page_title: Pukaskwa National Park
section_title: Climate
hierarchical_section_title: Pukaskwa National Park / Climate
caption_attribution_description: Waterfalls of Ontario's Cascade River in Canada's Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior
context_page_description: Pukaskwa National Park is a national park located south of the town of Marathon, Ontario in the Thunder Bay District of northern Ontario, Canada. Established in 1978, Pukaskwa is known for its vistas of Lake Superior and boreal forests. The park covers an area of 1,878 square kilometres, and protects part of the longest undeveloped shoreline anywhere on the Great Lakes.
  The Hattie Cove Campground is located at the north end of the park and can be accessed via Highway 627, the only road access into the park. There are also a number of backcountry campsites located along the 60 km Coastal Hiking Trail which follows the north shore of Lake Superior. The Coastal Hiking Trail has two suspension bridges; one across the White River at Chigaamiwinigum and one across the Willow River. The Coastal Hiking Trail is part of the long-distance Voyageur Hiking Trail. Backcountry campsites are also located along the Coastal Paddling Route, the White River, and the Pukaskwa River.
  Puskaskwa is an First Nation's word with a debatable meaning. Its possible meanings include "eaters of fish," "something evil," or "safe harbour."
context_section_description: The park has a humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen climate classification that is strongly influenced by Lake Superior. 
  Rivers in the park include the:
  Pukaskwa River
  Cascade River
  North Swallow River
  Swallow River
  White River
  Willow River
  The Pic River enters Lake Superior just north of the park.
  The highest point in the park is the peak of Tip Top Mountain which rises to 641 meters / 2106 feet.
  Thousand year old rock structures known as Pukaskwa Pits which were created by the original inhabitants of this area can be found on many of the park's cobblestone beaches.
  The most recent State of the Park Report for Pukaskwa National Park was published in 2008.
caption: Cascade River Falls
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