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Provincial park in Ontario, Canada

Lake Superior Provincial Park is one of the largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about along the northeastern shores of Lake Superior between Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa in Algoma District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. At Agawa Rock, near the mouth of the Agawa River, there are pictographs created by the early Ojibwe people of this region. The figures are painted on the rock with a mixture of powdered hematite and animal fats and are estimated to be 150–400 years old. In March 2015 Justice Logan dismissed all but one of the eleven counts in the case. In his decision, Logan upheld that a Treaty right existed for the Batchewana First Nation to use Gargantua Harbour for commercial fishing and agreed that the road was necessary to get to the shore. He upheld one charge against Sayers and the Band for obstruction, requiring a fine to be paid. relative humidity, wind chill, humidex, and sunshine data from weatherstats. ca based on Environment and Climate Change Canada data, UV indices from World Weather Online.

The park office is located in the northern part of the park at Red Rock Lake. Senior staff, including the superintendent, can be reached at the park office between 9 am and 4 pm during summer months.

Agawa Bay has 152 campsites. There are two comfort stations located in the campground equipped with showers, laundry facilities and flush toilets. An amphitheatre is located in the campground, and presentations here by park staff are a common occurrence in the summer months. All the campsites are within walking distance to Lake Superior. There is a premium for campsites located beside the beach. Permits are obtained at the Agawa Bay gatehouse. Firewood and ice is available for purchase at the Agawa Bay gatehouse. Agawa Bay is also the location of the park's visitor centre where information can be obtained about the park and surrounding areas. There are washrooms and a gift shop open to the public from May through September. The visitor centre has a display area orchestrating the history of the park and the influence that Lake Superior Park had on the fur trade, the Group of Seven artists and shipwrecks in the region. There are trailer storage opportunities available, but arrangements must be made with senior staff located in the northern part of the park at the park office. The visitor centre has received a number of awards for its design.

Crescent Lake (now closed) had 46 campsites and was located approximately 2 kilometres off of Highway 17 beside Crescent Lake.

Rabbit Blanket Lake has 60 campsites. There is one comfort station located within the campground equipped with showers, laundry facilities and flush toilets. The campground is located beside Rabbit Blanket Lake. Firewood and ice can be purchased at the Rabbit Blanket gatehouse or the park office.

The Agawa Bay Beach is a 3 km long beach located at the Visitor Centre and the Agawa Bay Campground. This beach features an abrupt drop off and on wavy days, can have a dangerous undertow. The water temperature here is usually cold, particularly in June and early July. By mid august, the lake has reached its peak surface temperature at around Even in August, an offshore breeze can bring colder water from the bottom of the lake up to the surface and drop the temperature rapidly.

Old Woman Bay is located in the Northern portion of the park. This beach offers spectacular views of the nearby cliffs. The old Woman River also flows out into Lake Superior here. Old Woman Bay has the Nokomis trail, a 5 km loop that offers incredible views over the Bay. The water temperature here is typically a few degrees colder than Agawa Bay.

Katherine Cove is one of the most popular beaches in Lake Superior Provincial Park. This beach is located around 15 km north of Agawa Bay and is very shallow. Due to being shallow, Katherine Cove is often warmer than most other beaches in Lake Superior Provincial Park.

Located 1 km south of Katherine Cove, this large sandy beach stretches all the way to the mouth of the Sand River. Bathtub island is located around 50 meters offshore in the shallow water. This island features a pool in the rock that fills with waves and is then heated by the sun.

Due to its size and location, the park lies in both the Eastern forest boreal transition ecoregion and the Central Canadian Shield forests region. Its rugged landscape is wooded with a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees such as pine, maples and birch. Sugar maple dominates many forests in the southern two thirds of the park.

The predominantly rocky coastline is interrupted by sandy beaches in a few locations. The park is situated within the Great Canadian Shield, dominated by exposed rocks or a thin layer of soil over rock.