Samuel De Champlain Provincial Park
46.3013° N, 78.8681° W
Park boundary and water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Samuel De Champlain Provincial Park, Ontario. 46.3013° N, 78.8681° W
Provincial park, 25.5 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/on/samuel-de-champlain-provincial-park/, compiled October 9, 2026
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Samuel De Champlain Provincial Park is a 25.5 km² provincial park 3.7 km north of Eau Claire, in Ontario. It was established in 1967.
3 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Moore Lake (0.42 km²).
- Area
- 25.5 km²
- Established
- 1967
- Named lakes
- 3
- Trails
- 730.3 km
- Visits 2025
- 7,263
Conditions today
4.8 °C
Observed at North Bay, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light early this evening. Low plus 4.
Weather: North Bay (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:24 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:39 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:09 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:16 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:58 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
North Bay, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT
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In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moore Lake | 0.42 km² | 14 m |
| 2 | Bouillon Lake | 0.34 km² | |
| 3 | Long Lake | 0.19 km² | 49 m |
Trails
7 named trails and routes, with 30.3 km of trail.
| Trail | Length |
|---|---|
| Etienne Trail System - History LoopHiking or Walking | 9 km |
| Etienne Trail System - Nature LoopHiking or Walking | 8.5 km |
| Etienne Trail System - Geology LoopHiking or Walking | 5 km |
| Etienne Trail System - Ecology LoopHiking or Walking | 2.5 km |
| Kag TrailHiking or Walking, Snowshoeing | 2.5 km |
| Forestry Research TrailHiking or Walking | 2 km |
| Wabashkiki TrailHiking or Walking | 0.8 km |
Visitors
7,263 visits were recorded in 2025: 2,246 day visits and 5,017 camper nights.
Official record
- Designation
- Provincial park
- Park class
- Natural Environment
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Status
- Operating park
- Regulated
- 1985
- Managed by
- Ontario Parks
- Official website
- ontarioparks.ca
Photos
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