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Pakwash Provincial Park

pakwash

Ontario Parks
Ontario · reservable

what to expect

Pakwash Provincial Park is located 128 km north of Trans-Canada Highway 17 from Vermilion Bay offering day use, car camping, one group campsite, and seasonal campsites.

This small, quiet campground is the furthest north road-accessed campground in the Ontario Parks system and a gateway to northern canoe routes.

It features 70 campsites with almost half offering electricity. A few campsites are located away from the main campground and have their own beach front view. Campsites can accommodate equipment ranging from tents to large trailers.

Park amenities include water taps, a comfort station with flush toilets, showers and laundry facilities, park store, playground, boat launch, fish cleaning building, trailer dump/fill station.

Enjoy swimming, boating, hiking and great fish…

the basics

drive from edmonton
18.5h · 1389 km
drive from calgary
19.1h · 1433 km
drive from vancouver
28h · 2103 km

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what to know

updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

no fire ban active
Last checked from the provincial fire-ban feed. Check at the gate before you light — conditions change.

what to bring

this list adapts to pakwash. no showers means a travel towel; the lake means a swimsuit;

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common questions about pakwash

how far is pakwash from edmonton?
Pakwash Provincial Park is 1389 km from Edmonton — approximately a 18.5-hour drive on highway routes.
do you need reservations at pakwash?
Yes. Pakwash Provincial Park is operated by Ontario Parks and uses an online reservation system. Book direct via the operator link on this page.
when is the best time to camp at pakwash?
Peak season at Pakwash Provincial Park aligns with swimmable months — Jul through Aug. Shoulder months (May, September) offer fewer crowds.

nearby places

within ~100 km of pakwash.

data last refreshed 2026-05-14 from ontario parks + open sources

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