Location Ontario, Canada Governing body Parks Canada Province Ontario Phone +1 807-229-0801 | Nearest city Marathon, Ontario Area 1,878 km² Established 1978 Management Parks Canada | |
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Address Heron Bay, ON P0T 1R0, Canada Similar White Lake Provincial Park, Ontario White Lake Park, Pukaskwa River Provincial, Pic River Guest Suite, White River Motel Profiles | ||
Guide to pukaskwa national park
Pukaskwa National Park is a national park located south of the town of Marathon, Ontario in the Thunder Bay District of northern Ontario, Canada. Established in 1978, Pukaskwa is known for its vistas of Lake Superior and boreal forests. The park covers an area of 1,878 square kilometres (725 sq mi), and protects part of the longest undeveloped shoreline anywhere on the Great Lakes.
Contents
- Guide to pukaskwa national park
- A journey through pukaskwa national park in hd by drone
- ClimateEdit
- References
The Hattie Cove Campground is located at the north end of the park and can be accessed via Highway 627, the only road access into the park. There are also a number of backcountry campsites located along the 60 km Coastal Hiking Trail which follows the north shore of Lake Superior. The Coastal Hiking Trail has two suspension bridges; one across the White River at Chigaamiwinigum and one across the Willow River. The Coastal Hiking Trail is part of the long-distance Voyageur Hiking Trail. Backcountry campsites are also located along the Coastal Paddling Route, the White River, and the Pukaskwa River.
Black bears, moose, peregrine falcons, lynxes and timber wolves are found in the park. There is also a small population of woodland caribou but their numbers declined from 30 caribou in the 1970s to about four in 2012 mainly due to wolf predation.
A journey through pukaskwa national park in hd by drone
ClimateEdit
The park has a humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen climate classification that is strongly influenced by Lake Superior.
Rivers in the park include the:
The Pic River enters Lake Superior just north of the park.
The highest point in the park is the peak of Tip Top Mountain which rises to 641 meters / 2106 feet.
Thousand year old rock structures known as Pukaskwa Pits which were created by the original inhabitants of this area can be found on many of the park's cobblestone beaches.
The most recent State of the Park Report for Pukaskwa National Park was published in 2008.