October 2010
Once a major travel corridor for native Americans, the French River flows for
105 kilometres from Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay. The park’s landscape
consists of rugged hills and dense forests, channels, bays and many lakes that
interconnect along this expansive waterway system making it a favourite
destination because of the variety of water-based recreational activities such
as kayaking, canoeing, sailing and angling.
French River Provincial Park is a nice place to stop if you are on your way
to either Killarney Provincial Park or Sudbury. There is a Visitor Centre just 2
minutes off of Hwy 69 with a gift shop and many interpretative displays that
provide a history of the area and its geology. From the visitor centre be sure
to hike the short trail to the scenic Recollet Falls nearby. It’s a short hike
roughly 30-45 minutes return and is a good place to have lunch. Don’t miss the
view of the French River Gorge from the 300 ft suspension bridge that crosses
it. This cable supported bridge was built by the local snowmobile club. Its span
is 300 ft and rises 50 ft above the French River.
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| View of the French River from the snowmobile bridge |
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| View of Highway 69 and bridge from snowmobile bridge |
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| View of typical Canadian Shield cliffs while hiking along the French River to
Recollet Falls. |
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| Recollet Falls |
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| Recollet Falls |
French River Provincial Park can be assessed by Hwy 69 about 70 kms south of
Sudbury.
For more information visit the following related links.
Ontario
Parks:French River
Visit French River
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