The Temagami River Provincial Park protects a long section of the river and its banks, from Surveyor Lake to Baie Jeanne Road which is about northeast of its mouth at River Valley. Also included are all of Thistle Lake and the islands in the southern part of Red Cedar Lake. It was established in 2000 and protects an outstanding water route that provides recreational paddling opportunities. Other activities include hunting, fishing, and wildlife/nature viewing. The eastern side of the park abuts the Holdridge Creek Conservation Reserve. Mostly
white cedar and
yellow birch are found along the upper portions of the river, with mature or old pine/mixed
hardwood stands on the valley slopes. The Red Cedar and Thistle Lakes area typically contains old-growth pine forests, as well as
black ash swamps, with mixed and tolerant hardwood uplands. The lower section of the Temagami River is lined with mixed pine communities on the north shore, and pine/hardwood forests on the south shore. Also found in this section are black ash swamps and open wetlands. The forests in the park are moderately-rich to rich
coniferous forests, or
sugar maple forests, with
red maple and
red oak in the uplands. It is a non-operating park, meaning that there are no services. The only facilities are 15 backcountry campsites. ==See also==