Crown Land on Lake Superior

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 1 campgrounds

The north shore of Lake Superior is as close as Ontario gets to an ocean coast: cliffs, fog banks and surf on the largest freshwater lake on earth. Lake Superior Provincial Park holds the icons — the Agawa Rock pictographs, Old Woman Bay, the Coastal Trail — about 30 km south of this page's anchor, while northward the crown land takes over: the South Michipicoten River-Superior Shoreline Conservation Reserve some 20 km away, Michipicoten Provincial Park at the old fur-trade harbour, and an interior stippled with brook trout lakes a short walk off Highway 17. Steelhead run the Michipicoten and Magpie rivers in spring and fall, and Wawa — the town with the giant goose — is the supply stop. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Lake Superior Sport Fisheries
General Use Area
8 km
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South Michipicoten River-Superior Shoreline Forest Reserve
Forest Reserve
20 km
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SOUTH MICHIPICOTEN RIVER-SUPERIOR SHORELINE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
23 km
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MICHIPICOTEN PROVINCIAL PARK (CULTURAL HERITAGE CLASS)
Provincial Park
23 km
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LAKE SUPERIOR PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
31 km
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Lake Superior Coastline
General Use Area
32 km
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MAGPIE RIVER TERRACES CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
40 km
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NIMOOSH PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
41 km
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Lake Superior Highlands Forest Reserve
Forest Reserve
44 km
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Integrated Multiple Resources Management
General Use Area
46 km
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Lake Superior Highlands Conservation Reserve
Recommended Conservation Reserve
51 km
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Tikimaganda Recreation Access Area
Enhanced Management Area
54 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Rathwell Lake
0 km
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Surf Lake
2 km
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Sundstom Lake
2 km
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Chalmers Lake
2 km
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Foam Lake
3 km
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Till Lake
3 km
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Alpine Lake
3 km
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Peat Lake
4 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Wawa RV Resort & Campground
Wawa
30 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Sault Ste. Marie – Agawa Canyon Tour Train, Algoma
Agawa Canyon
184 km
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Road Trip Sault Ste. Marie to Wawa – Wild Lake Superior
Wawa
230 km
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Road Trip Marathon → Pukaskwa – Lake Superior Coastal
Hattie Cove
25 km
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Road Trip Ottawa to Petawawa – Upper Ottawa Valley
Petawawa
170 km

Crown land by city on Lake Superior

Wawa Sault Ste. Marie Elliot Lake Blind River

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — outside Lake Superior and Michipicoten provincial parks, nearly everything is crown land, from the shoreline conservation reserve along the Michipicoten River to the interior lakes reached by logging roads off Highway 17. Some coves along the big lake make spectacular boat-in or hike-in campsites.

Yes — dispersed crown-land camping is free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site (non-residents of Canada need a paid permit). Lake Superior Provincial Park charges its own campground and backcountry fees, and the nearest listed campground to this stretch of coast is at Wawa, about 30 km north — services are thin, so arrive supplied.

Lake trout and steelhead in the big lake, spring and fall steelhead runs up the Michipicoten and Magpie rivers, and wild brook trout in dozens of small interior lakes — all with a valid Ontario fishing licence. Superior itself is fishing Zone 9, with its own rules.

Only with respect — Superior makes its own weather, the water is dangerously cold all year, and the coast has long stretches with no landing. Paddle the coast in a proper sea kayak, check marine forecasts and build wind days into any trip.

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Public land near Lake Superior runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid Ontario fishing licence is required everywhere — Lake Superior's waters fall under Zone 9, and several tributaries have special steelhead regulations and seasonal closures, so read the rules before fishing the rivers. Lake Superior Provincial Park charges day-use, campground and backcountry fees; on the surrounding crown land, camping is free for Canadian residents (21-day limit at any one site), with a paid permit for non-residents of Canada. This is remote coast: cell coverage drops between towns, cold water is a real hazard, and fire bans apply in dry spells.

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