wind or the sounds of birds or frogs is another great way to unwind after a long day. Whether you’re alone or with your family, trails can be pleasant with or without spoken words.

Kate Pace Way, North Bay

Michelle Cundari

Pete’s Dam Hiking Trails, Temiskaming Shores

Martha McSherry

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Ten Advantages of Using Trails

1. Trails are affordable. Most recreational trails are free or request only a minimal contribution to use.

2. Trails are nearby. Most communities have trails or trail systems.

3. Trails can offer variety. You can walk or bike on most trails. You can make your trail experience as long and challenging as you want.

4. Trails can be educational. Some have interpretive signs on the local plants, animals or history. Trails are a great place for birdwatching!

5. Trails are relaxing. They offer beautiful scenery and calming sounds and great photography opportunities.

6. Trails are fun.

7. Trails are accessible. Most trails have a gravel surface but some are paved, offering better access for wheelchairs and strollers.

8. Using a trail is good for your health. Trails are an ideal location to get active, improving your overall health and well-being.

9. Trails are environmentally friendly. They protect the habitat for native animals and plants. Trails also help improve air quality.

10. When it comes to being active together as a family, trails are what it’s all about. They are the easy choice.

Moonbeam Nature Trail, Moonbeam Noëlla Nadeau

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Before Heading Out

There are some common items that are useful when you are out on the trails. What you take will depend on the type of trail, weather forecast, the season and the estimated time to be spent on the trail. Use this checklist to help you prepare for your outing:

BackpackWater Snack(s). See Packing a Healthy Snack on page 10 Wide-brimmed hat for sun protectionToque. In cold weather, up to 90 per cent of body heat escapes through your head.Insect repellent with 30% DEET for adult and 10% DEET or less for children 2 to 12years of ageWindbreaker and extra layers of clothingSupportive footwear. Consider water-repellent footwear during the spring, fall and winterSunscreen and lip protector with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher at all timesCopy of the trail map

For your enjoyment, you may want to consider the following:Not all trails allow pets. Call ahead of time, take a leash and, as a consideration to other trail users, clean up after your pet.Camera BinocularsPedometer. Your local library may have pedometers for loan.

For your safety, you may want to consider the following:Tell someone where you are going and your expected return time. Check the weather forecast at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.Leaves of three, let them be! Berries white, take flight! While on trails, make sure to avoid poisonous plants such as poison ivy and poison oak.

and take these with you:Cellular phone Make sure it’s fully charged before leaving home!Compass and/or global positioning system (GPS)Whistle and/or a bear bellFirst-aid kitBike helmet if cycling or rollerblading

Poison Ivy

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Trail Activities for Kids

Here are some ideas for fun and educational trail games for your family. Who knows? Maybe you’ll learn something new along with your children. One thing is for sure: They will look forward to their future trail adventures.

Identify types of trees or leaves from trees.Identify flowers along the trail.Listen to all the different bird sounds and try to identify them.In the winter, try to identify animal tracks.Have a picnic or snack.Look for bugs and/or spiders. Toss pebbles into the water.Go swimming if there is a beach along the way.Sing songs.Take a friend along.Take time to stop and listen along the way.Play ‘Follow the Leader’. Have a scavenger hunt.Take a camera and let your children take pictures.identify plants to avoid such as poison ivy and poison oak.Let them prepare their own backpack. eg, pack water, snacks, extra clothing, whistle, socks.Count the number of animals, birds, flowers or pretty rocks you see.See who can be first to spot a flowers of a certain colour.Look for the alphabet: Find the shape of letters in nature.Play ‘I Spy’.Identify types of clouds.Look for planes and make up stories about where they are going or coming from.

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Trail Etiquette

Stay on the main trails! Some areas have rare and sensitive plants that can be easily damaged or destroyed. As well, trails are home to many animals. Don’t make new trails or use unmarked (unsigned) trails.Some areas may require user fees. Check with the Trail Association or Conservation Area; you may be asked to pay a daily or weekly fee. These fees help to maintain the trail.Some trails may close seasonally. Watch for and obey any trail closure signs in the area. Check the trail condition before going too far. If you are leaving tracks over 1.5 cm (more than 1/2 inch) deep you really shouldn’t be there. Most trails experience problems in the spring. If there are no signs posted, but weather conditions have been bad, please do not use the trail.Stay to the right to allow other users to pass to your left.Respect neighbouring landowners by staying off private property and avoiding excessive noise. Leave the trail as you found it; whatever you pack in, pack out.Maintain control of your pet. Keep your dog on a leash and clean up after it. When stopping for a rest, move to the side to allow other users room to pass.Leave the wildflowers and wildlife for others to enjoy.Respect trail signs and use only trails that are signed for your user group. Take only pictures, leave only footsteps

Adapted with permission from the Ontario Trails Council

The Ontario Trails Council promotes the creation, preservation, management and use of recreational trails. Visit www.ontariotrails.on.ca for a description of many trails across Ontario.

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Lost in the Woods - The 9 Rules of Survival

Search and Rescue Society of British Colombia (SARBC) offers the 9 Rules of Survival. For a further explanation on each rule, visit their website at www.sarbc.org/litw3.html. Plan ahead and tell someone where you are going and your expected return time.

Stay together. Do not separate if with a friend or pet. Cuddling up to another person or a dog will help keep you warm.Stay in one place or area. Do not wander! If you wander, it’s harder to find you.Keep warm. Never take any clothes off. The most important part of your clothing is a hat or something that covers your head.Find a cozy waiting place, not a hiding place. A cozy waiting place means a warm place out of the wind and rain but not a place where searchers cannot see you. Under a large tree is a good place.Put out something bright or make something to tellsearchers where you are. Use white paper, money, hair ribbons, a strip from an orange garbage bag, etc. Using rocks and sticks, spell the word ‘HELP’ or ‘SOS’ on the ground or make a large arrow with them, pointing to where you are. Do anything to attract attention! Look bigger for searchers. If you hear an aircraft, move to the middle of a clearing, lie down and wave your arms and legs so the pilot has a bigger target to look at. If you are tired, do not lie on the bare ground. The cold ground can rob you of precious body heat. Build a mattress using available materials such as branches, moss and leaves.Do not eat anything you are not sure of.Stay away from large rivers and lakes. You must have drinking water to survive, but drink from a water supply that is smaller than you are, so you won’t fall in. Another source of water can be found on leaves in the form of dew.

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Bears are normally shy around humans and quickly get out of your way when they see you. If you spot a bear on a trail:

STOP! Face the bear and slowly back away to increase distance between you and the bear.Do not run or try to climb a tree. Bears are very good at both running and climbing.Make sure that the bear has a clear escape route, then yell and wave your arms to make yourself look bigger. Use a whistle or air horn if you have one. The idea is to be aggressive and to persuade the bear to leave.If you are with others, stay together and act as a group.NEVER come between a mother bear and her cubs. The mother bear will generally give you many warning signs to let you know that you are too close. These include huffing or ‘popping’ sounds, swatting or beating the ground with her forepaws or even making a bluff charge.

Courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources

What To Do If You Meet a Bear

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Packing a Healthy Snack

A family adventure on any trail requires a snack packed with nutrition! Children need more frequent snacks than adults. Here are some snack ideas that are tasty, healthy, portable and fairly non-perishable:

Vegetables and FruitsAssorted veggies with a small container of low- fat dip (eg, baby carrots, cauliflower or broccoli florets, pepper strips, celery sticks)Apples, oranges, grapes, berries or cut-up melons in a container Individual fruit cups or unsweetened applesauce

Grain ProductsWhole grain mini bagels, pitas, rice cakes, melba toast, bread sticksGrain-based bars with at least 2 grams of fibre per servingPlain cookies (eg, graham wafers, fruit-filled bars, oatmeal raisin)

Milk and AlternativesCheese strings or cubes (2% MF or less)Yogurt or yogurt beverages (2%MF or less)Milk puddings

Meat and AlternativesCubes of chicken breast, ham or other lean meatsHard-boiled eggsHummus or bean dipPeanut butter sandwiches

Other Things to ConsiderBe sure to satisfy your thirst with water. Avoid salty foods as well as caffeinated beverages which are dehydrating.Use wallet-sized ice packs or frozen juice boxes to keep your snacks cool and safe to eat during your outing.

For more information on Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide, visit www.healthcanada.gc.ca/foodguide.

Adapted with permission from Niagara Region Public Health Department

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Homemade Trail Mix Recipe

For a snack on the trail, make your own trail mix to suit your family.In a bowl, combine ½ cup of any 8 of the following items:

Soy nutsRoasted peasUnsalted peanutsUnsalted cashewsUnsalted almondsUnsalted pecansSunflower seedsPumpkin seedsDried cranberriesDried cherriesDried apricots

Dried pineapplesBanana chipsRaisinsCurrantsMini chocolate chipsLower-salt, whole grain pretzelsMulti-grain toasted oat cereal circlesWhole wheat cereal squaresCorn or bran cereal squares

Adapted from www.foodnetwork.com

Store in airtight container. Makes 4 cups.

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Trans Canada Trail

Kenora

ThunderBay

Sault Ste Marie

Sudbury

North Bay

Magneta wan

Dryden

The Trans Canada Trail is a national trail that will eventually be more than 18,000 km in length. Once completed, it will be the world's longest trail, linking over 800 communities, connecting every province and territory, our three oceans and our people in a new way for generations to come. The purpose of the trail is to promote active living and encourage people to discover the natural, cultural and historic resources of Canada.The Trans Canada Trail provides an opportunity for donors to have their names or messages inscribed in trail pavilions along the route. The communities on the map either have pavilions or are future pavilion locations. For more information, visit www.tctrail.ca or call toll free 800-465-3636.

Elliot Lake

Photo Courtesy of the Trans Canada Trail

Pavillion at Fielding Park, SudburyRainbow ROUTES Association

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Kenora and Rainy River Districts

1. Pal Lake Trail/Steep Rock Loop TrailAtikokanE-mail: [email protected]

2. Eighth Street Trail SystemFort FrancesPhone: 800-820-3678

3. LaVerendrye ParkwayWebsite: www.fortfranceschamber.com/index_tourist.html

4. Cranberry Peatlands Intertretive TrailAlberton Website: www.alberton.ca/id19.htm

5. Rainy Lake Nordic Ski ClubE-mail: [email protected]

6. Emo Centennial WalkwayPhone: 807-482-2378

7. Boreal Trail/Red Pine TrailKenoraPhone: 888-408-3812

8. Kenora Nordic TrailsWebsite: www.skikenora.com

9. Kenora Urban Trails NetworkE-mail: [email protected]

10. Friends of Vernon Nature AreaKenoraPhone: 807-468-2501

11. City of Dryden Multi-Use TrailsE-mail: [email protected]

12. Lily Pad Lake TrailsIgnacePhone: 807-934-2202

13. Ear Falls Cross-Country Ski & Hiking Trails

Phone: 807-222-371614. Pine Tree Pathways

MachinPhone: 807-227-2633

15. Nordic Nomads Ski ClubE-mail: [email protected]

16. Umfreville TrailE-mail: [email protected]

Trails Organizations in the  Kenora and Rainy River Districts

Hwy 11 Hwy 11

Hwy 17

Hw

y 71

AtikokanFort Frances

Dryden

Kenora

Hwy 502

256

7

89

13

Hwy 105

Ear Falls

Ignace

Red Lake

10

1112

14

Sioux Lookout

Hwy 72

1516

Eighth Street Trail System, Fort Frances Christine Denby

A

1

B

C

E F H

IGD

Provincial Parks

Nestor Falls

Sioux Narrows

34

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1. Manitouwadge Economic Development Corporation-Hiking Trails

Phone: 877-826-7529 Website: www.playintheextreme.com

2. Nipigon/Red Rock TrailPhone: 807-887-3135 Website: www.redrocktownship.com

3. Casques Isles Hiking TrailTerrace BayPhone: 807-825-3542Website: www.terrace-bay.com/hiking

4. Municipality of Greenstone Phone: 866-664-6623

5. Lappe Ski CentrePhone: 807-767-2423Website: www.lappenordic.ca

6. City of Thunder Bay Parks DivisionPhone: 807-625-2351

7. Thunder Bay Nordic Trails AssociationPhone: 807-475-7081Website: www.nordictrails-tb.on.ca

8. Lakehead Region Conservation Authority

Phone: 807-344-5857Website: www.lakeheadca.com

9. Thunder Bay Recreational TrailsWebsite: www.tbaytrails.com

10. Thunder Bay Hiking AssociationPhone: 807-345-3320Website: www.tbha.ca

11. Voyageur Trails AssociationNipigon to Sault Ste MarieE-mail: [email protected] Website: www.voyageurtrail.ca

Trails Organizations in the  Thunder Bay District

Thunder Bay District

Hwy 17

Hwy 11

Terrace Bay

Geraldton

Thunder Bay

NipigonManitouwadge

12

3

4

678

1159

10

Nipigon Boardwalk Craig Zimmerman

Provincial Parks

AB

C

DE

F

Marath onP a ss Lake

Kakabeka Falls

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Algoma District

1. Sault Ste. Marie TrailsTake Heart AlgomaPhone: 866-892-0172

2. Voyageur Trail AssociationPhone: 877-393-4003 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.voyageurtrail.ca

3. Sault NaturalistsWebsite: www3.sympatico.ca/donandvivhall

4. Soo Finnish Nordic Ski ClubE-mail: [email protected]: www.soofinnishnordic.com

5. Trails of Elliot Lake and AreaCity of Elliot LakePhone: 800-661-6192Website: www.cityofelliotlake.com

6. Boom Camp Trail GuideTown of Blind RiverPhone: 705-356-2251

7. Blind River Cross Country Ski TrailsPhone: 705-356-3011E-mail: [email protected]

Hwy 17

Trails Organizations in the  Algoma District

Hwy 101

12

Elliot Lake

Sault Ste Marie43

5Blind River76Shaw Dam, Thessalon Andy Penikett

Provincial ParksA

BC

E

F

D

Batchawana Bay

White River

Wawa

Craig Zimmerman

Provincial Parks

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Cochrane District

1. Timmins Recreational TrailsMattagami Region Conservation AuthorityPhone: 705-360-2660Website: http://mrca.timmins.ca

2. Porcupine Ski RunnersPhone 705-360-1444Website: www.porcupineskirunners.com

Useful Website for Timmins: www.timminsoutdoors.ca

3. Iroquois Falls Cross-Country Ski ClubPhone: 705-363-3511

4. Cochrane Cross Country Ski ClubPhone: 705-272-4429

5. Moonbeam Nature TrailsPhone: 705-367-1101Website: www.village.moonbeam.on.ca/naturetrails

6. Kap Nordic Skiers Ski Club Phone: 705-337-1045Website: www.nt.net/kapnordicskiers

7. Hearst Cross Country Ski/Hiking ClubWebsite: www.nt.net/skihearst

8. Hearst Municipal TrailsTown of Hearst Parks and RecreationPhone: 705-372-2803E-mail: [email protected]

Trails Organizations in the  Cochrane District

Hwy 11

Hwy 101 23

45

Timmins

67

Cochrane

Hearst

Kapuskasing

Iroquois Falls

8Moonbeam

Tamarack Trail, TimminsMattagami Region Conservation Authority

1Provincial Parks

A

CE

B

D

Hwy 631

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Timiskaming District

1. Clancy’s Cross Country Ski TrailsKirkland LakePhone: 705-567-5215

2. Englehart Riverside Hiking TrailPhone: 705-544-8200

3. Englehart Nordic Ski ClubPhone: 705-544-8065

4. Pete’s Dam Hiking Trails and ParkHwy 65 West, Temiskaming Shores Phone: 705-647-5771E-mail: [email protected]

5. Temiskaming Nordic Ski ClubColeman TownshipPhone: 705-679-5106Website: www.temiskamingnordic.ca

6. Latchford Town TrailsPhone: 705-676-2416

7. Ottawa-Temiskaming Highland Trail100 km of trails throughout the district

8. Nastawgan Trails300 km of trails throughout the districtWebsite: www.nastawgantrails.com

Info on #7 and #8 can be found in ‘Discovering Wild Temiskaming... One Day Adventures and Beyond’ guidebook . Phone: 705-648-3310

9. White Bear Forest/Old Growth & Fire Tower

Temagami Website: www.ancientforest.org/trails.html

Trails Organizations in the  Timiskaming District

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23H

wy 11 H

wy 11

Kirkland Lake

Englehart

Temiska ming Shores

Cobalt

Latchford

Temagami

56

4

9

Hwy 65

Hwy 66

7 8

Nastawgan Trails, Timiskaming John Boyd

Provincial Parks

A

B

C

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North Bay Parry Sound District

1. Discovery Routes Trails OrganizationNorth BayPhone: 705-472-8480Website: www.discoveryroutes.org

2. North Bay Nordic Ski Club Website: www.northbaynordic.ca

3. North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority

Phone: 705-474-5420 Website: www.nbmca.on.ca

4. Laurier Woods Conservation AreaNorth Bay Phone: 705-472-4890

5. Park-To-Park Trail AssociationParry SoundPhone: 888-746-4455Website: www.parktoparktrail.com

6. Georgian Nordic Ski & Canoe ClubParry SoundWebsite: www.georgiannordic.com

7. West Nipissing Nordic Ski Club Sturgeon FallsWebsite: www.westnipissingouest.ca

8. Wasi Cross Country Ski Club AstorvilleWebsite: www.wasiski.com

Trails Organizations in the  North Bay Parry Sound District

Hwy 17

Hw

y 11 Hw

y 11 H

wy 124

North Bay

Astorville

Sturgeon Falls

Parry Sound

21

34

56

Hw

y 69

Campus Trail, North BayJosée Bisson Provincial Parks

CD

EF

H

A

B

G

Marten River

South River

Mattawa

Britt

Restoule

Nobel

Kiosk

Kearney

7

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Sudbury and Manitoulin Districts

1. Rainbow ROUTES AssociationCity of Greater SudburyPhone: 705-674-4455, ext 4603Website: www.rainbowroutes.com

2. Nickel District Conservation AuthoritySudburyPhone: 705-674-5249Website: www.nickeldistrict.ca

3. Lacloche Trails AssociationEspanolaPhone: 866-522-9200, ext 546

4. Massey NaturalistsPhone: 705-896-3464

5. Rainbow HikersEspanolaPhone: 705- 869-6228

6. Lewis Twin Peaks/McLean’s Park TrailAssiginack TownshipPhone: 705-859-3196

7. M’Chigeeng TrailsM’ChigeengPhone: 705-377-5362

8. Escarpment Biosphere ConservancyPhone: 416-922-5063

9. Manitoulin Tourist AssociationLittle CurrentPhone: 705-368-3021

10. Frontier Trails AssociationSt CharlesPhone: 705-867-5568E-mail: [email protected]

11. Junction Creek StewardshipWebsite: www.junctioncreek.com

Trails Organizations in the  Sudbury and Manitoulin Districts

Sudbury

Es panola 123

4Massey

Hwy 69Hwy 6

679

10

M’Chigeeng

Hwy 17

Hwy 101 H

wy 144

Kelly Lake Trail, Sudbury Rainbow ROUTES Association

5

8

Provincial Parks H

A B

C

D

EFG

Chapleau

Foleyet

Killarney

11

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Provincial Parks in Northern Ontario

Kenora and Rainy River DistrictsQuetico Provincial Park AtikokanPakwash Provincial Park Ear FallsCaliper Lake Provincial Park Nestor FallsSioux Narrows Provincial Park Sioux NarrowsRushing River Provincial Park KenoraBlue Lake Provincial Park DrydenAaron Provincial Park DrydenOjibway Provincial Park DrydenSandbar Lake Provincial Park Ignace

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Thunder Bay DistrictNeys Provincial Park Marathon

Rainbow Falls Provincial Park Schreiber

MacLeod Provincial Park Geraldton/Greenstone

Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park Pass Lake

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Pass Lake

Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park Kakabeka Falls

    

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Below is a list of northern Ontario provincial parks that have recreational trails. These parks are represented as a red area on the corresponding district map. Keep in mind that there is a fee to enter a provincial park. For more information on any of these parks, visit www.OntarioParks.com.

Neys Provincial Park

Quetico Provincial Park www.OntarioParks.com

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Provincial Parks in Northern Ontario

Algoma DistrictMississagi Provincial Park Elliot Lake

Batchawana Provincial Park Batchawana Bay

Pancake Bay Provincial Park Batchawana Bay

Obatanga Provincial Park White River

White Lake Provincial Park White River

Lake Superior Provincial Park Wawa

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Cochrane DistrictKettle Lakes Provincial Park Timmins

Greenwater Provincial Park Cochrane

René Brunelle Provincial Park Kapuskasing

Fushimi Lake Provincial Park Hearst

Nagagamisis Provincial Park Hearst

   

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Mississagi Provincial Park Greenwater Provincial Park

Esker Lakes Provincial Parks www.OntarioParks.com

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��  Northern Ontario Trails

Provincial Parks in Northern Ontario

Timiskaming DistrictEsker Lakes Provincial Park Kirkland LakeKap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park EnglehartFinlayson Point Provincial Park Temagami

North Bay Parry Sound DistrictMarten River Provincial Park Marten RiverMikisew Provincial Park South River Samuel de Champlain MattawaMattawa River Provincial Park MattawaAlgonguin Provincial Park Kearney/KioskGrundy Lake Provincial Park BrittRestoule Provincial Park RestouleKillbear Provincial Park NobelMassasauga Provincial Park Parry Sound

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G.

H.

I.

Sudbury and Manitoulin  Districts

The Shoals Provincial Park ChapleauWakami Lake Provincial Park ChapleauIvanhoe Lake Provincial Park FoleyetChutes Provincial Parks MasseyHalfway Lake Provincial Park SudburyWindy Lake Provincial Park Sudbury Fairbank Provincial Park SudburyMisery Bay Provincial Park Gore BayKillarney Provincial Park Killarney

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G.

H.

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Killbear Provincial Park

Chutes Provincial Park

www.OntarioParks.com

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Kenora and Rainy River District Thunder Bay

District

Cochrane District

AlgomaDistrict

Sudbury and Manitoulin

Districts

Timisk aming Distric t

North Bay Parry

SoundDistrict

Districts of Northern Ontario

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Gillies Lake Boardwalk, TimminsMattagami Region Conservation Authority

St. Joseph IslandSault Cycling Club

Mount Evergreen Trail, Kenora Ursula Wehner