Rushing River Provincial Park

The Rushing River Provincial Park is a water sport and campground park located in Sunset Country, Northwest Ontario, Canada - just south of the community of Kenora, Ontario.

The provincial park measures 340 hectares. The highlights of the park include whitewater rapids, three sandy beaches and the many water sport activities enjoyed on Dogtooth Lake. The whitewater rapids plummet down from Dogtooth Lake to Blindfold Lake.

During the summer months the park is very busy with activity. Some of the summer activities enjoyed in the park include hiking, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, picnicking, boating, sailing, wildlife watching, camping and fishing for walleye, pike, smallmouth bass and lake trout.

During the winter months there are over 16 kilometres of cross country ski trails to explore ranging from easy to challenging.

The Rushing River Provincial Park enjoys a small selection of hiking trails including the :

Pine Ridge Trail ( 500 metres) : Trail follows a ridge and provides elevated views of the park.

Granite Knoll Trail (5 kilometres) : Trail explores geography with opportunities to view forest environments and birds.

Lower Rapids Trail (2 kilometres) : Loop route following old decommissioned portage routes. Highlights include views of rapids and waterfall.

Beaver Pond Trail (2 kilometres) : Loop route leading to a beaver pond with opportunities to view birds, plant life and wildlife.

Many use the park as a put-in point for accessing some of the nearby canoe paddle routes. Paddle route information like # of portages, time to complete, GPS markers, wilderness campsites and more are available from the park office. Here are some of the more popular paddle routes starting from the park :

Dogtooth Lake-Highwind Lake-Dryberry Lake-Lake of the Woods-Blinfold Lake Route (103 kilometres loop paddle route) : Highlights include beaches, wildlife sightings, fishing for lake trout, rapids and First Nation pictographs.

Dogtooth Lake-Kilvert Lake-Kushog Lake-Little Dogtooth Lake Route (52 kilometres loop paddle route) : Highlights include fishing for lake trout, wildlife sightings, lake scenery and cliffs.

Dogtooth Lake-Little Dogtooth Lake Route (33 kilometres loop paddle route) : Highlights include fauna, flora, wildlife sightings and birdwatching.

Kakagi Lake-Cameron Lake Route (51 kilometres loop paddle route) : Highlights include First Nation pictographs, birdwatching, wildlife sightings and lake scenery.

Dogtooth Lake-Stewart Lake Route (88 kilometres loop paddle route) : Highlights include lake scenery, waterfalls, sandy beaches, birdwatching and wildlife sightings.

When canoeing and hiking in the park there are many wildlife sightseeing opportunities. Wildlife in the park includes black bear, beaver, moose, deer, fox, weasel, mink and otter. Birding in the park provides an opportunity to view over 60 species of birds including geese, great blue herons, woodpeckers, loons, night hawks, bald eagles, osprey, belted kingfishers, jays and ducks.

There are many services in the park which are of interest to travelers. The services include day use area, picnic shelter, amphitheatre, boat launches, fish cleaning station, change rooms, laundry room, museum, general store, fresh water taps, washrooms, sani-station, park office, canoe rentals, playground, information centre and serviced and unserviced campsites. There is a paid admission to access the park.

Explore Rushing River Provincial Park, Sunset Country, Northern Ontario, Canada