Crown Land Near Deep River

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Deep River sits on the Ottawa River halfway between Pembroke and Mattawa, on Highway 17 along the east side of Algonquin Provincial Park, and its public land is mostly parkland: the Barron River Provincial Park waterway is 26.1 km away, Driftwood Provincial Park with its beach campground on the Ottawa 30.2 km upstream, Petawawa Terrace Provincial Park 30.6 km downstream, Grant's Creek Provincial Park 38.6 km, and the Algonquin Headwaters enhanced management area 47.2 km, with the Brent and Achray corners of Algonquin reached by gravel roads off the highway. The water is right there: Welsh Bay and Balmer Bay on the Ottawa River are 2.1 and 3.8 km from the centre, Little Rat and Big Rat Lakes 4 and 4.7 km, Chalk River 15.9 km and the Barron River 25.4 km, with 46 mapped spots inside 15 km and 125 within 25 km. Tiny Village Ottawa River is the campground in town, 6.8 km out, and the Killaloe and Golden Lake parks are 53 to 56 km south. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Deep River.

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Crown Land Nearby

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BARRON RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
26 km
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DRIFTWOOD PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
30 km
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PETAWAWA TERRACE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
31 km
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GRANT'S CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
39 km
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Algonquin Provincial Park Headwaters - Pembroke
Enhanced Management Area
47 km
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BONNECHERE RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
49 km
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BONNECHÈRE RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS) ADDITION
Provincial Park
49 km
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BONNECHERE PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
49 km
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FOY PROPERTY PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
50 km
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Multiple Natural Resource Use
General Use Area
51 km
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BISSETT CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
51 km
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Deacon Escarpment Conservation Reserve
Recommended Conservation Reserve
53 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — the Barron River Provincial Park waterway is 26.1 km away, Driftwood Provincial Park 30.2 km upstream and Petawawa Terrace Provincial Park 30.6 km downstream, and the Algonquin Headwaters enhanced management area (47.2 km) marks the crown-land fringe of the big park.

Yes — Welsh Bay (2.1 km) and Balmer Bay (3.8 km) on the Ottawa River hold walleye, northern pike and smallmouth bass, Little Rat and Big Rat Lakes are within 5 km, and 125 mapped spots lie within 25 km.

Tiny Village Ottawa River is 6.8 km from town and Driftwood Provincial Park has a riverside campground 30.2 km upstream; free crown-land camping (21 days at a site for Canadian residents, paid permit for non-residents of Canada) starts in the Algonquin Headwaters enhanced management area 47 km west, and Algonquin's interior needs a backcountry permit.

The east side of Algonquin is a short drive west of town — the Barron River waterway that drains it is 26.1 km away and the Brent and Achray access points are reached by gravel roads off Highway 17 — but the park is so big that its centre sits some 87 km away, which is why it looks distant on the map.

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Public land near Deep River 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

Deep River waters are in Fisheries Management Zone 15, and an Ontario fishing licence with an Outdoors Card is required on the Ottawa River bays and the inland lakes alike. Driftwood and Petawawa Terrace follow Ontario Parks fee rules and Algonquin's Brent and Achray sectors charge daily vehicle and backcountry permit fees, while camping on the crown land beyond them is free for Canadian residents up to 21 days at a site and needs a paid permit for non-residents of Canada. The Chalk River Laboratories shoreline south of town is off-limits, the Ottawa River current and wind pick up fast off Deep River, and Renfrew County fire bans apply on crown land as well as in the parks.