Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park

Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park
LocationCochrane District, Ontario, Canada
Nearest townIroquois Falls
Coordinates48°45′07″N 80°02′44″W / 48.75194°N 80.04556°W / 48.75194; -80.04556[1]
Area4,340 ha (16.8 sq mi)[2]
DesignationCultural Heritage
Established1985
Named forPierre de Troyes
Governing bodyOntario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/park/abitibidetroyes

Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park is in Cochrane District of Northern Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1985 and provides backcountry canoeing, camping, hunting, fishing and nature viewing activities. The park is named after Pierre de Troyes who may have portaged across Long Point during his Hudson Bay expedition in 1686.[2][3]

It is a non-operating park, meaning that there are no facilities or services, and is only accessible via air or water.[2]

  1. ^ "Abitibi-De-Troyes Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ a b c "Abitibi-De-Troyes". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Abitibi-de-Troyes Provincial Park Management Statement". Ontario.ca. Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.