Tidewater Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category II (
national park) | |
Location | Northeastern Ontario |
Nearest city | Moosonee, Ontario |
Coordinates | 51°15′45″N 80°37′30″W / 51.26250°N 80.62500°W |
Area | 980 ha (2,400 acres) [1] |
Established | 1964 |
Governing body | Ontario Parks (operated by the Town of Moosonee) |
Tidewater Provincial Park is a provincial park located on five islands [2] in the Moose River estuary between Moosonee and Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada:
The park was created in 1964 and is operated by the Town of Moosonee rather than the Ministry of Natural Resources. [2] Access to the park is by boat only, including water taxis from Moosonee. [2]
Overnight camping was eliminated due to cuts in 2012 and park is no longer listed on the Ontario Parks website. [3]
As of 2015 Tidewater is again listed on the Ontario Parks website and pamphlets are displayed at Provincial Parks promoting Tidewater as a destination. Though the park is operational, it only consists of 20 tent sites that are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Tidewater Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category II (
national park) | |
Location | Northeastern Ontario |
Nearest city | Moosonee, Ontario |
Coordinates | 51°15′45″N 80°37′30″W / 51.26250°N 80.62500°W |
Area | 980 ha (2,400 acres) [1] |
Established | 1964 |
Governing body | Ontario Parks (operated by the Town of Moosonee) |
Tidewater Provincial Park is a provincial park located on five islands [2] in the Moose River estuary between Moosonee and Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada:
The park was created in 1964 and is operated by the Town of Moosonee rather than the Ministry of Natural Resources. [2] Access to the park is by boat only, including water taxis from Moosonee. [2]
Overnight camping was eliminated due to cuts in 2012 and park is no longer listed on the Ontario Parks website. [3]
As of 2015 Tidewater is again listed on the Ontario Parks website and pamphlets are displayed at Provincial Parks promoting Tidewater as a destination. Though the park is operational, it only consists of 20 tent sites that are available on a first-come-first-served basis.