René Brunelle Provincial Park

René Brunelle Provincial Park
Map showing the location of René Brunelle Provincial Park
Map showing the location of René Brunelle Provincial Park
Location in Ontario (Canada)
LocationCochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Nearest cityMoonbeam
Coordinates49°26′53″N 82°08′51″W / 49.44806°N 82.14750°W / 49.44806; -82.14750[2]
Area3,015 ha (11.64 sq mi)
Established1957 (1957)
Visitors24,811 (in 2022[3])
OwnerOntario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/park/renebrunelle
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René Brunelle Provincial Park is a provincial park in both the municipality of Moonbeam and the geographic Township of Gurney in Unorganized North Cochrane District, Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[2][4][5][6][7] Established in 1957[8] and named in 1981 for René Brunelle,[9] it is operated by Ontario Parks and has camping, hiking, swimming and other facilities on or near Remi Lake.[5][8]

Geography

The park is on the north and east shores of Remi Lake. A second, smaller, non-contiguous portion of the park is southwest of the lake in the municipality of Moonbeam.[5] Spruce Creek is entirely within the park, and arrives at Round Bay on the northeast shore of Remi Lake. Other named lakes wholly in the park are Crawfish Lake; Spruce Lake, the source of Spruce Creek; and West Audrey Lake. The outflow from Remi Lake, the Remi River, is at Outlet Bay also in the park.[5]

Transportion

Remi Lake was the location of a seaplane base in the early 1900s.[8] Access to the park is by Ontario Highway 581 which connects to Ontario Highway 11.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for René Brunelle Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "René Brunelle Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (2014). Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search) (Map). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (January 1, 2016). Official Road Map of Ontario (PDF) (Map). 1:1,600,000. Toronto: Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. § G13. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (2006). Restructured Municipalities: Ontario Map #3 (Map). Scale not given. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Toronto: Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "René Brunelle". Ontario Parks. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  9. ^ "Deaths: René Brunelle". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. April 17, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2018.