Crown Land Near Sudbury
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
Greater Sudbury is a rare case among Ontario cities: crown land essentially starts at the edge of town. Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park and several general-use crown land blocks lie within 10 km of downtown, and lakes like Sand Pit Lake and Hermit's Bay are fishable minutes away. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Sudbury, the gateway to Ontario's North East region.
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Crown Land Nearby
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2 km
Urban Areas
General Use Area
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8 km
Moose Mountain / Worthington / Coniston
General Use Area
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10 km
DAISY LAKE UPLANDS PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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17 km
TILTON FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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19 km
GARSON FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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20 km
Aggregate Deposits
General Use Area
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21 km
EDEN TOWNSHIP FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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21 km
Vermilion River
Enhanced Management Area
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23 km
Blezard Valley/ Hagar - St. Charles/ Alban - Noelville/ Burwash/ Wanup
General Use Area
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24 km
Nelson Delta
Enhanced Management Area
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26 km
Sudbury Nickel Irruptive
General Use Area
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27 km
MACLENNAN ESKER FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — unlike southern Ontario cities, Sudbury has genuine crown land within and around city limits, some of it under 10 km from downtown.
Yes — the general-use crown land areas surrounding the city allow dispersed camping, free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site (non-residents of Canada need a paid permit); private campgrounds like Carol's Campsite are closer in.
The city's many urban and near-urban lakes (Sand Pit Lake, Hermit's Bay) hold walleye, bass and pike; a valid Ontario fishing licence is required.
Sudbury to Killarney Provincial Park, Sudbury to Manitoulin Island and Sudbury to Sault Ste. Marie are the most popular, all under 3 hours.
Offline maps around Sudbury
Public land near Sudbury 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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A valid Ontario fishing licence is required on all Sudbury-area lakes. 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 crown land camping permit. Check ontario.ca before heading out, and always respect fire bans, especially during dry summer months.
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