Beginning June 1, backcountry camping and day-use will be permitted in non-operating provincial parks and conservation reserves where these activities are normally available. Party size must not exceed the limit set out under the emergency order in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.
Before you visit: check what facilities/activities are available and pack what you need (e.g. water, snacks, mask/face covering, and hand sanitizer). Postpone your visit if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been asked to isolate.
Please note winter activities are weather dependent, please check the Ontario Parks Ski Report or local weather forecasts for snow conditions.
When you visit: Continue to follow public health advice including practicing physical distancing by keeping at least two metres from others, wearing a face covering where required, when physical distancing may be a challenge or not possible and when entering indoor public spaces, and wash your hands regularly with soap and water or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
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Depending on currents and the shaped of a shoreline, waves will sometimes deposit silt, sand, and gravel at a particular spot. This gives rise, over the course of millennia to a “tombolo”. A tombolo is a sandbridge connecting one island to another, or to a mainland. A tombolo is what saved Presqu’ile (in Lake Ontario) from being just another island. Similarly, a large tombolo has altered the geography of this island in Swell Bay. Tombolos are rare in this region. This one features raised beach ridges that are likely related to phases of ancient Lake Agassiz.
Park Facilities and Activities: There are no visitors’ facilities. Canoeing, hiking, and nature viewing are recommended activities
Location: About 23 km east of Fort Frances, in Rainy Lake, close to the Minnesota border.