Camp Madawaska

Camp Madawaska is a camp in Nipissing District, Ontario located near the entrance to Algonquin Provincial Park. It was named after the Madawaska River as the Opeongo River, one of its tributaries, flows through the camp.

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History

Camp Madawaska was owned by Edward Curtis Smith's family. Edward kept a 4-inch Clark portable telescope at the camp. Soon after World War II, the Smiths sold the camp, along with the telescope, to Garfield Weston, owner of the Canadian company, George Weston Limited. When Weston died, he bequeathed the camp to the Salvation Army.

For the following years, it was used as a camp for inner-city kids for most of the summer and was also rented for various retreats. Due to the large number of Salvation Army camps in Ontario, fewer and fewer camps were held at Camp Madawaska. When the camp was sold in 2005, the sole remaining camp was Camp Rainbow, which was transferred to Camp Newport.

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The grounds include 32000 acres (130 km²) of land, much forest and wildlife, nine lakes, and several lodges and cabins. Common activities include swimming, camping, biking, and hiking.