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Driftwood Provincial Park

Provincial park in Ontario, Canada


Provincial park in Ontario, Canada

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locationOntario, Canada
nearest_cityDeep River, Ontario
mapCanada Southern Ontario
map_captionLocation in Southern Ontario
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area4.22 km2
established1963
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Driftwood Provincial Park is a provincial park on the south shore of the Ottawa River, about 40 km west of Deep River, in Ontario, Canada. It is administered by Ontario Parks which classifies it as a "recreation park".

The park is situated on a sheltered bay that was created in 1950 after the construction of the Des Joachims hydro-electric dam 12 km downstream on the Ottawa River. This new bay became a spot where driftwood being carried downstream washes ashore.

This park has 80 campsites, 20 of which have electrical hookups, making it a popular summer destination for campers who can also swim at one of two sandy beaches, canoe in the Ottawa River, or hike on trails that range over eskers and rocky ridges, offering dramatic views of the Laurentian Mountains across the river in Quebec. The park is also a popular fishing destination being right on the Ottawa river, it offers yellow pickerel, northern pike and smallmouth bass. Although the park is gated in the winter, you can enter on foot for hiking, cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing.

References

References

  1. UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for Driftwood Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas.
  2. "Driftwood Provincial Park - Recreation". Protected Planet.
  3. Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries".
  4. (June 4, 2003). "Driftwood". Queens Printer for Ontario.
  5. "DES JOACHIMS STATION". Ontario Power Generation Inc.
  6. (March 14, 2008). "Park activities". Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2008.
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