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Provincial park in Ontario, Canada

Wakami Lake Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Wakami Lake Provincial ParkMap showing the location of Wakami Lake Provincial ParkLocation in Ontario (Canada)
LocationSudbury District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Nearest townChapleau
Coordinates47°28′38.01″N 82°49′23.48″W / 47.4772250°N 82.8231889°W / 47.4772250; -82.8231889
Established1969
Visitors11,020 (in 2022)
OperatorOntario Parks
Websitewww.ontarioparks.ca/park/wakamilake

Wakami Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in the Sudbury District near the towns of Chapleau and Sultan, the park was established in 1969.

The park includes camping and boating facilities. Events at the park have included an annual Woodsmen's Day to educate visitors on the work and lifestyles of traditional lumberjacks.

In the 1980s and 1990s, four employees of the park—Mark Despault, Mike Bernier, Rob Hollett and Jeff Allen—formed the band The Wakami Wailers. The band recorded several albums of traditional folk music and toured throughout North America at venues including Expo 86 and Disney World.

References

  1. UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Wakami Lake Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  3. "Away from it all and everyone else". Ottawa Citizen, July 15, 2006.
  4. "Most campsites open on holiday". The Globe and Mail, May 13, 1981.
  5. "Park sponsors Woodsmen's Day". Sault Star, July 14, 1999.
  6. "Musical mix seemed only natural". Kingston Whig-Standard, July 15, 1999.

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47°29′N 82°50′W / 47.483°N 82.833°W / 47.483; -82.833

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