This Ontario park has an uncrowded sandy beach & scenic waterfalls

Missinaibi Provincial Park is home to large lakes, scenic waterfalls, an uncrowded beach, and over 100 Indigenous pictographs. Lots to see and uncover here! Here’s what the park has to offer.

Located in northern Ontario, Missinaibi Provincial Park offers excitement at every turn. If you’re coming from the city, you’ll definitely want to book a camping site as its about a 10 hours drive north of Toronto and about a 13 hour drive from Ottawa.

Choose from either backcountry camping off Missinaibi Lake, car camping, or group camping. Pricing and camping sites can be booked and found here.

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And if you spend a few nights here, make sure to bring your canoe.

There are five canoe routes to explore, including along the Missinaibi River which is one of the longest at 500 km of whitewater river, and famous routes in the Hudson Bay watershed, according to Ontario Parks.

You are also allowed to use your motorboat on Missinaibi Lake and Brunswick Lake.

You’ll also find “unparalleled fishing opportunities” for Lake trout, Walleye, and Northern Pike; hiking and exploring the remnants of a logging camp from the 1950s; swimming at an uncrowded sandy beach if you happen to go camping, and learning more about the parks history.

Did you know that there are over 100 Indigenous pictographs at the Fairy Point site on Missinaibi Lake?

Also, this park is located in the heart of the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve, which, according to Ontario Parks, is the world’s largest wildlife preserve.

Your next adventure awaits and its a thrilling outdoor experience.