Crown Land Near Kapuskasing

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 1 campgrounds

Kapuskasing straddles the Kapuskasing River on Highway 11, halfway between Cochrane and Hearst, and the Highway Number 11 Corridor general use area starts 2.8 km from the centre, with the Fred Flatt aggregate block at 6.2 km. The real draw is 20 km east at Moonbeam, where the Remi Lake Recreation Area (18.7 km) and René Brunelle Provincial Park (20.2 km) share the sandy shore of Remi Lake. Further out, the Pearce Lake area is 28 km, the Allan and Zadi Lake block 34 km, Shanly Creek Drumlins Conservation Reserve 43 km, and two waterway parks bracket the town: the Missinaibi (50 km) to the west and the Groundhog River (54 km) to the east. Small lakes ring the townsite — Proulx Lake 5.9 km, Guenette Lake 6 km, Perch Lakes 6.9 km, Bouchard Lake 8.8 km, Clear Lake 9.2 km and Lac des Isles 12.3 km — for 69 mapped spots within 25 km. Remi Lake Campground at Moonbeam, 20.1 km away, is the one serviced campground close by; everything else is crown land. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Kapuskasing.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Highway Number 11 Corridor
General Use Area
3 km
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Fred Flatt Aggregate Area, etc..
General Use Area
6 km
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Remi Lake Recreation Area
General Use Area
19 km
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RENÉ BRUNELLE PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
20 km
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Pearce Lake Area
General Use Area
28 km
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Allan and Zadi Lake Area
General Use Area
34 km
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Kapuskasing Resource Extraction Area
General Use Area
42 km
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SHANLY CREEK DRUMLINS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
43 km
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Saganash-Keenoa Lake Area
General Use Area
46 km
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Major River Corridors (Kapuskasing - Mattagami)
General Use Area
47 km
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BENNET LAKE ESKER KAME COMPLEX CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
49 km
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MISSINAIBI PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
50 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Proulx Lake
6 km
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Guenette Lake
6 km
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Perch Lakes
7 km
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Bouchard Lake
9 km
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Clear Lake
9 km
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Biz Lake
10 km
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Therrien Lake
10 km
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Lily Lake
10 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Remi Lake Campground Inc
Moonbeam
20 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Cochrane – Polar Bear Express to James Bay
Moosonee
300 km
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Road Trip Toronto to Cochrane – Polar Bear Express
Cochrane
700 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — the Highway Number 11 Corridor general use area begins 2.8 km from the centre, the Fred Flatt block is 6.2 km out, and the Remi Lake Recreation Area and René Brunelle Provincial Park sit 19 to 20 km east at Moonbeam.

Yes — walleye and northern pike are the staples, with Proulx Lake (5.9 km), Guenette Lake (6 km) and Clear Lake (9.2 km) minutes from town, Remi Lake 20 km east and 69 mapped spots within 25 km.

Yes — crown-land camping in the Pearce Lake and Allan and Zadi Lake general use areas (28 to 34 km) is free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at a site, with a paid permit for non-residents of Canada; for a serviced site, Remi Lake Campground at Moonbeam is 20.1 km away and René Brunelle Provincial Park takes reservations.

The Missinaibi Provincial Park waterway is about 50 km from Kapuskasing, where the river crosses Highway 11 at Mattice — the usual put-in for the lower-river run north to Moosonee — while the Groundhog River waterway park, 54 km east, is the shorter local alternative.

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Regulations

Kapuskasing lakes and rivers fall under Fisheries Management Zone 8, so a valid Ontario fishing licence and Outdoors Card are required and the zone summary sets the walleye and pike limits and the spring closure. René Brunelle Provincial Park charges Ontario Parks day-use and camping fees; on crown land, camping is free for Canadian residents (21-day limit at any one site) and requires a paid permit for non-residents of Canada. Much of the bush around town is active forestry — give logging trucks the road on the haul routes — and Restricted Fire Zones are common in dry summers, so check the fire status before lighting anything.

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