Crown Land around Mattawa

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 4 campgrounds

Mattawa — Anishinaabe for the meeting of waters — sits where the Mattawa River pours into the Ottawa beneath the Laurentian hills of the Quebec shore. This was the voyageurs' highway: Champlain paddled through in 1615, and the fur brigades ran the Mattawa for two centuries after him, which is why the river is now a Canadian Heritage River protected as a waterway provincial park. The public land starts close — Boom Creek Conservation Reserve 10 km out, Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park and its Voyageur Heritage Centre 15 km west, the Amable du Fond River crown country running south toward Algonquin — and Antoine Mountain adds ski runs above town. Walleye, pike and smallmouth fill the two big rivers. 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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BOOM CREEK CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
10 km
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SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
15 km
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Amable du Fond River Area
General Use Area
18 km
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AMABLE DU FOND RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
20 km
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ALEXANDER LAKE FOREST PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
23 km
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Algonquin Provincial Park Headwaters - North Bay
Enhanced Management Area
23 km
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Ottawa River Provincial Park
Recommended Provincial Park
28 km
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MATTAWA RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
30 km
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Trout Lake Mattawa-River Area
General Use Area
32 km
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Greenbough Esker ANSI (Resource Management Zone)
General Use Area
32 km
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GREENBOUGH ESKER CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
33 km
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Boulter Forest
Enhanced Management Area
34 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Boom Lake
3 km
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MacDonald Bay
4 km
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East Montreuil Lake
4 km
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Duck Lake
5 km
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Earl's Lake
5 km
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Chant Plain Lake
6 km
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Taggart Lake
6 km
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Landis Lake
10 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Lazy Rock RV Park & Campground
Mattawa
7 km
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Booth Landing Camping & Cottages
Chisholm
43 km
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Fairview Park Camping & Marina
North Bay
55 km
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Brennans Hill Camping and Cabins
South River
72 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip North Bay to Temagami – Old-Growth Forest
Temagami
110 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — Boom Creek Conservation Reserve lies 10 km from town, the Amable du Fond River crown country runs south toward Algonquin Park's north boundary, and general-use crown land spreads along both sides of the Mattawa corridor outside the waterway park.

Yes — on the surrounding crown land, free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site (non-residents of Canada need a paid permit). Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park has reserved, paid campgrounds, and a private campground sits just 6 km from town.

Yes — the classic run from Trout Lake near North Bay to the town of Mattawa covers about 65 km of the old voyageur route, with portages past chutes like Talon and Paresseux Falls and campsites in Mattawa River and Samuel de Champlain provincial parks.

Walleye and smallmouth in the Ottawa and Mattawa rivers, northern pike in the bays, and brook trout in the small lakes toward Algonquin — all with a valid Ontario fishing licence.

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Regulations

A valid Ontario fishing licence (with an Outdoors Card) is required on every water, and the Ottawa River boundary waters have their own season dates — check the zone rules for your exact stretch before fishing. Samuel de Champlain and Mattawa River provincial parks charge camping 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. The Mattawa's chutes and swifts demand scouting and solid portage discipline, and spring water levels run high and cold.

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