Quetico Provincial Park
Quetico Provincial Park
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JeromeLasVegas
Las Vegas, NV24 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Beautiful provincial park. Campsites are clean. Restrooms are clean. Showers are clean. Staff are friendly and helpful. June is suboptimal for biting bugs. Bring defensive chemicals and equipment.
Written June 17, 2023
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mmaarraaa
133 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
I loved quetico. It is my favorite park in Ontario! I love the vibe here. It helps that it is not overrun with people and doesn't have a highway going through it.
Loved my hike to the French falls enjoyed spending some time there to relax .
Loved my hike to the French falls enjoyed spending some time there to relax .
Written August 5, 2020
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Ashla
Toronto27 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
WOW! Unexpected hidden gem of a cabin at the back of the Ojibwa campground! Brand new, contemporary decor one room cabin with micro, small fridge, queen bed and double foldout couch. Large deck with BBQ, screened dining tent, canoe launch and beach steps away. Very reasonably priced too!
Written July 30, 2015
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Stephen A
Talbott, TN147 contributions
Jul 2015 • Friends
I just completed my 4th canoe trip into Quetico Provincial Park. This park is totally amazing. Words cannot express how beautiful and serene it is. There are only about 20,000 visitors to the park every year. There are no crowds, no facilities, etc. The best way to visit the park is by canoe.
Obviously, Quetico isn't for everyone. But if you like adventure, quiet, solitude, fishing, canoeing, camping, and are in reasonably good health, this is the place for you. The fishing is great (Smallmouth, Northern Pike, Walleye, etc.).
I'm happy to share more information about the park, process, permits, outfitters, etc. There is just too much to say about this area in a review. Check out my pictures and send me a message if you have some questions.
Obviously, Quetico isn't for everyone. But if you like adventure, quiet, solitude, fishing, canoeing, camping, and are in reasonably good health, this is the place for you. The fishing is great (Smallmouth, Northern Pike, Walleye, etc.).
I'm happy to share more information about the park, process, permits, outfitters, etc. There is just too much to say about this area in a review. Check out my pictures and send me a message if you have some questions.
Written August 3, 2015
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vindybue
London, UK63 contributions
Sep 2016 • Friends
Myself and a couple of friends from London, UK were looking for a late September getaway that would provide a little break from our hectic city lives. We are passionate hikers and love the outdoors, so were looking for a remote wilderness holiday somewhere. Quetico Provincial Park was highly recommended by a friend originally from Thunder Bay, so we thought we'd give it at try.
We couldn't be happier with how the trip turned out. Quetico Park is unlike anything we've seen before - beautiful unspoilt wilderness stretching for miles and miles, very few other visitors (something we are not very used to!) and a great variety of activities to choose from.
We stayed at The Log Cabin on French Lake - a lovely little holiday home. Cute, clean, comfy, very warm and incredibly charming. Such great value for money!
But what really made our trip the experience of a lifetime are the Quetico Park staff! The hospitality and generosity we were shown are truly incomparable to any of our visits to parks in Europe and the United States. From the moment we made contact with Quetico Park a few months before our arrival through our entire stay, we were made to feel like royalty and all the staff went above and beyond to make our holiday in Quetico truly memorable!
Jason, Quetico Park Assistant Superintendent, took us under his wing and showed us everything there was to know about Quetico and the area we were staying at. Jason is the ultimate host! He would pay us a little visit every morning, to check in on us and see if we needed any help or had any questions. He tirelessly offered advice, answered our (numerous!) questions and entertained us with Quetico park stories. Despite the fact that all the comfort stations throughout the park were being closed for winter the week we were visiting, Jason ensured that the bathrooms nearest to our cabin remained open for the duration of our stay, which was a lovely gesture. He even promised to stay in touch and send us photos of Quetico and our cabin covered in snow!
Trevor, Park Superintendent, took us on a fishing trip on French Lake and patiently taught us how to fish (we were all rookies)!
The definite highlight of the trip was being invited to the Ojibwa First Nation Drum Ceremony and dinner! We felt really privileged to be a part of this event - it is something we have never had a pleasure of experiencing before and probably never will again.
All in all, we had the most incredible time in Quetico and definitely plan on going back - perhaps during summer this time so that we can make the most of the beautiful lakes in the park and all the water activities.
Quetico is a once in a lifetime experience and I wholeheartedly recommend visiting it!
We couldn't be happier with how the trip turned out. Quetico Park is unlike anything we've seen before - beautiful unspoilt wilderness stretching for miles and miles, very few other visitors (something we are not very used to!) and a great variety of activities to choose from.
We stayed at The Log Cabin on French Lake - a lovely little holiday home. Cute, clean, comfy, very warm and incredibly charming. Such great value for money!
But what really made our trip the experience of a lifetime are the Quetico Park staff! The hospitality and generosity we were shown are truly incomparable to any of our visits to parks in Europe and the United States. From the moment we made contact with Quetico Park a few months before our arrival through our entire stay, we were made to feel like royalty and all the staff went above and beyond to make our holiday in Quetico truly memorable!
Jason, Quetico Park Assistant Superintendent, took us under his wing and showed us everything there was to know about Quetico and the area we were staying at. Jason is the ultimate host! He would pay us a little visit every morning, to check in on us and see if we needed any help or had any questions. He tirelessly offered advice, answered our (numerous!) questions and entertained us with Quetico park stories. Despite the fact that all the comfort stations throughout the park were being closed for winter the week we were visiting, Jason ensured that the bathrooms nearest to our cabin remained open for the duration of our stay, which was a lovely gesture. He even promised to stay in touch and send us photos of Quetico and our cabin covered in snow!
Trevor, Park Superintendent, took us on a fishing trip on French Lake and patiently taught us how to fish (we were all rookies)!
The definite highlight of the trip was being invited to the Ojibwa First Nation Drum Ceremony and dinner! We felt really privileged to be a part of this event - it is something we have never had a pleasure of experiencing before and probably never will again.
All in all, we had the most incredible time in Quetico and definitely plan on going back - perhaps during summer this time so that we can make the most of the beautiful lakes in the park and all the water activities.
Quetico is a once in a lifetime experience and I wholeheartedly recommend visiting it!
Written October 6, 2016
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117abbas
Hyderabad, India1,010 contributions
Sep 2014 • Family
When I was preparing the itinerary for our Trans Canada Road Odyssey, from Toronto to the Rockies and back, I needed a suitable place to halt the third night out. After scouting various options, the best I could find seemed to be the Quetico Provincial Park, about 150 kms from Thunder Bay,
As we had wanted to take in the Ouimet Canyon, amethyst mines, Kakabeka falls and other attractions en route, from our previous halt at Nipigon, we thought this might be the maximum distance we would be able to drive that day.
I found from the Quetico website that they had yurt accommodation at Dawson Trail Campground,which seemed ideal, as my wife and I were much past the senior citizen level and would not be able to manage in a tent.
So, in consultation with my son, who stays in Toronto (I was making the itinerary sitting in Hyderabad,India!!!), I fixed this as one of our night bases.
I also found that the park was a vast (4600 sq km appx) area of unspoilt wilderness, with towering rocky cliffs, majestic waterfalls, pristine spruce and pine forests and hundreds upon hundreds of lakes, making it an ideal watery playground, specially for those interested in canoeing, boating, fishing, etc. I thought perhaps we would be able to enjoy some of its charms in the short time we might have available.
However, unfortunately, by the time we reached the yurt where we were to stay, it was close to sunset so we made a dash to a small beach a few kms away and while our grandchildren were busy with the swings and other outdoor games, took in some glorious views of the setting sun on one of the lakes in the region.
We enjoyed a superb barbeque dinner prepared on the stand provided outside the yurt (but no lights, so we used our flashlights!!) and put into bed early in the 6 bunks provided. Our grandchildren were having their first experience of a yurt and enjoying every minute of it.
Early the next morning I ventured out before dawn and in a short walk spied a female moose grazing nearby and followed a couple of rabbits munching the sweet grass close to our yurt.
But the dawn was spectacular: the rising mist from the lake where our yurt was located, mixed with the sun's rays filtering through, made for a most magical scene, one of the most unforgettable sunrises on our entire west bound Odyssey!!
We made a quick get away as we had to cover a VERY LONG DISTANCE all the way to Brandon via Winnipeg, on the Manitoba Saskatchewan border.
However, as we drove towards Sioux Narrows, we were pleasantly surprised to see the bogs, lakes, and pristine forests, accompanying us allowing us to enjoy this scenery for quite some distance. We also had a short top at Lac la Croix, which we had been told, was a community of Anishinabe, a Native Canadian community, where we found very friendly people. We were told that they had regular Pows Wows in summer but unfortunately we could not witness this spectacle.
In the vicinity, we also saw some shops along the highway selling beautifully crafted wood and metal handicrafts made by these Native Canadians, well displayed in their windows. We had a quick glance at these as we wanted to see what type of work these communities are engaged in.
Our short stint in Quetico was indeed very interesting , educative and an unqualified success. We are tempted to plan a much longer stay there in future!
As we had wanted to take in the Ouimet Canyon, amethyst mines, Kakabeka falls and other attractions en route, from our previous halt at Nipigon, we thought this might be the maximum distance we would be able to drive that day.
I found from the Quetico website that they had yurt accommodation at Dawson Trail Campground,which seemed ideal, as my wife and I were much past the senior citizen level and would not be able to manage in a tent.
So, in consultation with my son, who stays in Toronto (I was making the itinerary sitting in Hyderabad,India!!!), I fixed this as one of our night bases.
I also found that the park was a vast (4600 sq km appx) area of unspoilt wilderness, with towering rocky cliffs, majestic waterfalls, pristine spruce and pine forests and hundreds upon hundreds of lakes, making it an ideal watery playground, specially for those interested in canoeing, boating, fishing, etc. I thought perhaps we would be able to enjoy some of its charms in the short time we might have available.
However, unfortunately, by the time we reached the yurt where we were to stay, it was close to sunset so we made a dash to a small beach a few kms away and while our grandchildren were busy with the swings and other outdoor games, took in some glorious views of the setting sun on one of the lakes in the region.
We enjoyed a superb barbeque dinner prepared on the stand provided outside the yurt (but no lights, so we used our flashlights!!) and put into bed early in the 6 bunks provided. Our grandchildren were having their first experience of a yurt and enjoying every minute of it.
Early the next morning I ventured out before dawn and in a short walk spied a female moose grazing nearby and followed a couple of rabbits munching the sweet grass close to our yurt.
But the dawn was spectacular: the rising mist from the lake where our yurt was located, mixed with the sun's rays filtering through, made for a most magical scene, one of the most unforgettable sunrises on our entire west bound Odyssey!!
We made a quick get away as we had to cover a VERY LONG DISTANCE all the way to Brandon via Winnipeg, on the Manitoba Saskatchewan border.
However, as we drove towards Sioux Narrows, we were pleasantly surprised to see the bogs, lakes, and pristine forests, accompanying us allowing us to enjoy this scenery for quite some distance. We also had a short top at Lac la Croix, which we had been told, was a community of Anishinabe, a Native Canadian community, where we found very friendly people. We were told that they had regular Pows Wows in summer but unfortunately we could not witness this spectacle.
In the vicinity, we also saw some shops along the highway selling beautifully crafted wood and metal handicrafts made by these Native Canadians, well displayed in their windows. We had a quick glance at these as we wanted to see what type of work these communities are engaged in.
Our short stint in Quetico was indeed very interesting , educative and an unqualified success. We are tempted to plan a much longer stay there in future!
Written July 29, 2015
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KiwiFan17
Canada244 contributions
Jun 2019 • Solo
So pleased to have made time for one night's stay at Quetico Provincial Park. It was so quiet and peaceful, with no noise from the highway. Instead, there were gentle waves lapping at the shore and a couple of families enjoying the stunning surroundings.
Stayed at site 14, which was very quiet at the end of a row with a few natural rock stairs down to the shore. Perfect place to watch a magnificent sunset.
The comfort station was close by for a hot shower. Would be very pleased to stay here again.
Stayed at site 14, which was very quiet at the end of a row with a few natural rock stairs down to the shore. Perfect place to watch a magnificent sunset.
The comfort station was close by for a hot shower. Would be very pleased to stay here again.
Written June 11, 2019
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JackL
14 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
Quiteco park is where I practically lived from age six to eleven, when my parents moved to look for work. That was back in the years of 1959 to 1964 and we camped in site 59 from the end of June to beginning of September every year. The last time I visited was in 1976 and the park had banned all motor boats and so much had changed other than the fact that the park was still so beautiful. We are returning next year at 65 years young with our kayaks and mountain bikes to relive beautiful memories. I hope my motor home will fit in site 59. See you there for a wonderful adventure.
Written March 14, 2017
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StarryRidge
Los Angeles, CA15 contributions
Aug 2016 • Solo
I've canoed in Quetico a dozen times, solo and with partners, for up to three weeks at a time. It's a place of beauty and solitude where you can hear the wolves howl at night and catch all the fish you can eat every day. A black bear or moose may visit your campsite, and you may be surprised by a family of otters while paddling a quiet stream. The stars on a moonless night can be so bright that you might not be able, at first, to recognize the constellations. It's a once in a lifetime experience that you can come back to again and again.
Written January 4, 2017
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TeamWoBa
Hearst, Canada16 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
We had a great time camping at Quetico with my wife and 4 nephews. Camp site was clean as were the facilities. Lake was beautiful and lots of great places to explore. Staff was super friendly. Will definety come back
Written August 11, 2016
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I'm looking for an outfitter that can accommodate a large group of 6-8 people for a week long canoe trip into quetico. I dont have any equipment and need to be fully outfitted. I'll need permits and fishing licences and lodging before and after the trip. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Written June 25, 2019
I have had the most wonderful experience with Michelle at Voyager Wilderness Programme! They are the warmest family and they understand the needs of diverse groups. Do yourself a favor and check them out!
Written June 25, 2019
Hi,
I am also from London and am looking to get to Quetico Park for a canoe break with my friend. Just wondered how you managed to get a lift there from Thunder Bay, as I can see that Caribou coaches has gone bust now sadly. This lift there seems to be the only stopper in our tracks of doing our own canoe trip :).
Many thanks
Rosie
Written January 9, 2018
Hi Rosie,
Talk to Doug Chapman, from Canadian Quetico Outfitters.
Regards,
Written March 16, 2018
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