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| Location | Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Marten River, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 46°43′24.84″N79°48′52.23″W / 46.7235667°N 79.8145083°W |
| Area | 400 ha (990 acres) |
| Governing body | Ontario Parks |
Marten River Provincial Park is a 400-hectare (990-acre) provincial park in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is located by the hamlet of Marten River in the municipality of Temagami.
Marten River Provincial Park features 193 campsites (105 of which have electrical hookups) in two campgrounds, Chicot (Sites 1-114) and Assinika (Sites 115-216). The park's feature attraction is a replica of a turn of the century logging camp, complete with a museum, camp buildings and outdoor displays of period logging equipment. [2]
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