Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park

Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
Moon over Florence Lake
Map showing the location of Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park
Location of the park in Ontario
LocationTimiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
Nearest townTemagami
Coordinates47°22′40″N 80°30′42″W / 47.3778°N 80.5117°W / 47.3778; -80.5117[2]
Area72,400 ha (280 sq mi)[3]
DesignationWilderness
Established1973
Named forLady Evelyn River, Smoothwater Lake
Visitors7,805 (in 2022[4])
Governing bodyOntario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/park/ladyevelynsmoothwater
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Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park is a remote wilderness park in northeastern Ontario, Canada, north of Lake Temagami.[2] This operating park, requiring permits for all visitors, encompasses "rugged topography, clear lakes, stunning waterfalls, and rushing rivers".[3]

It is one of five provincial parks located in the Temagami area.[5]

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ a b "Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  5. ^ "Temagami Area Park Management Plan for Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, Makobe-Grays River, Obabika River, Solace and Sturgeon River Provincial Parks". Government of Ontario. October 22, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2021.