René Brunelle Provincial Park
| René Brunelle Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
Location in Ontario (Canada) | |
| Location | Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest city | Moonbeam |
| Coordinates | 49°26′53″N 82°08′51″W / 49.44806°N 82.14750°W[2] |
| Area | 3,015 ha (11.64 sq mi) |
| Established | 1957 |
| Visitors | 24,811 (in 2022[3]) |
| Owner | Ontario Parks |
| www | |
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]
Transportation
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
- ^ UNEP-WCMC. "Protected Area Profile for René Brunelle Provincial Park". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "René Brunelle Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Parks, Ontario. "Ontario_Parks-Visitation-Statistics 2022 - Ministries". data.ontario.ca. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "René Brunelle". Ontario Parks. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Deaths: René Brunelle". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. April 17, 2010. Retrieved September 9, 2018.