The Towns and Cities
of Northern Ontario
Temagami - in Ontario's Near North
Experience 3,000 miles of shoreline
harbouring over 1,200 islands surrounded by majestic pines in the
land the Objibway call “Deep Water by the Shore”. Temagami is not
only a stop on a trip, it is an adventure. Whatever your “back to
nature” tastes run to, the Temagami region will be able to satisfy
them.
For accommodations, the choices vary from
sleeping under the stars to full service hotel/motel resorts. Most
establishments are open year round. There are many campgrounds in the
area with Finlayson Point Provincial Park being the only campground
right on Lake Temagami. This particular campsite offers 114 sites,
comfort station, children’s playground, beaches, boat launching and
dockage. A private campground just north of Temagami provides a wide
range of facilities while several lodges along Hwy 11 also offer
campsites. In addition to the family campgrounds, the region boasts a
wide range of Youth Camps one of which is Camp Keewaydin that recently
celebrated its centenary.
As in many of the northern communities,
fishing is one of the main attractions. Temagami’s lakes offer lake
trout, walleye, smallmouth bass, pike, whitefish and splake. If you’re
quiet enough, you might spy a blue heron while mists hover over the
water in the early morning or hear the cry of the loon that draws you
deeper into the beauty of nature.
For the hiking enthusiasts, White Bear
Forest is a popular area. One of the highlights of this trail is the new
viewing platform erected on Caribou Mountain. Close by, the Ministry of
Natural Resources uses part of the area for their “Project Peregrine”, a
government attempt to re-introduce the endangered Peregrine Falcon to
nesting sites in Ontario.
The Temagami region also offers over
8,000 square kilometers of interconnecting canoe routes. The unique and
varied features of the area have been recognized in the establishment of
several waterways and wilderness provincial parks including the Lady
Evelyn-Smoothwater Wilderness Park that contains scenic look-outs at
Maple Mountain and Ontario’s highest point, the Ishpanita Ridge at 693
meters.
Of course, Temagami is also a popular
spot in the winter. The town is located on the TOP (Trans Ontario
Provincial) trail system with links to Sudbury, North Bay and the
Province of Quebec.
If your winter activities run to a more
rugged adventure, there are many outfitters that offer dog sledding. Day
trips, weekend excursions and week long adventures may be booked.
Experienced guides are available to ensure that your adventure is a
memorable one.
Temagami stands by their motto: “Drink
the water and you will return”
