A provincial park (or territorial park ) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park . They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the public for recreation. Their environment may be more or less strictly protected.
13-527: Otoskwin–Attawapiskat River Provincial Park is a provincial park in northern Ontario , Canada. As a waterway park, it protects the banks and waters of the Otoskwin and Attawapiskat Rivers , in Kenora District . It provides backcountry camping and extensive whitewater canoeing opportunities. The park includes a 200-metre-wide (660 ft) strip of land on both shores of the lakes and rivers from
26-562: A major fur-trade route. Portions of the Otoskwin and Attawapiskat Rivers were designated a wild river reserve in 1975. It was enlarged and formalized as a provincial park on May 27, 1989. In May 1996, the park lost about 40 hectares (99 acres) on Attawapiskat Lake that were transferred to the Neskantaga First Nation Reserve. Provincial park Provincial parks ( Spanish : Parques Provinciales ) in
39-404: Is a non-operating park. No services are provided, and the only facilities are 20 backcountry campsites. There are, however, two commercial fly-in lodges on Ozhiski Lake . Permitted activities include boating, canoeing, camping, fishing, and hunting, as well as snowmobiling in the winter. Due to its remoteness, visitors must be experienced in wilderness travel and skilled in handling whitewater. At
52-614: Is the 2,355,200-hectare (5,820,000-acre) Polar Bear Provincial Park on Hudson Bay . Although provincial parks in Canada are not the same as national parks , their structures and purposes are very similar. The provincial and territorial parks systems generally have various park categories. Parks may be ecological reserves without facilities for use by the general public, day use parks or recreational parks that offer many services to visitors, often including bicycle , canoe , or kayak rentals, camping sites, hiking trails and beaches . In
65-654: Is the north summit of the Cerro Aconcagua at 6,962 metres (22,841 ft). The Parque Provincial Pereyra Iraola is the largest urban park in the Buenos Aires Province . It is the richest center of biodiversity in the province. Provincial parks in Belgium ( Dutch : provinciale domeinen , French : domaines provinciaux ) include Bois des Rêves, Chevetogne, Hélécine, Palogne, and Wégimont. These are typically public areas administered by
78-535: The Hudson Plains ecozone . Administered by Ontario Parks , the 23,552-square-kilometre (9,093 sq mi) Polar Bear Provincial Park is the largest park in Ontario. It has no visitor facilities, is reachable only by air, and special permission is required before visiting it. Its primary purpose is the preservation of habitat for wildlife, especially the several hundred polar bears that migrate through
91-528: The Kruger Park and has an area of about 42,000 ha. The Letaba River runs through the park. Polar Bear Provincial Park Polar Bear Provincial Park is an isolated wilderness park in the far north of Ontario , Canada . It lies on the western shore where James Bay joins Hudson Bay . The terrain is part of the Hudson Bay Lowlands and features unspoiled low-lying tundra in
104-687: The Misiones Province of Argentina include the Urugua-í Provincial Park and Esmeralda Provincial Park . The Ischigualasto Provincial Park , also called Valle de la Luna ("Valley of the Moon" or "Moon Valley") due to its otherworldly appearance, is a provincial protected area in the north-east of San Juan Province , north-western Argentina. The Aconcagua Provincial Park is in Mendoza Province . The highest point
117-497: The province for outdoor recreation such as swimming, canoeing, hiking and camping, with few or no fully protected portions. Provincial parks in Canada are protected areas of land and/or water designated by one of the provincial governments to protect nature or historical sites and to support recreation, tourism and education. The first provincial park, Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls , opened in 1888. The largest
130-836: The Venda mountains in the northern part of the Limpopo province of South Africa . Mokolo Dam Provincial Park almost surrounds the Mokolo Dam on the Mokolo River . It is located 32 km south of Lephalale , just northeast of the Marakele National Park and not far from the Lapalala Game Reserve . Letaba Ranch Provincial Park in Limpopo Province is north of Phalaborwa , next to
143-666: The crossing of the Nord Road (formerly Highway 808) at the Otoskwin River to the mouth of the Muketei River on the Attawapiskat River. In the future, the park may be extended downstream to James Bay . There are more than 30 archaeological and historical sites, from ancient indigenous societies dating back to 3000 BC to fur-trading sites of the early 1800s. Otoskwin–Attawapiskat River Provincial Park
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#1732797887195156-697: The crossing of the Nord Road at the Otoskwin River, the Otoskwin–Attawapiskat River Provincial Park abuts the Pipestone River Provincial Park that continues upstream along the Otoskwin River. The park is within the traditional territories of the Attawapiskat , Eabametoong , Marten Falls , Mishkeegogamang , and Neskantaga First Nations . Both the Otoskwin and Attawapiskat Rivers were once part of
169-462: The province of Quebec , the provincial parks are labelled "national parks" and are all IUCN category II protected areas (like at the federal level, and as opposed to many provincial parks), and are managed by Société des établissements de plein air du Québec . Many parks in the other provinces have the IUCN designation. Nwanedi Provincial Park is a scenic nature and game reserve on the foothills of
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