Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park is a remote wilderness park in northeastern Ontario, Canada, north of Lake Temagami.[1] This operating park, requiring permits for all visitors, encompasses "rugged topography, clear lakes, stunning waterfalls, and rushing rivers".[2]
As a wilderness park, few services are offered to visitors but it is ideal for backcountry canoeing (including whitewater canoeing), hiking, fishing, nature exploration, and wildlife viewing. Facilities include 77 backcountry campsites and 1 car-accessible campground.[2] The park hosts fire towers on top of Ishpatina Ridge and Maple Mountain, accessible by hiking trails.[3] 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.[2][5]
The park is at the heart of a network of provincial parks and conservation reserves in the Temagami area. It borders on the Makobe-Grays River Provincial Park to the north, Sturgeon River Provincial Park to the southwest, Solace Provincial Park to the south, and Obabika River Provincial Park to the south and east. Furthermore, Smith Lake (to the west), North Yorston (to the south), and Jim Edwards Lake (to the south) Conservation Reserves are adjacent to Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, while another 5 conservation reserves are within a few kilometres from the park.[3]
Historyedit
Lady Evelyn River was established as a park in 1973. In 1983, the park was expanded to its present area of 72,000 hectares.[3]
The region has been home to the Teme-Augama Anishnabai for thousands of years; within the park, Maple Mountain (Chee-bay-jing) is traditional sacred site.
Throughout the park are remnants of logging activities from the early and mid-1900s.
^ abcd"Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
^ abcde"Temagami Area Park Management Plan for Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, Makobe-Grays River, Obabika River, Solace and Sturgeon River Provincial Parks". Government of Ontario. October 22, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
^Olson, D. M, E. Dinerstein; et al. (2001). "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World: A New Map of Life on Earth". BioScience. 51 (11): 933–938. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Wilson, Hap (1988). Temagami canoe routes (Rev. and updated ed.). Merrickville, Ontario: The Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association. ISBN0969325819.
External linksedit
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Official website
Friends of Temagami
April 13, 2024
lady, evelyn, smoothwater, provincial, park, remote, wilderness, park, northeastern, ontario, canada, north, lake, temagami, this, operating, park, requiring, permits, visitors, encompasses, rugged, topography, clear, lakes, stunning, waterfalls, rushing, rive. Lady Evelyn Smoothwater Provincial Park is a remote wilderness park in northeastern Ontario Canada north of Lake Temagami 1 This operating park requiring permits for all visitors encompasses rugged topography clear lakes stunning waterfalls and rushing rivers 2 Lady Evelyn Smoothwater Provincial ParkIUCN category Ib wilderness area Moon over Florence LakeLocationTimiskaming District Ontario CanadaNearest townTemagamiCoordinates47 22 40 N 80 30 42 W 47 3778 N 80 5117 W 47 3778 80 5117 1 Area72 400 ha 280 sq mi 2 DesignationWildernessEstablished1973Named forLady Evelyn River Smoothwater LakeGoverning bodyOntario Parkswww wbr ontarioparks wbr com wbr park wbr ladyevelynsmoothwaterIt is one of five provincial parks located in the Temagami area 3 Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editLady Evelyn Smoothwater Provincial Park encompasses Smoothwater Lake Makobe Lake the Ishpatina Ridge highest point in Ontario Maple Mountain highest vertical rise in Ontario and most of the Lady Evelyn River The park also includes many waterfalls such as Helen Falls the highest waterfall on the Lady Evelyn River Lady Evelyn Lake is just outside the park to the east Lady Evelyn Smoothwater lies within the Eastern forest boreal transition ecoregion 4 It offers protection to some of the last remaining stands of old growth forest in Ontario and is home to the endangered Aurora trout 3 As a wilderness park few services are offered to visitors but it is ideal for backcountry canoeing including whitewater canoeing hiking fishing nature exploration and wildlife viewing Facilities include 77 backcountry campsites and 1 car accessible campground 2 The park hosts fire towers on top of Ishpatina Ridge and Maple Mountain accessible by hiking trails 3 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 2 5 The park is at the heart of a network of provincial parks and conservation reserves in the Temagami area It borders on the Makobe Grays River Provincial Park to the north Sturgeon River Provincial Park to the southwest Solace Provincial Park to the south and Obabika River Provincial Park to the south and east Furthermore Smith Lake to the west North Yorston to the south and Jim Edwards Lake to the south Conservation Reserves are adjacent to Lady Evelyn Smoothwater while another 5 conservation reserves are within a few kilometres from the park 3 History editLady Evelyn River was established as a park in 1973 In 1983 the park was expanded to its present area of 72 000 hectares 3 The region has been home to the Teme Augama Anishnabai for thousands of years within the park Maple Mountain Chee bay jing is traditional sacred site Throughout the park are remnants of logging activities from the early and mid 1900s See also editList of Ontario parksReferences edit a b Lady Evelyn Smoothwater Provincial Park Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Retrieved 26 September 2022 a b c d Lady Evelyn Smoothwater www ontarioparks com Ontario Parks Retrieved 26 September 2022 a b c d e Temagami Area Park Management Plan for Lady Evelyn Smoothwater Makobe Grays River Obabika River Solace and Sturgeon River Provincial Parks Government of Ontario October 22 2019 Retrieved February 20 2021 Olson D M E Dinerstein et al 2001 Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World A New Map of Life on Earth BioScience 51 11 933 938 doi 10 1641 0006 3568 2001 051 0933 TEOTWA 2 0 CO 2 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Wilson Hap 1988 Temagami canoe routes Rev and updated ed Merrickville Ontario The Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association ISBN 0969325819 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lady Evelyn Smoothwater Provincial Park Official website Friends of Temagami Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lady Evelyn Smoothwater Provincial Park amp oldid 1208126317, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
