Crown Land Near Pembroke
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
Pembroke fronts the Ottawa River in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, with walleye and muskie water right at the marina. The east side of Algonquin Provincial Park — Achray, the Barron Canyon and its 100-metre cliffs — is about an hour west via the Sand Lake Gate, and the Madawaska Highlands' crown land lies south toward Calabogie. Whitewater rafting on the Ottawa's big rapids runs out of Foresters Falls, about 40 km downstream. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Pembroke.
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Crown Land Nearby
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12 km
PETAWAWA TERRACE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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14 km
MUD LAKE/CREEK CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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16 km
WESTMEATH PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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20 km
WESTMEATH BOG CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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22 km
SNAKE RIVER MARSH CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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27 km
Multiple Natural Resource Use
General Use Area
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27 km
BARRON RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
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28 km
OTTAWA RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)
Provincial Park
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29 km
Deacon Escarpment Conservation Reserve
Recommended Conservation Reserve
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32 km
Hubert Property
Enhanced Management Area
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35 km
HAWKINS PROPERTY CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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36 km
FOY PROPERTY PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — Renfrew County has scattered crown land blocks, with the biggest concentrations toward the Madawaska Highlands around Calabogie and along the Algonquin Park boundary west of town.
About an hour from Pembroke via County Road 28 to the Sand Lake Gate on Algonquin's east side — the canyon rim trail overlooks 100-metre cliffs, and canoe trips run the Barron River below.
Yes, with a valid Ontario fishing licence — walleye, muskie and smallmouth bass are all caught right off Pembroke's waterfront.
Yes — on Renfrew County's crown land blocks, free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site; Algonquin's Achray campground and backcountry sites are paid and permit-based.
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Public land near Pembroke 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 (with an Outdoors Card) is required on the Ottawa River and every lake on this page. Algonquin Provincial Park charges daily vehicle and backcountry permit fees on its east side; on Renfrew County crown land, camping is free for Canadian residents (21-day limit), while non-residents of Canada need a paid permit — and spring fire bans are common in the valley.
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