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101 Interesting Facts About Canada ~ National and Provincial Parks


Majestic Lake Louise is part of Banff National Park (Photo credit: Banff Lake Louise Tourism)

How Many National Parks Are There in Canada?

Everyone seems to want to know, how many national parks are there in Canada? There’s a whopping 48 National Parks and over one thousand Provincial and Territorial parks in the Great White North!

National parks in Canada are focused on protecting the natural ecosystem of the park. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t wanted there.

It’s the opposite, actually. People are encouraged to explore and learn about Canada’s natural spaces. If you’ve never been, here’s a list of all Canadian National Parks in alphabetical order.

Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve (Labrador)

Aulavik (Northwest Territories)

Auyuittuq (Nunavut)

Banff (Alberta)

Bruce Peninsula (Ontario)

Cape Breton Highlands (Nova Scotia)

Elk Island (Alberta)

Forillon (Quebec)

Fundy (New Brunswick)

Georgian Bay Islands (Ontario)

Glacier (British Columbia)

Grasslands (Saskatchewan)

Gros Morne (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (British Columbia)

Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve (British Columbia)

Ivvavik (Yukon)

Jasper (Alberta)

Kejimkujik (Nova Scotia)

Kluane (Yukon)

Kootenay (British Columbia)

Kouchibouguac (New Brunswick)

La Mauricie (Quebec)

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve (Quebec)

Mount Revelstoke (British Columbia)

Nahanni National Park Reserve (Northwest Territories)

Nááts’įhch’oh National Park Reserve (Northwest Territories)

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (British Columbia)

Point Pelee (Ontario)

Prince Albert (Saskatchewan)

Prince Edward Island (Prince Edward Island)

Pukaskwa (Ontario)

Qausuittuq (Nunavut)

Quttinirpaaq (Nunavut)

Riding Mountain (Manitoba)

Rouge National Urban Park (Ontario)

Sirmilik (Nunavut)

Terra Nova (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve (Northwest Territories)

Thousand Islands (Ontario)

Torngat Mountains (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Tuktut Nogait (Northwest Territories)

Ukkusiksalik (Nunavut)

Vuntut (Yukon)

Wapusk (Manitoba)

Waterton Lakes (Alberta)

Wood Buffalo (Alberta/Northwest Territories)

Yoho (British Columbia)

https://www.jodyrobbins.com/list-of-national-parks-in-canada/

Provincial Parks

If you would like to see the full list of Provincial parks and protected areas in Canada, click on this link 

Provincial parks
NameClassAreaEst'd
AaronRecreation117 ha (290 acres)1958
Abitibi-de-TroyesWaterway4,340 ha (10,700 acres)1985
Adam CreekNature Reserve50 ha (120 acres)1985
Agassiz PeatlandsNature Reserve5,415 ha (13,380 acres)1985
Albany RiverWaterway95,100 ha (235,000 acres)1989
Albert Lake MesaNature Reserve130 ha (320 acres)1985
Alexander Lake ForestNatural Environment1,934 ha (4,780 acres)2003
Alexander StewartNature Reserve30 ha (74 acres)2003
Algoma HeadwatersNatural Environment42,745 ha (105,630 acres)2003
AlgonquinNatural Environment772,300 ha (1,908,000 acres)1893
Amable du Fond RiverWaterway731 ha (1,810 acres)2003
Arrow LakeRecreation386 ha (950 acres)1957
ArrowheadNatural Environment1,237 ha (3,060 acres)1971
Arrowhead PeninsulaNature Reserve815 ha (2,010 acres)1985
Aubinadong RiverWaterway2,722 ha (6,730 acres)2002
Aubinadong – Nushatogaini RiversWaterway4,928 ha (12,180 acres)2003
Aubrey FallsNatural Environment4,860 ha (12,000 acres)1985
AwendaNatural Environment2,915 ha (7,200 acres)1975
Balsam LakeRecreation449 ha (1,110 acres)1968
Barron RiverWaterway539 ha (1,330 acres)2006
Bass LakeRecreation65 ha (160 acres)1957
Batchawana BayRecreation169 ha (420 acres)1973
Batchawana RiverWaterway2,684 ha (6,630 acres)2004
Bayview EscarpmentNature Reserve439 ha (1,080 acres)1985
Beattie PineryNature Reserve68 ha (170 acres)1997
Bell BayNatural Environment558 ha (1,380 acres)1989
Big East RiverWaterway1,050 ha (2,600 acres)2000
Bigwind LakeNatural Environment1,967 ha (4,860 acres)1985
Biscotasi LakeNatural Environment12,283 ha (30,350 acres)2001
Bissett CreekWaterway1,676 ha (4,140 acres)2006
Black CreekNatural Environment335 ha (830 acres)1989
Black Sturgeon RiverWaterway23,531 ha (58,150 acres)2002
Blind RiverWaterway5,402 ha (13,350 acres)2002
Blue Jay CreekNatural Environment246 ha (610 acres)1997
Blue LakeRecreation2,314 ha (5,720 acres)1960
Bon EchoNatural Environment8,294 ha (20,490 acres)1965
Bonheur River KameNature Reserve800 ha (2,000 acres)1985
BonnechereRecreation162 ha (400 acres)1967
Bonnechere RiverWaterway1,217 ha (3,010 acres)1989
Boyne ValleyNatural Environment431 ha (1,070 acres)1985
Brightsand RiverWaterway41,250 ha (101,900 acres)1989
Bronte CreekRecreation682 ha (1,690 acres)1975
Burnt LandsNature Reserve516 ha (1,280 acres)2003
Butler LakeNature Reserve3,400 ha (8,400 acres)1985
Cabot HeadNature Reserve4,514 ha (11,150 acres)1985
Caliper LakeRecreation147 ha (360 acres)1960
Carson LakeRecreation12 ha (30 acres)1971
Castle CreekNature Reserve1,075 ha (2,660 acres)1985
Cavern LakeNature Reserve189 ha (470 acres)1975
Centennial LakeNature Reserve530 ha (1,300 acres)1989
Chapleau-Nemegosenda RiverWaterway17,732 ha (43,820 acres)1973
Charleston LakeNatural Environment2,596 ha (6,410 acres)1976
Chiniguchi WaterwayWaterway9,368 ha (23,150 acres)2006
ChutesRecreation108 ha (270 acres)1970
Clear Creek ForestNature Reserve402 ha (990 acres)2014
Coral RapidsNature Reserve12 ha (30 acres)1985
CraigleithRecreation66 ha (160 acres)1967
Craig's PitNature Reserve530 ha (1,300 acres)1985
Cranberry LakeNature Reserve2,800 ha (6,900 acres)1985
Daisy Lake UplandsNature Reserve600 ha (1,500 acres)2006
Dana-Jowsey LakesRecreation2,538 ha (6,270 acres)1989
DarlingtonRecreation209 ha (520 acres)1957
Devil's GlenRecreation60 ha (150 acres)1965
Devon Road MesaNature Reserve60 ha (150 acres)1985
Divide RidgeNature Reserve542 ha (1,340 acres)1985
Dividing LakeNature Reserve469 ha (1,160 acres)1985
DriftwoodRecreation422 ha (1,040 acres)1963
Duclos PointNature Reserve111 ha (270 acres)1985
Duncan EscarpmentNature Reserve161 ha (400 acres)1985
DupontNature Reserve614 ha (1,520 acres)2011
Eagle-DogtoothWaterway41,128 ha (101,630 acres)2003
Earl RoweRecreation312 ha (770 acres)1964
East English RiverWaterway17,513 ha (43,280 acres)2003
East Sister IslandNature Reserve53 ha (130 acres)1976
Edward IslandNature Reserve600 ha (1,500 acres)1985
Egan ChutesNature Reserve1,106 ha (2,730 acres)1989
EmilyRecreation83 ha (210 acres)1957
Englehart River Fine Sand Plain and WaterwayWaterway4,041 ha (9,990 acres)2002
Esker LakesNatural Environment6,516 ha (16,100 acres)1957
FairbankRecreation105 ha (260 acres)1957
Fawn RiverWaterway12,134 ha (29,980 acres)1989
FerrisRecreation198 ha (490 acres)1962
Finlayson PointRecreation47 ha (120 acres)1963
Fish PointNature Reserve110 ha (270 acres)1985
FitzroyRecreation198 ha (490 acres)1963
Five Mile LakeRecreation457 ha (1,130 acres)1958
Forks of the CreditNatural Environment282 ha (700 acres)1985
FoyRecreation147 ha (360 acres)1985
Fraleigh LakeNature Reserve825 ha (2,040 acres)1985
Frederick House LakeNature Reserve13 ha (32 acres)1985
French RiverWaterway73,530 ha (181,700 acres)1989
FrontenacNatural Environment5,214 ha (12,880 acres)1974
Fushimi LakeRecreation5,294 ha (13,080 acres)1979
Gem Lake Maple BedrockNature Reserve90 ha (220 acres)2002
Gibson RiverNature Reserve333 ha (820 acres)1968
Goose IslandNature Reserve72 ha (180 acres)2008
Goulais RiverWaterway5,084 ha (12,560 acres)2003
Grant’s CreekWaterway1,444 ha (3,570 acres)2006
Grassy River-Mond Lake Lowlands and Ferris Lake UplandsNature Reserve2,602 ha (6,430 acres)2005
Gravel RiverNature Reserve763 ha (1,890 acres)1985
GreenwaterNatural Environment8,504 ha (21,010 acres)1957
Groundhog River WaterwayWaterway11,036 ha (27,270 acres)2006
Grundy LakeNatural Environment3,614 ha (8,930 acres)1959
Gull RiverWaterway7,194 ha (17,780 acres)2003
Halfway LakeNatural Environment5,412 ha (13,370 acres)1985
Hardy LakeNatural Environment808 ha (2,000 acres)1985
Hicks-Oke BogNature Reserve5,880 ha (14,500 acres)1994
Hockley ValleyNature Reserve377 ha (930 acres)1989
Holland Landing PrairieNature Reserve34 ha (84 acres)1994
Hope Bay ForestNature Reserve353 ha (870 acres)1985
Indian PointNatural Environment947 ha (2,340 acres)1989
InverhuronCultural Heritage288 ha (710 acres)1967
Ira LakeNature Reserve30 ha (74 acres)1989
Ivanhoe LakeNatural Environment7,705 ha (19,040 acres)1957
J. Albert BauerNatural Environment164 ha (410 acres)1985
James N. AllanRecreation117 ha (290 acres)1989
Jocko RiversWaterway11,299 ha (27,920 acres)2003
John E. PearceNature Reserve68 ha (170 acres)1957
Johnston Harbour-Pine Tree PointNature Reserve929 ha (2,300 acres)1989
Kabitotikwia RiverNature Reserve1,965 ha (4,860 acres)1985
KaiashkNature Reserve780 ha (1,900 acres)1989
Kakabeka FallsNatural Environment500 ha (1,200 acres)1967
Kama HillsNature Reserve1 ha (2.5 acres)1985
Kap-Kig-IwanNatural Environment461 ha (1,140 acres)1957
KashabowieNatural Environment2,055 ha (5,080 acres)1985
Kawartha HighlandsNatural Environment37,587 ha (92,880 acres)1989
Kenny ForestNatural Environment2,200 ha (5,400 acres)1994
KesagamiWilderness55,977 ha (138,320 acres)1983
Kettle LakesRecreation1,261 ha (3,120 acres)1957
KillarneyWilderness49,325 ha (121,880 acres)1964
Killarney Lakelands and HeadwatersNatural Environment15,346 ha (37,920 acres)2006
KillbearNatural Environment1,760 ha (4,300 acres)1960
KomokaRecreation198 ha (490 acres)1989
Kopka RiverWaterway31,205 ha (77,110 acres)1989
La ClocheNatural Environment7,448 ha (18,400 acres)1985
La Motte LakeRecreation575 ha (1,420 acres)1989
La VerendryeWaterway18,280 ha (45,200 acres)1989
Lady Evelyn-SmoothwaterWilderness72,400 ha (179,000 acres)1973
Lake Abitibi IslandsNature Reserve2,721 ha (6,720 acres)2005
Lake NipigonNatural Environment918 ha (2,270 acres)1960
Lake of the WoodsNatural Environment20,675 ha (51,090 acres)1967
Lake on the MountainRecreation104 ha (260 acres)1957
Lake St. PeterRecreation478 ha (1,180 acres)1971
Lake SuperiorNatural Environment160,810 ha (397,400 acres)1944
Larder River WaterwayWaterway4,044 ha (9,990 acres)1985
Lighthouse PointNature Reserve96 ha (240 acres)1985
Limestone IslandsNature Reserve450 ha (1,100 acres)1980
Lion's HeadNature Reserve526 ha (1,300 acres)1985
Little AbitibiNatural Environment20,733 ha (51,230 acres)1985
Little CoveNature Reserve16 ha (40 acres)1985
Little Current RiverWaterway9,930 ha (24,500 acres)1989
Little Greenwater LakeNature Reserve244 ha (600 acres)1985
Little White RiverWaterway12,782 ha (31,590 acres)2002
Livingstone PointNature Reserve1,800 ha (4,400 acres)1985
Lola LakeNature Reserve6,572 ha (16,240 acres)1985
Long PointRecreation150 ha (370 acres)1921
Lower Madawaska RiverWaterway1,200 ha (3,000 acres)1989
MacGregor PointNatural Environment1,204 ha (2,980 acres)1975
MacLeodRecreation74 ha (180 acres)1963
MacMurchy Township End MoraineNature Reserve239 ha (590 acres)2002
Magnetawan RiverWaterway3,424 ha (8,460 acres)2003
Makobe-Grays RiverWaterway1,427 ha (3,530 acres)1985
Manitou IslandsNature Reserve1,926 ha (4,760 acres)1989
MaraRecreation450 ha (1,100 acres)1970
Mark S. BurnhamRecreation39 ha (96 acres)1955
Marten RiverRecreation400 ha (990 acres)1960
MashkinonjeNatural Environment2,109 ha (5,210 acres)1963
MatawatchanNature Reserve65 ha (160 acres)1968
Matawin RiverNature Reserve2,615 ha (6,460 acres)1985
MatinendaNatural Environment28,758 ha (71,060 acres)2003
Mattagami River Beach & Aeolian DepositNature Reserve164 ha (410 acres)2003
Mattawa RiverWaterway14,142 ha (34,950 acres)1970
Maynard LakeNature Reserve30 ha (74 acres)1997
McRae PointRecreation138 ha (340 acres)1971
Menzel CentennialNature Reserve914 ha (2,260 acres)1997
MichipicotenCultural Heritage289 ha (710 acres)1982
Michipicoten IslandNatural Environment36,740 ha (90,800 acres)1985
MikisewRecreation131 ha (320 acres)1964
Minnitaki KamesNature Reserve4,422 ha (10,930 acres)1989
Misery BayNature Reserve1,076 ha (2,660 acres)1989
MissinaibiWaterway116,110 ha (286,900 acres)1970
MississagiNatural Environment8,328 ha (20,580 acres)1973
Mississagi DeltaNature Reserve2,395 ha (5,920 acres)1985
Mississagi RiverWaterway91,247 ha (225,480 acres)1974
Mono CliffsNatural Environment732 ha (1,810 acres)1985
Montreal RiverNature Reserve44 ha (110 acres)1968
Morris TractNature Reserve59 ha (150 acres)1997
Murphys PointNatural Environment1,239 ha (3,060 acres)1967
Nagagami LakeNature Reserve1,650 ha (4,100 acres)1985
NagagamisisNatural Environment40,683 ha (100,530 acres)1957
Nakina MoraineNatural Environment5,319 ha (13,140 acres)1994
NeysNatural Environment5,475 ha (13,530 acres)1965
NimooshWaterway3,550 ha (8,800 acres)2002
Noganosh LakeWaterway3,082 ha (7,620 acres)2003
Noisy RiverNature Reserve378 ha (930 acres)1989
North BeachRecreation94 ha (230 acres)1970
North Channel InshoreWaterway3,762 ha (9,300 acres)2002
North Driftwood RiverNature Reserve3 ha (7.4 acres)1985
Nottawasaga LookoutNature Reserve130 ha (320 acres)1994
O'Donnell PointNature Reserve875 ha (2,160 acres)1985
Oastler LakeRecreation32 ha (79 acres)1967
Obabika RiverWaterway20,520 ha (50,700 acres)1989
ObatangaNatural Environment9,409 ha (23,250 acres)1967
Obonga-OttertoothWaterway21,157 ha (52,280 acres)2003
Ogoki RiverWaterway23,250 ha (57,500 acres)2004
OjibwayNatural Environment2,631 ha (6,500 acres)1963
Ojibway PrairieNature Reserve64 ha (160 acres)1977
OpasquiaWilderness473,000 ha (1,170,000 acres)1983
Opeongo RiverWaterway955 ha (2,360 acres)1985
Otoskwin-Attawapiskat RiverWaterway82,529 ha (203,930 acres)1989
Ottawa RiverWaterway125 ha (310 acres)1989
Ouimet CanyonNature Reserve777 ha (1,920 acres)1972
Oxtongue River-Ragged FallsWaterway507 ha (1,250 acres)1985
PakwashNatural Environment3,993 ha (9,870 acres)1967
Pan Lake FenNature Reserve496 ha (1,230 acres)2000
Pancake BayRecreation1,659 ha (4,100 acres)1968
Pantagruel CreekNature Reserve2,685 ha (6,630 acres)1989
Petawawa TerraceNature Reserve200 ha (490 acres)2006
Peter's WoodsNature Reserve349 ha (860 acres)1976
PetroglyphsCultural Heritage1,643 ha (4,060 acres)1976
Pichogen River Mixed ForestNature Reserve3,043 ha (7,520 acres)2003
Pigeon RiverNatural Environment949 ha (2,350 acres)1960
Pipestone RiverWaterway97,375 ha (240,620 acres)1989
Point FarmsRecreation308 ha (760 acres)1970
Pokei Lake-White River WetlandsNature Reserve1,768 ha (4,370 acres)2000
Polar BearWilderness2,355,200 ha (5,820,000 acres)1970
Porphyry IslandNature Reserve107 ha (260 acres)1968
Port BruceRecreation7 ha (17 acres)1974
Port BurwellRecreation231 ha (570 acres)1971
PotholesNature Reserve247 ha (610 acres)1985
Prairie River MouthNature Reserve380 ha (940 acres)1985
Presqu'ileNatural Environment982 ha (2,430 acres)1922
Pretty River ValleyNatural Environment808 ha (2,000 acres)1985
Puff IslandNature Reserve9 ha (22 acres)1985
Pukaskwa RiverWaterway1,465 ha (3,620 acres)2002
Pushkin HillsNature Reserve5 ha (12 acres)1985
Puzzle LakeNatural Environment3,724 ha (9,200 acres)2001
QuackenbushCultural Heritage40 ha (99 acres)1985
Queen Elizabeth II WildlandsNatural Environment35,505 ha (87,730 acres)2002
QueticoWilderness471,942 ha (1,166,190 acres)1913
Rainbow FallsRecreation576 ha (1,420 acres)1963
Red Sucker PointNature Reserve360 ha (890 acres)1985
René BrunelleRecreation3,015 ha (7,450 acres)1957
RestouleNatural Environment2,619 ha (6,470 acres)1963
Rideau RiverRecreation98 ha (240 acres)1963
River Aux SablesWaterway3,423 ha (8,460 acres)2006
Rock PointRecreation187 ha (460 acres)1957
RondeauNatural Environment3,254 ha (8,040 acres)1894
Round LakeNature Reserve2,585 ha (6,390 acres)1989
Ruby LakeNatural Environment2,734 ha (6,760 acres)2002
RushbrookNatural Environment2,159 ha (5,340 acres)2006
Rushing RiverRecreation340 ha (840 acres)1958
Sable IslandsNature Reserve2,641 ha (6,530 acres)1985
Samuel de ChamplainNatural Environment2,550 ha (6,300 acres)1967
SandbanksNatural Environment1,551 ha (3,830 acres)1970
Sandbar LakeNatural Environment8,053 ha (19,900 acres)1970
Sandpoint IslandNatural Environment914 ha (2,260 acres)1985
Sandy IslandsNature Reserve2,553 ha (6,310 acres)2001
Sauble FallsRecreation20 ha (49 acres)1971
Schreiber ChannelNature Reserve13 ha (32 acres)1979
Sedgman LakeNature Reserve5,710 ha (14,100 acres)1985
SelkirkRecreation73 ha (180 acres)1967
Serpent MoundsNatural Environment108 ha (270 acres)1957
Severn RiverWaterway82,960 ha (205,000 acres)1989
Sextant RapidsNature Reserve4 ha (9.9 acres)1985
Shallow RiverNature Reserve2 ha (4.9 acres)1985
Sharbot LakeRecreation80 ha (200 acres)1958
Shesheeb BayNature Reserve275 ha (680 acres)1985
Short HillsNatural Environment661 ha (1,630 acres)1985
Sibbald PointRecreation225 ha (560 acres)1957
Silent LakeNatural Environment1,610 ha (4,000 acres)1977
Silver FallsNatural Environment3,260 ha (8,100 acres)1985
Silver LakeRecreation43 ha (110 acres)1958
Sioux NarrowsRecreation135 ha (330 acres)1957
Six Mile LakeRecreation212 ha (520 acres)1958
Slate IslandsNatural Environment6,570 ha (16,200 acres)1985
Sleeping GiantNatural Environment24,400 ha (60,000 acres)1944
Smokey Head-White BluffNature Reserve347 ha (860 acres)1985
SolaceWaterway5,943 ha (14,690 acres)1989
South BayRecreation1,525 ha (3,770 acres)1985
Spanish RiverWaterway35,386 ha (87,440 acres)2001
SpringwaterRecreation193 ha (480 acres)1958
Spruce IslandsNature Reserve1,497 ha (3,700 acres)1985
St. RaphaelWaterway90,521 ha (223,680 acres)2003
Steel RiverWaterway11,240 ha (27,800 acres)1989
Stoco FenNature Reserve203 ha (500 acres)1985
Sturgeon BayRecreation14 ha (35 acres)1960
Sturgeon RiverWaterway7,985 ha (19,730 acres)1989
Temagami RiverWaterway3,394 ha (8,390 acres)2000
ThackerayNature Reserve116 ha (290 acres)1985
The MassasaugaNatural Environment13,105 ha (32,380 acres)1989
The PineryNatural Environment2,532 ha (6,260 acres)1957
The ShoalsNatural Environment10,644 ha (26,300 acres)1970
Thompson IslandNature Reserve145 ha (360 acres)1985
Tide LakeNature Reserve54 ha (130 acres)1997
TidewaterNatural Environment980 ha (2,400 acres)1970
Timber IslandNature Reserve44 ha (110 acres)1985
Trillium WoodsNature Reserve10 ha (25 acres)1969
Trout LakeNature Reserve7,150 ha (17,700 acres)1989
Turkey PointRecreation316 ha (780 acres)1959
Turtle River-White Otter LakeWaterway49,294 ha (121,810 acres)1989
Upper Madawaska RiverWaterway1,085 ha (2,680 acres)1989
VoyageurRecreation1,465 ha (3,620 acres)1966
WabakimiWilderness892,061 ha (2,204,330 acres)1983
Wakami LakeRecreation12,316 ha (30,430 acres)1973
WanapiteiNatural Environment3,413 ha (8,430 acres)1985
Wasaga BeachRecreation1,844 ha (4,560 acres)1959
Waubaushene BeachesNature Reserve34 ha (84 acres)1969
Wenebegon RiverWaterway16,383 ha (40,480 acres)2003
West BayNature Reserve1,120 ha (2,800 acres)1985
West English RiverWaterway22,922 ha (56,640 acres)2003
West Montreal RiverWaterway7,259 ha (17,940 acres)2002
West Sandy IslandNature Reserve266 ha (660 acres)1994
WestmeathNatural Environment610 ha (1,500 acres)1985
WheatleyRecreation241 ha (600 acres)1971
White LakeNatural Environment4,048 ha (10,000 acres)1963
White Lake PeatlandsNature Reserve992 ha (2,450 acres)1997
WhitesandWaterway11,337 ha (28,010 acres)2003
Widdifield ForestNatural Environment2,170 ha (5,400 acres)2002
Wildgoose Outwash DepositNature Reserve1,198 ha (2,960 acres)2005
Williams IslandNature Reserve8 ha (20 acres)1985
Windigo BayNature Reserve8,378 ha (20,700 acres)1989
Windigo PointNature Reserve513 ha (1,270 acres)1989
Windy LakeRecreation118 ha (290 acres)1959
Winisk RiverWaterway141,100 ha (349,000 acres)1969
Winnange LakeNatural Environment4,745 ha (11,730 acres)1985
W.J.B. GreenwoodRecreation465 ha (1,150 acres)1985
Wolf IslandNatural Environment222 ha (550 acres)1985
Woman River Forest DepositNatural Environment6,305 ha (15,580 acres)2003
Woodland CaribouWilderness470,620 ha (1,162,900 acres)1983

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