Wakami Lake Provincial Park

Last updated

Wakami Lake Provincial Park
Canada Ontario relief location map.jpg
Red pog.svg
Location in Ontario (Canada)
Location Sudbury District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Nearest town Chapleau
Coordinates 47°28′38.01″N82°49′23.48″W / 47.4772250°N 82.8231889°W / 47.4772250; -82.8231889
Established1969
Visitors11,020(in 2022) [2]
Operator Ontario Parks
Website www.ontarioparks.ca/park/wakamilake
Wakami Lake Provincial Park

Wakami Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Ontario. [3] Located in the Sudbury District near the towns of Chapleau and Sultan, the park was established in 1969.

The park includes camping and boating facilities. [4] Events at the park have included an annual Woodsmen's Day to educate visitors on the work and lifestyles of traditional lumberjacks. [5]

In the 1980s and 1990s, four employees of the park—Mark Despault, Mike Bernier, Rob Hollett and Jeff Allen—formed the band The Wakami Wailers. The band recorded several albums of traditional folk music and toured throughout North America at venues including Expo 86 and Disney World. [6]

References

  1. ↑ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Wakami Lake Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ↑ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  3. ↑ "Away from it all and everyone else". Ottawa Citizen , July 15, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Most campsites open on holiday". The Globe and Mail , May 13, 1981.
  5. ↑ "Park sponsors Woodsmen's Day". Sault Star , July 14, 1999.
  6. ↑ "Musical mix seemed only natural". Kingston Whig-Standard , July 15, 1999.

47°29′N82°50′W / 47.483°N 82.833°W / 47.483; -82.833

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.