Question for Canadians: Are Quetico and Wabakami accessible by car?

[Archbob]

Hi,
Once again, I am in the great lands of Canadia and this time not in Toronto. Right now I am in Thunder Bay and want to explore the great Provincial Parks this land has to offer. Sleeping Giant is an obvious one but I'm looking at Wabakami and Quetico as well. However, on their pages, it seems like most of the park(s) are only accessible by Canoe. Do any of you Canadians know if these two parks are accessible by car and if there are actually roads into the parks or any really cheap accommodations near them(renting Yurts is fine).

 

[warpus]

These are interesting places you are seeking out.

It seems that Quetico would be the most accessible of the two you list, but it also seems that it is 100% accessible by canoe only.

Quetico is primarily a wilderness canoeing park. There are 2,200 backcountry (interior) campsites, accessible by canoe, scattered throughout the park on over 600 lakes. Canoeists can enter Quetico Park at six access points, where ranger stations sell park permits and offer more information, including detailed maps of the park.

For accommodation in the area try filling out this form. I have every reason to believe that someone will actually get back to you.

This is the site it's from - It will probably have a bunch of useful information for you, such as accommodations. The entire area seems to be "canoe country", so maybe do some sort of a canoe trip? There's probably things you can book for beginners as well as more advanced ones or.. well, it's canoe country in Canada, this is the place to fulfill your canoeing fantasies if there ever was any - they're going to have all the options (I bet).

You should find Sleeping Giant a lot more accessible than Quetico or Wabakimi.

I don't know much about the area, but maybe look into Pigeon River Provincial Park or Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park. They seem to be scenic, if that's what you're looking for. People seem to think they're worth visiting, but I can't vouch for them. The one with the funny name has Ontario's 2nd tallest waterfall after Niagara Falls. They seem to be accessible by car, and seem close enough to where you're going to be.

 

[Archbob]

I'm looking for stuff that doesn't straddle the border(quentico aside), something further up North, I think I'll go to Black Sturgeon River Provincial Park Tommorrow and check out Sleeping Giant and a few of the others near there the next day or two. I've only got 3 days in Ontario before heading back to Wisconsin and I'm not equipped for backpacking/caneoing this time around plus I'm by myself. Unlike the States, most of these large parks seem not accessible by Car.

 

[warpus]

Post some pictures when you come back eh