Chapleau-Nemegosenda River Provincial Park is a waterway park off Highway 101, about 100 kilometres west of Timmins and 200 kilometres north-northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario Parks lists the park at 21,952 hectares, established in 1973.
The park is made up of two parallel rivers, each running north for about 60 kilometres before converging on Kapuskasing Lake.
Ontario Parks describes this as a backcountry park and moose country. It is also waterfowl habitat, with significant wetlands interspersed among boreal forests.
The geology is ancient. Ontario Parks says the rocks in the Nemegosenda, both the lake and river, date from the Precambrian era around two to three billion years ago.
There are no park facilities, but visitors may enjoy backcountry canoeing, camping, and fishing. Hunting is not permitted. Ontario Parks lists access by portage 12 on a logging road from Chapleau, by the railway station at Elsas, or by Emerald Lake along Highway 101.
Because the park follows long river corridors with remote access points, planning should start with route choice rather than amenities. The official access notes are especially important for paddlers comparing a Chapleau road approach, a railway-supported approach, or an Emerald Lake start.
Plan around backcountry canoeing, camping where permitted, fishing, wetland and boreal forest observation, moose and waterfowl habitat awareness, ancient rock context, and access planning by road, rail, or lake.
Confirm access route, maps, portage details, railway logistics, water levels, camping permissions, fishing rules, no-hunting rules, alerts, weather, emergency planning, and park rules through the official Ontario Parks source before travelling.
Non-operating park in Ontario Parks locator.
