Tag: Finlayson Point
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Destination Temagami
Surrounded by shining waters and cloaked in towering pines, Finlayson Point Provincial Park lies just south of the Village of Temagami. Sharing a shoreline with the Lake Temagami Skyline Preserve, a protected ring of pine forest that surrounds the lake, Finlayson Point provides visitors with access to Temagami — a treasured part of Ontario that…
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Fall fishing in northeastern Ontario
The air gets nippy, the leaves start to change, and keen anglers start packing up their gear for a northern escape. Itching for some fall fishing in northeastern Ontario? Add these seven parks to your list:
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Family friendly parks in the near north
Summer is here, and now’s the perfect time for a last minute family road trip! During the busy summer months, the solution to finding your serene camping trip is heading north. Here are a few near north parks we suggest visiting with your little ones.
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Campsite vacancy highlights: August 30 – September 1
Looking for a last minute camping trip before the kids head off to school? If so, why not leave a little earlier and head north? Scout out your ideal campsite on our Campsite Browsing/Reservation tool (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of noon on August 28, 2019):
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Campsite vacancy highlights: August 16-18
This August, Ontario Parks is challenging you to spend 30 minutes in nature each day for 30 days. You know what would make meeting that challenge really easy? Spending a whole weekend in nature! Scout out your ideal campsite on our Campsite Browsing/Reservation tool (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of noon on…
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Campsite vacancy highlights: July 19-21
The time to strengthen and rediscover our connection to nature is now! Get outside and reconnect at one of these feature campsites. Scout out your ideal campsite on our Campsite Browsing/Reservation tool (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of noon on July 18, 2019):
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Temagami: an ancient canoe country
Today’s post comes from Discovery Specialist Dave Sproule. It’s a rugged, time-worn landscape. A fractured piece of the Canadian Shield, with fault lines criss-crossing the roots of ancient mountains for hundreds of kilometres. More than 2,500 lakes fill those fault lines, and at over 600,000 hectares, it’s almost as large as Algonquin Provincial Park. Is it any wonder…
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What's in a name? A historical look at 11 northeastern park names
Ever wonder how your favourite park got its name?