| Matinenda Provincial Park | |
| Iucn Category: | ii |
| Map: | Ontario |
| Relief: | yes |
| Location: | Algoma District, Ontario, Canada |
| Area Ha: | 28758 |
| Designation: | Natural Environment |
| Established: | 2003 |
| Named For: | Matinenda Lake |
| Governing Body: | Ontario Parks |
| Url: | https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/matinenda |
Matinenda Provincial Park is a provincial park in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is located north of the Town of Blind River. It is a large, elongated, irregularly shaped park, centered around Matinenda Lake.
Matinenda Provincial Park is a non-operating park, meaning that there are no facilities or services for visitors. Permitted activities include boating, canoeing, backcountry camping, swimming, fishing, and hunting. In the winter, snowshoeing and snowmobiling can be done in the park.
Its landscape is characterized by 2 types of landforms: rugged Canadian Shield upland with exposed bedrock, lakes, and swamps; and low sandy hills with widespread lichen barrens. It includes 2 natural heritage areas, the Matinenda Jack Pine Barrens and Matinenda Pine-Hemlock.
Matinenda Provincial Park abuts the Blind River Provincial Park along its northern boundary. It is also surrounded by several noncontiguous sections of the Matinenda Lake Enhanced Management Area. This area regulates land use to provide further protection of the natural and recreational values of the Blind River and Matinenda Provincial Parks.[1]
A variety of recreational trails are in or cut through the park:
Tree species in the park include: