East English River Provincial Park | |
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Location | Kenora District, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 49°46′26″N 91°29′13″W / 49.77389°N 91.48694°W[1] |
Area | 17,513.00 ha (67.6181 sq mi)[2] |
Designation | Waterway |
Established | 2003 |
Governing body | Ontario Parks |
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The East English River Provincial Park is a linear waterway park in Kenora District, Ontario, Canada. It includes a 200 metres (660 ft) wide strip of land on both sides of the English River and its lakes, from the intersection of Highway 599 to Minnitaki Lake. It was established in 2003 to protect natural features, that are representative of the area, and high quality recreational canoe routes with over 30 sets of rapids.[3] The park's notable features include white pine forest at the northern extent of its range, white elm and burr oak, caribou habitat and calving locations, fisheries, and archaeological sites.[2]