Mikisew Provincial Park
| Mikisew Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
| Location | Machar, Ontario |
| Nearest town | South River |
| Coordinates | 45°49′17″N 79°30′46″W / 45.82139°N 79.51278°WCoordinates: 45°49′17″N 79°30′46″W / 45.82139°N 79.51278°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Area | 131 ha |
| Established | 1964 |
| Operator | Ontario Parks |
Mikisew Provincial Park is located in Machar Township in the Parry Sound District[1]. Mikisew is situated on the western shore of Eagle Lake and has three shallow sandy beaches.[2] Mikisew also offers a leash-free dog park, and a disc golf course.[2]
History
In 1881, Henry Tough and William Thornton Smyth created a settlement in the area where the current park is today.[3] After Tough's death, the property was handed down to his son, Bill Tough. The last family to own the property were the Smiths. They sold the land in 1957 to the Province of Ontario.[3]
The park was opened for public use in 1957 under the name 'Eagle Lake Provincial Park'[1]. It had 120 campsites within 38 hectares (93.9 acres) of land, and later gained 131 hectares (323.7 acres) and 259 campsites.[1]
In 1960, Eagle Lake Provincial Park was renamed to the current Mikisew Provincial Park to avoid any confusion with the many other Eagle Lakes in the province of Ontario[1]. Four years later, in 1964, Mikisew was officially put into regulation under the Provincial Parks Act as a Recreation class park. This made Mikisew a Provincial Park.
The name "Mikisew" (ᒥᑭᓯᐤ) means "golden eagle" in Cree. This reflects that the park was named after the golden eagle because it settles on Eagle Lake.[4]
Geology
Mikisew's bedrock consists of ancient metamorphic rocks from the Precambrian Era, which is part of the Canadian Shield.
The location where the park sits is a mostly flat sand plain, without any large rocks or boulders. The park has three relict shorelines from the last ice age and last glacial lake, which created present-day Eagle Lake.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mikisew Provincial Park Management Plan | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mikisew Provincial Park". ontarioparks.capark. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mikisew". Explore South River. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ↑ "Mikisew Cree First Nation | Communities | Whose.Land". www.whose.land. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
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