Chutes Provincial Park is a recreation class

provincial park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the ...

Sables-Spanish Rivers Sables-Spanish Rivers is a township in Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Georgian Bay. It is located in the Sudbury District, approximately west of Sudbury. The township was created in 1998 by amalgamating the former towns of Massey an ...

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, Canada, near the community of

Massey Massey may refer to: Places Canada * Massey, Ontario * Massey Island, Nunavut New Zealand * Massey, New Zealand, an Auckland suburb United States * Massey, Alabama * Massey, Iowa * Massey, Maryland People * Massey (surname) Education ...

. The park is named after a logging chute that diverted logs around the waterfall on the

River aux Sables The River aux Sables, also known as the Aux Sables River and the ''Rivière aux Sables'', is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, which flows from Lac aux Sables in Algoma District and empties into the Spanish River near th ...

. The waterfall is considered the main attraction at the park, along with the Seven Sisters Rapids found upstream from the waterfall. Unlike many other provincial parks, its proximity to Massey allows the park to use the municipal water supply, meaning that water does not have to be boiled before drinking. The park's facilities include 130 campsites, of which 79 are serviced with electricity. It has a hiking trail with views of scenic waterfalls and river gorge. Chutes Provincial Park spans both sides of the River aux Sables, protecting a section of the river. It consists of 2 zones: a Development Zone on the west side of the river; and a Natural Environment Zone occupying the northern part and east side of the river. Park features include wetlands, rock lands, floodplains, and terraces. The campground is forested with red pine and jackpine, while on the east side of the river, there is a mixture of poplar, maple, spruce, and white pine. Upstream of this park, the river is protected in the

River aux Sables Provincial Park The River aux Sables, also known as the Aux Sables River and the ''Rivière aux Sables'', is a river in Algoma and Sudbury Districts, Ontario, Canada, which flows from Lac aux Sables in Algoma District and empties into the Spanish River near th ...

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* * {{Authority control Provincial parks of Ontario Parks in Sudbury District Protected areas established in 1970 1970 establishments in Ontario