Crown Land Near Petawawa

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Petawawa sits where the Petawawa River meets the Ottawa River, 15 minutes upstream of Pembroke on Highway 17, with the sandy Petawawa Terrace Provincial Park just 3.8 km from town for trails and river access. The Barron River Provincial Park waterway, which drains out of Algonquin's east side, is 13.8 km away, and the Achray area of Algonquin with the Barron Canyon is about 45 minutes west via the Sand Lake Gate. Beyond that, Mud Lake and Creek Conservation Reserve (28.1 km), Westmeath Provincial Park (31.2 km) and Bonnechere Provincial Park (34.7 km) fill in the valley. Fishing is immediate: Black Bay is 2.1 km from the centre, the Petawawa River 2.3 km, Allumette Lake on the Ottawa 4.5 km and the Barron River 9 km, with 43 mapped spots within 15 km. Campgrounds are further out, at Golden Lake, Killaloe and Deep River around 34 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Petawawa.

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Crown Land Nearby

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PETAWAWA TERRACE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
4 km
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BARRON RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
14 km
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Multiple Natural Resource Use
General Use Area
28 km
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MUD LAKE/CREEK CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
28 km
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Deacon Escarpment Conservation Reserve
Recommended Conservation Reserve
30 km
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WESTMEATH PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
31 km
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FOY PROPERTY PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
32 km
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BONNECHERE PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
35 km
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WESTMEATH BOG CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
35 km
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SNAKE RIVER MARSH CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
36 km
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BONNECHERE RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
37 km
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BONNECHÈRE RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS) ADDITION
Provincial Park
42 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes: Petawawa Terrace Provincial Park is 3.8 km from town, the Barron River Provincial Park waterway 13.8 km, and Mud Lake and Creek Conservation Reserve 28.1 km, with Algonquin's east side beyond. Note that the large block west of town is CFB Petawawa, a military base closed to the public.

Black Bay (2.1 km), the Petawawa River (2.3 km) and Allumette Lake on the Ottawa River (4.5 km) are all minutes from the centre, with the Barron River 9 km out; 43 fishing spots are mapped within 15 km.

Petawawa Terrace is a non-operating day-use park, so free camping means the crown land further into Renfrew County, free for Canadian residents up to 21 days at a site; the nearest paid campgrounds are Covered Bridge Park in Killaloe and Golden Lake Park, both about 34 km away, and Algonquin's Achray campground.

About 45 minutes: take Highway 17 west to Doran Road, then Barron Canyon Road to the Sand Lake Gate, with the canyon rim trail a few kilometres past the gate and the Achray campground further along on Grand Lake.

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Regulations

The Ottawa River, the Petawawa River and the valley lakes are in Fisheries Management Zone 15, and an Ontario fishing licence with an Outdoors Card is required everywhere on this page; the Ottawa River is a boundary water, so a Quebec licence also works on the shared main channel. Petawawa Terrace and the conservation reserves are free and day-use, Algonquin's Achray sector charges daily vehicle and backcountry permit fees, and on Renfrew County crown land camping is free for Canadian residents up to 21 days at a site while non-residents of Canada need a paid permit. Stay out of CFB Petawawa's marked training areas, and check the county fire-ban status before lighting a fire.