Arrow Lake
Ontario Parks Limited
Quetico
Ontario Parks Ontario
what to expect
Quetico, recognized as an International Dark Sky Park, is a renowned backcountry paddling destination which also features the Dawson Trail Campground located adjacent to Highway 11.
The park offers backcountry and car camping, roofed accommodations, seasonal campsites, and day use opportunities.
Dawson Trail Campground on French Lake has two campgrounds, Chippewa and Ojibwa, offering tent and trailer sites with some electrical and seasonal campsite options, three rustic cabins and two camping pods. Roofed accommodations are available year-round, with the Winter Retreat cabin being a short walk-in and the Ojibwa Cabin ski-in only during winter.
The Chippewa Campground offers three electrical and two non-electrical tent and trailer sites rentals from January to March.
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the basics
what to know
Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.
No fire ban active
Last checked from the provincial fire-ban feed. Check at the gate before you light — conditions change.
what to bring
This list adapts to Quetico. no showers means a travel towel;
common questions about Quetico
- how far is Quetico from Edmonton?
- Quetico Provincial Park is 1639 km from Edmonton. Use Google Maps for current drive times — they account for terrain, traffic, ferries, and closures we can't.
- do you need reservations at Quetico?
- Yes. Quetico Provincial Park is operated by Ontario Parks and uses an online reservation system. Book direct via the operator link on this page.
nearby places
Within ~100 km of Quetico.
want to camp at Quetico?
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