Fire condition information is available via the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources or by calling the park office at 807-475-1634. 

In 2005 there were two wild fires in the park. One burned approximately 3,890 acres (1,574 ha) on the south shore of Wabakimi Lake and the other burned about 5,748 acres (2,326 ha) east of Aldridge Lake.

There are no guidebooks for the area yet, so plan to navigate with topographical maps or with advice from local outfitters or park officials. Natural Resources Canada hosts topographic maps online, but they don’t sell them to the general public. Maps can be purchased online from Map Town Ltd., based out of Calgary. Most area outfitters carry a park overview map and 1:50,000 scale topographic maps, as well as the occasional Section Sheet, which has details on portages. Also check out the Wabakimi Project's section on Canoe Route Maps, which will soon have maps specifically for canoeing in the Wabakimi area.

Evidence suggests that the Wabakimi region has been populated for 7,000 years. The portage trails in the park today are simply the modern manifestations of the long-used routes through the area. Today the trails are managed by two First Nation crews: one out of Armstrong and the other from Collins, Ontario. More experienced crewmembers have spent years traveling in the park, talking to Elders and trappers. Their knowledge of the land, the park, and their culture is inspiring.

Wabakimi is best-known for the 300 or so woodland caribou which make their home among the lichen-rich granites of the park. To protect caribou calving areas, visitors, especially those with dogs, should avoid camping and other activities on small to medium sized islands during the spring and early summer. The park supports the typical array of boreal specials from moose and wolves to ovenbirds and thrushes. Park visitors should not undertake trail development or rehabilitation, aside from the removal of downed trees directly on the trail, so as not to disturb areas that contain sensitive cultural sites and important caribou calving and nursing sites.

Veteran anglers know Wabakimi as prime country for walleye and northern pike. For Candian residents, a valid Ontario Outdoors Card with a fishing license tag is required. For non-Canadian residents simpler fishing licenses are available. For both Canadian and non-Canadian residents fishing licenses fall into two categories: a Sport Fishing License or a Conservation License. Both are available for three years, one year, eight days, or one day. The Outdoors Card can be purchased along with a fishing license, or for those who already have an Outdoors Card, the license can be purchased by itself. The prices vary widely, from $10.00 to $140.00, depending upon the angler’s nationality and the duration of the license. The full list of fees, as well as regulations and limits, is detailed in the Fishing Regulations Summary.