A Backcountry Dream Destination

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The Massasauga takes in hundreds of windswept islands, inland forests and lakes. It is a protected sanctuary of the Massasauga Rattlesnake.  The Park is one of the Amazing Places in the UNESCO Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve.  

Find great backcountry paddling experiences at Ontario Parks. 

For information on park fees and reservations, click here.

About Trish Manning

Trish Manning is an adventure travel writer and the content coordinator for Ontario Outdoor Adventures. She is an avid outdoor person who loves to hike, paddle, SUP, snowshoe, cross-country ski and explore Ontario's great outdoors with her golden retriever, Daisy.

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