Crown Land in Temagami

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 2 campgrounds

Temagami is Ontario's most storied canoe country: a web of long, deep lakes — Temagami, Obabika, Diamond, Lady Evelyn — linked by portages first cut centuries ago, and home to some of the province's last old-growth red and white pine. Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park holds Ishpatina Ridge, the highest point in Ontario, and maintained crown-land campsites line the shorelines outside the parks. Access is simple: the village of Temagami on Highway 11, about an hour north of North Bay. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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FINLAYSON POINT PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
1 km
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White Bear Forest
Enhanced Management Area
1 km
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Town of Temagami
General Use Area
4 km
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WHITE BEAR FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
4 km
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Rabbit Lake/Cassels Lake
Enhanced Management Area
10 km
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RABBIT LAKE WEST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
11 km
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Jumping Caribou Lake
General Use Area
11 km
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Jackpine Lake
General Use Area
11 km
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Wasaksina Lake
Enhanced Management Area
12 km
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Lorrain Lake
Enhanced Management Area
13 km
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Wendigo Lake
Enhanced Management Area
16 km
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Kokoko Lake
Enhanced Management Area
17 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Inlet Bay
1 km
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Portage Bay
1 km
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Jessie Lake
1 km
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Muddy Water Bay
1 km
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Pingue Lake
2 km
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Caribou Lake
2 km
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Link Lake
3 km
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Turtle Lake
3 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Parc Sutton Bay Park
New Liskeard
60 km
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Ratter Lake Campground
Hagar
78 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip North Bay to Temagami – Old-Growth Forest
Temagami
110 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — most of the region outside the provincial parks is crown land, with hundreds of maintained lake-side campsites along the canoe routes.

Yes — crown-land campsites are free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site (non-residents of Canada need a paid permit); backcountry sites inside Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater and Obabika River parks require an Ontario Parks interior permit.

Lake trout and walleye in the big, deep lakes, smallmouth bass along rocky shorelines and northern pike in the bays — all with a valid Ontario fishing licence.

The best-known stands are on Temagami Island in Lake Temagami and in the White Bear Forest near the village — some red and white pines are more than 300 years old.

Offline maps around Temagami

Public land near Temagami 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 is required on every lake in the region. Backcountry camping inside Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater and Obabika River provincial parks requires an Ontario Parks interior permit; on the surrounding crown land, campsites are free for Canadian residents (21-day limit at any one site), with a paid permit for non-residents of Canada. Fire bans are declared in dry spells — check before you paddle in.

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