Crown Land Near Marathon

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 0 campgrounds

Marathon is a mill-and-mine town on a Lake Superior headland between Thunder Bay and Wawa, and it is the road-end for one of the great coastal wildernesses: Pukaskwa National Park's Hattie Cove entrance is a short drive south on Highway 627. On the provincial side, the Marathon general-use area begins 1 km from town, Craig's Pit and Red Sucker Point nature reserves are 5 and 9 km out, and Neys Provincial Park — sand beach, driftwood and the odd caribou — is 15 km west on Highway 17. Farther out are Prairie River Mouth (31 km), White Lake Provincial Park (38 km) and the boat-only Slate Islands (46 km). Fishing is close: Penn Lake at 1 km, Shack Lake at 4 km, Hare Lake at 7 km, Heron Bay on Superior at 9 km, the Pic River at 15 km and the Steel River at 38 km, with 64 mapped spots within 25 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Marathon.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Marathon
General Use Area
1 km
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CRAIG'S PIT PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
5 km
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Craig's Pit Provincial Park Addition
Recommended Provincial Park
5 km
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RED SUCKER POINT PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
9 km
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NEYS PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
15 km
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PRAIRIE RIVER MOUTH PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
31 km
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PAN LAKE FEN PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
33 km
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Pic River/Kagiano River
General Use Area
33 km
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ISKO DEWABO LAKE COMPLEX CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
35 km
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WHITE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
38 km
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The Interior
General Use Area
39 km
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KILLALA LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
44 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Penn Lake
1 km
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Shack Lake
3 km
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Three Finger Lake
5 km
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Camp 14 Lake
5 km
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Rag Lakes
6 km
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Hare Lake
7 km
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Lunam Lake
8 km
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Red Sucker Lake
9 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay – Lake Superior Drive
Thunder Bay
700 km
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Road Trip Marathon → Pukaskwa – Lake Superior Coastal
Hattie Cove
25 km
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Road Trip Thunder Bay to Sleeping Giant
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
100 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — the Marathon general-use area starts 1 km from town, Craig's Pit Provincial Park nature reserve is 5 km out, Red Sucker Point 9 km, and Neys Provincial Park is 15 km west on Highway 17; the Pic River/Kagiano River general-use area covers the interior 33 km north.

Penn Lake is 1 km from town, Shack Lake 4 km, Three Finger and Camp 14 lakes 5 km, Hare Lake 7 km and Heron Bay on Superior 9 km; the Pic River (15 km) and Steel River (38 km) get spring steelhead and fall salmon runs. Lake Superior is Fisheries Management Zone 9; check the zone summary for the inland lakes.

Yes — the general-use crown land around Marathon and up the Pic River and Kagiano River country allows dispersed camping, free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at one site; non-residents of Canada need a paid permit. Neys Provincial Park (15 km) and Pukaskwa's Hattie Cove campground are the serviced, fee-charging alternatives.

Yes — Marathon is the gateway town: the Hattie Cove entrance and campground are about 25 minutes south on Highway 627, with the Coastal Hiking Trail and the White River suspension bridge starting there. It is a Parks Canada park, so a national park pass applies rather than Ontario crown-land rules.

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Public land near Marathon 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 lakes and rivers around Marathon; Lake Superior and its tributaries fall under Fisheries Management Zone 9 with their own trout and salmon seasons, so check the zone summary for the inland lakes and river mouths. Neys, White Lake and the Slate Islands are Ontario Parks properties with their own fees, and Pukaskwa is a national park under Parks Canada rules; on the general-use crown land around town, camping is free for Canadian residents (21-day limit at any one site) and requires a paid permit for non-residents of Canada. Superior weather turns fast — respect fire bans and small-craft warnings.

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