Free camping and cell signal in Far North: Hudson Bay & James Bay lowlands
Where Crown land camping is allowed in Far North: Hudson Bay & James Bay lowlands, where you'll still have signal to work or call for help, and what's on the road in: logging, surface and parking. One map, saved to your phone for use with no signal.
Open Far North: Hudson Bay & James Bay lowlands in the mapCan you camp on Crown land in Far North: Hudson Bay & James Bay lowlands?
Yes, on most of it. Canadian residents can camp free on Ontario's Crown land for up to 21 days at any one site in a calendar year; non-residents need a Crown land camping permit north of the French and Mattawa rivers. In Far North: Hudson Bay & James Bay lowlands the map shows which land is Crown (unpatented) and which is patented private land, plus provincial parks, conservation reserves and First Nation reserves, so you can tell a legal campsite from someone's property. Parks and protected areas here include WABAKIMI , WOODLAND CARIBOU , SEVERN RIVER , TROUT LAKE , PIPESTONE RIVER and more; camp only in their designated sites.
Where will I have cell signal?
Coverage in the backcountry follows the valleys and the highways. Using every licensed cell site and a terrain model of where each one can reach, almost none of Far North: Hudson Bay & James Bay lowlands has a clear line of sight to a cell site: expect signal only in and near the few communities, and carry a satellite messenger. The region has 9 Telus/Bell, 7 Rogers/Fido and 0 Freedom cell sites. Speed tests from other campers show where it's good enough to work from.
Remote spots with signal in Far North: Hudson Bay & James Bay lowlands
Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.
- Crown land near Two Island Lake · gravel road · 19.7 km from Balmertown · line of sight to Rogers / Fido
- Crown land · gravel road · 23.4 km from Balmertown · line of sight to Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Two Island Lake · gravel road · 23.1 km from Balmertown · line of sight to Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Genessee Lake · gravel road · 15.9 km from Red Lake · line of sight to Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Stone Lake · gravel road · 14.3 km from Red Lake · line of sight to Rogers / Fido
- Crown land near Hook Lake · gravel road · 99999 km from · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Hook Lake · gravel road · 99999 km from · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Pickle Creek · gravel road · 99999 km from · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Pickle Creek · gravel road · 99999 km from · line of sight to Telus / Bell
- Crown land near Zeemel Lake · gravel road · 99999 km from · line of sight to Rogers / Fido
Logging and road access
The map shows which roads in Far North: Hudson Bay & James Bay lowlands are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads. Logging data for Ontario is not on the map yet.
Towns in this region include MOOSONEE.
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