Tidewater Provincial Park

Tidewater Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Tidewater Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Tidewater Provincial Park
Location of the park in Ontario
LocationCochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Nearest cityMoosonee, Ontario
Coordinates51°15′45″N 80°37′30″W / 51.26250°N 80.62500°W / 51.26250; -80.62500
Area980 ha (2,400 acres)[2]
Established1964
Governing bodyOntario Parks (operated by the Town of Moosonee)
Websitehttps://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/tidewater
Map

Tidewater Provincial Park is a provincial park located on five islands[3] in the Moose River estuary between Moosonee and Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada:

  • Charles Island
  • South Charles Island
  • Butler Island
  • Hayes Island
  • Bushy Island

The park was created in 1964 and is operated by the Town of Moosonee rather than the Ministry of Natural Resources.[3] Access to the park is by boat only, including water taxis from Moosonee.[3]

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Tidewater Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ Tidewater Provincial Park - Official Site
  3. ^ a b c "Tidewater Provincial Park". Ontario-Canada-Travel.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2016.