Obabika River Provincial Park | |
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Location of the park in Ontario | |
Location | Ontario, Canada |
Nearest town | Temagami |
Coordinates | 47°12′58″N80°16′54″W / 47.2161°N 80.2817°W [2] |
Area | 20,520 ha (79.2 sq mi) [3] |
Designation | Waterway |
Established | 1989 |
Named for | Obabika River |
Governing body | Ontario Parks |
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The Obabika River Provincial Park is a provincial park in Ontario, Canada, straddling across the boundaries of the Sudbury, Nipissing, and Timiskaming Districts. [2] While it is named after and includes the Obabika River, the bulk of the park extends north of Obabika Lake to the eastern boundary of Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park. [4]
The park was created in 1989 and expanded in 2002 to 205 square kilometres (79 sq mi). Highlights of the park include island-dotted lakes, meandering rivers, bedrock uplands and expansive wetlands, as well as a number of historic settlements and indigenous archaeological sites dating back 6000 years. It provides trails through the pristine Obabika Old-Growth Forest, providing nature exploration and wildlife viewing opportunities. [3] [4]
Permitted activities include canoe camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, and boating (albeit with restrictions). The canoe routes through the park are part of Temagami's 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) long network of portages and waterways. Many of these portages are traditional indigenous routes called "nastawgan", which link this park with adjacent parks, conservation reserves, and Crown land. [3] [5]
The park can be divided into 4 areas, consisting of both wilderness (limited or no development) and natural environment (some development allowed to support the park's mission) zones:
It is an operational park requiring permits for camping. Facilities included 65 backcountry campsites. [3] Services provided are portage, campsite, and trail maintenance. [6]
The park is part of a network of provincial parks and conservation reserves in the Temagami area. It forms a natural corridor between the adjacent Sturgeon River and Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Parks. If established, it will also link to the proposed Lake Temagami Provincial Park. [6] Furthermore, it borders on Bob Lake Conservation Reserve, which protects some old growth pine forests and provides an alternate canoe route between Lake Temagami, Diamond, and Obabika Lakes. [8] Other adjacent conservation reserves are East Lady Evelyn Lake Conservation Reserve (protecting the northern part of Lady Evelyn Lake), [9] Sugar Lake Conservation Reserve (a large roadless area between the upper and lower basin of Lady Evelyn Lake), [10] and Jim Edwards Lake Conservation Reserve (includes the headwaters for the Lady Evelyn River watershed and old-growth pine stands). [11]
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