Rushing River Provincial Park

Rushing River Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Rushing River Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Rushing River Provincial Park
Location of the park in Ontario
LocationKenora District, Ontario, Canada
Nearest cityKenora
Coordinates49°41′22″N 94°13′40″W / 49.68944°N 94.22778°W / 49.68944; -94.22778[2]
Area340 ha (840 acres)[3]
DesignationRecreational
Established1958[4][3]
Visitors75,300 (in 2022[5])
Governing bodyOntario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/park/rushingriver
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Rushing River Provincial Park is 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Kenora, Ontario, Canada.[2] It is a family campground at the mouth of the Rushing River where it enters Dogtooth Lake. It is a gateway to Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial Park, that borders on its east side.[3]

The park has predominantly glacial features. The Park features swimming, boating, canoe, kayak and stand up paddle board rentals, as well as fishing, hiking, and camping including electrical and non electrical sites.[3]

References

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Rushing River Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ a b "Eagle-Rushing River Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Rushing River Provincial Park". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Rushing River Provincial Park - Recreation". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  5. ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-08.


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