THE UMFREVILLE TRAIL Named after the famous explorer Edward Umfreville, the Umfreville Trail is a 3.6 km paved recreational trail that is maintained by the municiaplity’s Parks & Recreation Department with the support of local volunteers. Closed to vehicle traffic, the trail is used for hiking, jogging, biking, walking, in-line skating and wheelchair traffic. It begins at the Sioux Lookout Travel Information Centre and winds its way to Frog Rapids Bridge adjacent to Umfreville Park.
OJIBWAY PROVINCIAL PARK Located 25 km south of Sioux Lookout off Highway 72, Ojibway Provincial Park is managed by Community Living Dryden, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ontario Parks. The park offers camping from early May until Labour Day with daily, weekly, monthly, or season-long rental options for both electrical and non-electrical sites. Ojibway Provincial Park also offers boat storage, picnic shelter rental, a laundromat, affordable canoe, kayak, and paddleboat rentals, group camping, and special events throughout the season. With a beautiful beach area, various boat launches, a playground, scenic lookouts and over 11 km of pristine nature trails, Ojibway Provincial Park has everything to suit your camping needs. For more information, visit the park’s website at ojibwaypark.info or contact staff at (807) 737-2037.
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