Crown Land Near Espanola

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Espanola is the paper-mill town on the Spanish River where Highway 6 leaves the Trans-Canada for Manitoulin Island, and the public land begins almost as soon as the mill smoke thins: the Highways 6 and 17 Hinterlands general-use area is 7 km out, Shakespeare Forest Conservation Reserve 14 km, and the white quartzite LaCloche Mountains general-use area and La Cloche Ridge Conservation Reserve 16 to 17 km south. Chutes Provincial Park on the Aux Sables River is a 24 km drive west, La Cloche Provincial Park 26 km, and the Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters block 28 km toward the big wilderness park. Fishing is everywhere — 152 mapped spots within 25 km, from Clear Lake at 3 km and Apsey Lake at 5 km to the Vermilion River at 6 km and Agnew Lake on the Spanish at 12 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Espanola.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Highways No 6 and No 17 Hinterlands
General Use Area
7 km
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SHAKESPEARE FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
14 km
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LaCloche Mountains
General Use Area
16 km
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LA CLOCHE RIDGE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
17 km
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Gough Outwash Forest Forest Reserve
Forest Reserve
18 km
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GOUGH OUTWASH FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
18 km
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Killarney Provincial Park Addition
Recommended Provincial Park
19 km
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Great Lakes Coastal Areas - Sudbury (D)
Enhanced Management Area
20 km
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Agnew Lake
General Use Area
20 km
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Bay of Islands, McGregor Bay
General Use Area
20 km
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CHUTES PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
24 km
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Killarney North Forest Reserve
Forest Reserve
25 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — the Highways 6 and 17 Hinterlands general-use area is 7 km from town, Shakespeare Forest Conservation Reserve is 14 km away, and the LaCloche Mountains general-use area and La Cloche Ridge Conservation Reserve are 16 to 17 km south along the road to Manitoulin.

152 mapped spots lie within 25 km: Clear Lake (3 km), Apsey Lake (5 km), Anderson and Tempest lakes (5 km), the Vermilion River (6 km) and Agnew Lake on the Spanish River (12 km) for walleye and pike. Espanola waters are in Fisheries Management Zone 10.

Yes — the general-use crown land along the Highway 6 and 17 corridors and in the LaCloche hills allows dispersed camping, free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at one site; non-residents of Canada need a paid permit. The nearest serviced campgrounds are Rocher Rouge Campground in Killarney (37 km) and Green Acres on Manitoulin (43 km).

The Killarney Provincial Park Addition is 20 km out and the Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters block 28 km; the main wilderness park with its La Cloche quartzite ridges and George Lake campground is about an hour south via Highway 6 and Highway 637.

Offline maps around Espanola

Public land near Espanola 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

A valid Ontario fishing licence and Outdoors Card are required on the Espanola-area lakes and rivers, which fall under Fisheries Management Zone 10 — the North Channel of Lake Huron, a short drive south, is a separate Great Lakes zone, so check the zone summary before fishing the big water. Chutes, La Cloche and Killarney provincial parks follow Ontario Parks fees and reservation rules; on the general-use crown land in between, camping is free for Canadian residents (21-day limit at any one site) and requires a paid permit for non-residents of Canada. Respect Restricted Fire Zones when they are declared in dry summers.