All of the previous discussion is an attempt to give you a clue of what the countryside is like. The seemingly endless sequences of lakes, creeks, and marshes that are surrounded by hills with large rock faces make up the Quetico Park. Nearly all of these naturally formed lakes have islands which are often wonderful campsites. Within the park, no campsites are marked and neither are any of the trails used for getting from one lake to the next. There are no signs, no roads, no buildings, no cars, no logging, no mining, no hunting, no motorboats, and no trapping.
Campsites offer nothing beyond a clearing in the trees suitable for pitching a tent or two.
Some campsites may have a rock pile used for a fireplace or a burn pit used by previous campers. There are no latrines. Quite simply, man's influence on this wilderness area is hardly noticeable and the Province of Ontario intends to keep it that way. Before we get to that, consider some of those who have lived there in the past. The area has been home to the Creek Ojibwa, Chippewa, Algonquin, Sioux, and Huron Indians.