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Quetico Park is protected, wilderness, canoe country located west of Lake Superior and stretches 40 miles north and 60 miles east-west from the boundary waters of the Canada-US border. Quetico’s myriad of lakes creates unlimited choice of canoe trip routes for canoeists seeking solitude and wilderness
surroundings. The park provides incredible opportunities for wildlife viewing.
When you take time to visit the park you will enjoy pristine protected lakes, rivers, waterfalls. The park is part of the boreal forest and filled with wildlife, fish and unique experiences like Indian rock paintings on the granite cliffs.
In Winter, the north side of the park has become a Nordic skiing destination as several trails run through unbroken woodlands and open up the chains of frozen lakes. There are winter cross-country ski tours.
Quetico is an iconic wilderness class park renowned for its rugged beauty, towering rock cliffs, majestic waterfalls, virgin pine and spruce forests, picturesque rivers and lakes. World famous destination for backcountry canoeing with over 2,000 lakes and 460,000 ha of remote wilderness. You can explore the heart of the park for two days or two weeks.
Quetico Park adjoins the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of the Superior National Forest in Minnesota. There is great family camping at the Dawson Trail Campground with facilities for all types of camping from tents to trailers and 35 km of hiking trails. There is year round Rustic Cabin rentals at Dawson Trail campground, a summer Artist in Residence Program.
Adjacent the southwest corner of Quetico is the Anishinabe community of Lac La Croix. The lac La Croix Park Entry Station, the gateway to many of the parks most beautiful lakes, is located here. This friendly small community is rich in culture. A traditional Pow Wow and other public events happen throughout the summer.
There are many ways to enjoy Quetico. Besides paddling the back country there are designated camping spots and roofed accommodations (open year round). For more information download the Quetico pamphlets:
Park address and contact phone:
Quetico Provincial Park
Atikokan, Ontario
P0T 1C0
807-597-2735 (Trip Planning Information Line)