Groups traveling in Wabakimi Park are allowed no more than 9 people and they are encouraged to practice Leave No Trace camping. Backcountry camping fees for Canadian residents are $3.90 per youth, per night and $8.40 per adult, per night. For non-Canadian residents they are $5.90 per youth, per night and $13.85 per adult, per night. Permits are available in Armstrong, Ontario from Huron Air Outfitters, Mattice Lake Outfitters & Wabakimi Air, and Wildwaters Nature Tours & Expeditions Ltd (also known as Wabakimi Wilderness Adventures). If you start your trip from Savant Lake, Ontario you can obtain permits from Art Latto Wilderness Cabins, West Caribou Air Service Ltd., and Four Winds Hotel and Lodge. Fees may change, so be sure to check the Ontario Parks fees web page for current information.

The lodges and outpost camps in Wabakimi are scattered throughout the park. You should expect to encounter these and the motorboats and aircraft associated with them in your travels. However, the park is vast and in comparison to Quetico Provincial Park, you will find fewer people.

Visitors should be aware that there are no roads or facilities in Wabakimi Provincial Park. There is a small, unsecured parking area at Little Caribou Lake, but space is limited. If you plan on driving, it’s best to find an outfitter who can help you arrange for parking and transport.

Most visitors enter the park by rail, float plane, or canoe. Via Rail goes westbound from Armstrong on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, and goes eastbound from Savant Lake on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. They will drop off or pick up canoeists in the park at ‘special stops’ designated by no more than an unmarked portage trail. Thankfully, they offer good directions for arranging special stops on their web site. It should be mentioned that the baggage car gets very full some days, with the potential that your canoe won’t fit, so be sure to have a back-up plan and always make reservations.