Crown Land Near Chibougamau
Chibougamau is the largest town in the Nord-du-Québec, a mining outpost surrounded by boreal lake country on a scale the south simply does not have. Parc régional Obalski begins less than 3 km from downtown, and walleye and pike lakes stack up immediately — Lac Fleury (1.5 km), Lac Gilman (2 km) and Lac aux Dorés (7 km) among dozens. The bigger territories are true expeditions: Réserve faunique Assinica starts about 74 km northwest, and the immense Réserve faunique des Lacs-Albanel-Mistassini-et-Waconichi is 135 km up the road toward Mistissini. Five campgrounds sit within 25 km; after that, the next one is 159 km south — this is remote country, and trips need to be planned that way. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Chibougamau.