Lake Superior Provincial Park

NOTICE:

Please be advised that Trapper’s Trail is closed for the season as of October 10th, 2026, due to the potential for hunting activity.

The following trails are not closed, but visitors should be aware they are also located within areas that are open to hunting as of the same date and exercise caution:
- Nokomis Trail
- South Old Woman River Trail

Hikers are encouraged to wear hunter orange as a safety precaution and are reminded that dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.

Hunting Season:

Hunting is permitted in part of Lake Superior Provincial Park for moose, grouse and varying hare only. The following is a summary of hunting is permitted and when the hunting seasons are open.

Open Seasons 2026:
- Grouse – October 17th to December 15th
- Hare – October 17th to December 15th
- Adult & Calf Moose (Ontario Residents) – October 17th to November 15th
- Adult & Calf Moose (Non-Residents) – October 19th to November 15th

For the 2026 season hunting is permitted only in the part of Lake Superior Provincial Park lying east of Highway 17 and north of the south boundaries of Brimacombe and Broome Townships. Hunting is not permitted within the rest of the park.

Visitors should note that the following trails are located within areas open to hunting:
- Nokomis Trail
- South Old Woman River Trail
- Trapper’s Trail (closed for the season as of October 17th, 2026)

A map illustrating the area open to hunting, as well as copies of the 2026 Hunting Regulations Summary, can be obtained from the Park Office, the Ministry of Natural Resources District Office in Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie, or online: www.ontario.ca/hunting.

PERMITS:

Please note that a physical permit must be displayed on all vehicles at Lake Superior Provincial Park.

FALL OFFICE HOURS:

Park Office (Red Rock Lake): Open daily from 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Visitor Centre (Agawa Bay): Open daily from 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Campground Gatehouses (Agawa Bay & Rabbit Blanket Lake): Closed for the season. Please register/check-in at the Park Office or Visitor Centre.

LATE ARRIVALS:

Visitors with camping reservations arriving after office hours may head directly to their campsite and check-in the following morning when offices open.

Dogs:

Agawa Rock is an active sacred site. Local Indigenous communities/First Nations have requested that dogs not be present at the Agawa Rock Pictographs, for cultural reasons. Visitors intending to bring their dog are advised to bring another human companion to take turns waiting with the dog while the other person walks down to the pictographs site. There are benches available near the Agawa Rock trailhead where visitors can alternate waiting with their dog. Dogs are permitted on other park trails, provided they are kept on a leash not exceeding 2 meters.

Off-leash Pet Exercise Areas are located at Agawa Bay north of the campground, near the Visitor Centre, and at the north end of Old Woman Bay. Please note that the beach directly in front of the Agawa Bay Campground, Katherine Cove, and the area south of the Pet Exercise Area at Old Woman Bay are designated as Swimming Areas. Pets are not permitted past the treeline in these areas, even if they are on a leash.

NOTICE:

Please be advised that the Agawa Rock Pictographs Trail is closed to the public for the season as of September 11th, 2026.

This is to allow for private Indigenous Ceremonies at this sacred site and due to the high prevalence of hazardous weather conditions in the fall.

We thank you in advance for respecting this closure.

NOTICE: Road Closure / Partial Backcountry Closure

Please be advised that Gargantua Road is closed for maintenance.

As a result, the following access points along Gargantua Road will not be accessible until further notice:
- Belanger Lake
- Gargantua Lake
- Miron Lake
- Buckshot Lake
- Gargantua Bay

Campsites in the following Coastal Trail zones will also be temporarily closed:
- Chalfant Cove
- Chair Island
- Warp Bay
- Gargantua North
- Gargantua South
- Rhyolite Cove
- Mermaid Lagoon

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