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Marten River Provincial Park

46.7232° N, 79.8109° W

Marten River Provincial Park, Ontario. 46.7232° N, 79.8109° W

Provincial park, 4 km². Scale bar on the map.

borealbound.ca/parks/on/marten-river-provincial-park/, compiled October 9, 2026

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  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
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Marten River Provincial Park is a 4 km² provincial park 27 km northeast of Field, in Ontario. It was established in 1960.

2 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Marten Lake (12.4 km²).

Area
4 km²
Established
1960
Named lakes
2
Trails
27.7 km
Visits 2025
45,080

Conditions today

4.8 °C

Partly CloudyWind NW 9 km/h, gusts 40

Observed at West Nipissing, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low plus 4.

Weather: West Nipissing (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:58 a.m.
Sunrise
7:28 a.m.
Sunset
6:43 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:20 a.m.
Moonset
6:01 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

North Bay, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT

In the park

FeatureArea
1Marten Lake12.4 km²
2Beach Lake0.16 km²

Trails

2 named trails and routes, with 7.7 km of trail.

TrailLength
Transition TrailHiking or Walking5.2 km
Marten River Bike TrailCycling, Hiking or Walking2.5 km

Visitors

45,080 visits were recorded in 2025: 2,337 day visits and 42,743 camper nights. Campsites were 79% occupied in July and August.

Visits per year

Official record

Designation
Provincial park
Park class
Recreational
IUCN category
II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
Status
Operating park
Regulated
1983
Managed by
Ontario Parks
Official website
ontarioparks.ca