Crown Land Near Thunder Bay
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
1 campgrounds
Thunder Bay is Northwestern Ontario's largest city, wrapped by general-use crown land that begins at the edge of downtown. The Kaministiquia and McIntyre rivers are fishable within about 3 km of the core, and Sleeping Giant Wilderness Area — the dramatic peninsula that gives the Sibley Peninsula its nickname — is about 25 km east on Lake Superior. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Thunder Bay.
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Crown Land Nearby
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5 km
Thunder Bay Urban Area
General Use Area
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8 km
Rural Areas
General Use Area
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19 km
Pie Island and Flatland Island General Use Area
General Use Area
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25 km
SLEEPING GIANT WILDERNESS AREA
Wilderness Area
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25 km
THOMPSON ISLAND PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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28 km
KAKABEKA FALLS PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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28 km
Western Lake Superior Conservation Reserve
Recommended Conservation Reserve
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33 km
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Waterlot Addition
Recommended Provincial Park
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33 km
Pearson Township Conservation Reserve
Recommended Conservation Reserve
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34 km
SLEEPING GIANT PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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36 km
CEDAR CREEK CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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37 km
Lake Superior
General Use Area
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — general-use crown land begins 5 to 8 km from downtown, with Sleeping Giant Wilderness Area on the Sibley Peninsula about 25 km east.
Yes — the Neebing, Kaministiquia, McKellar and McIntyre rivers all run through the city and are fishable with a valid Ontario fishing licence.
Happy Land Park, near Kakabeka Falls (about 26 km), is the closest private campground; Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, on the Sibley Peninsula, offers backcountry and vehicle camping about an hour east.
Thunder Bay to Sleeping Giant Provincial Park is a short day trip, while Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie along Lake Superior's north shore is a longer, multi-day route.
Offline maps around Thunder Bay
Public land near Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay-area rivers and lakes. Sleeping Giant Provincial Park charges its own daily vehicle or backcountry permit fee; dispersed crown land camping elsewhere is free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site, while non-residents of Canada need a paid crown land camping permit — check ontario.ca before heading out.
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