Kapuskasing Ontario
Adventure Travel Wilderness Region - Canada

Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada is a small town influenced by culture and recreation. The community rests on the banks of the Kapuskasing River - surrounded by lakes and forest - in the Wilderness Region of northern Ontario, Canada. Kapuskasing, Ontario is the commercial centre for the immediate area servicing the smaller villages of Moonbeam, Opasatika, Harty, Val-Rita and Fauquier. The communities are surrounded by lakes, boreal forest, marsh, bogs and rivers.  

Activities in Kapuskasing Ontario

The green, natural environment decorating the area is ideal for self guided adventures and wildlife sightings including bear, fox, wolf, lynx and moose. During the summer months some of the more popular activities and adventures include canoeing, off roading, picnicking, swimming, boating, hiking, golfing, biking, camping, wind surfing, boating, water skiing, hunting and fishing for walleye, yellow perch, white sucker, whitefish and northern pike.

After the snow falls and the temperatures drop the adventures enjoyed in the region include xc skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. Remi Lake, which hosts an ice fishing derby, is a very popular ice fishing destination. There are many other stocked and natural lakes in the region for fishing.

Parks, Trails  and Places in Kapuskasing Ontario

Rene Brunelle Provincial Park located east of Kapuskasing and the urban Riverside Park located in town are the two most popular parks in the area. However, please note that a well planned self guided road trip provides many opportunities to explore more parks, trails and backcountry wilderness areas.

Services in Kapuskasing Ontario

In Kapuskasing there are accommodations (hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, cottages, outposts, lodges) and outfitters, guides, tours, restaurants, cafe, pubs and transportation (taxi, bus, airport). 

For entertainment there are events to attend and places to visit and sightsee like the Ron Morel Memorial Museum, an art gallery and concerts held year round in the area including a lumberjack competition and some outdoor concerts.

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