Opeongo River Provincial Park is a
waterway park in
Nipissing District
Nipissing District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858. The district seat is North Bay.
In 2016, the population was 83,150. The land area is ; the population density was , making it o ...
in
northeastern
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Ontario
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,
Canada
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.
It incorporates those portions of the
Opeongo River
The Opeongo River is a river in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is entirely within Algonquin Provincial Park and Opeongo River Provincial Park, except for a small portion ar ...
from its exit from
Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Cana ...
to the river's mouth at the
Madawaska River, except for a small portion around Victoria Lake. The park has two access points: from
Ontario Highway 60
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west of the community of
Madawaska; and the Shall Lake access point, north of Victoria Lake, in Algonquin Provincial Park.
As a non-operating park, there are no facilities or services. The park can be used for recreational activities such as canoeing, hiking, swimming, and hunting.
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Provincial parks of Ontario
Parks in Nipissing District
Protected areas established in 1985
1985 establishments in Ontario
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