# Pukaskwa National Park

Region: Algoma, ON, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates: 48.05, -86.0167
Bortle class: 2 (1 = pristine, 9 = inner city)
Drive from Toronto: ≈ 13 hours north via Highways 400, 69 and 17 to Marathon, then south on the access road to Hattie Cove.
Best time: Mid-September — the air is dry, the bugs are gone, the leaves are turning and the geomagnetic field is at its most active.
Established: Established 1978; managed in partnership with the Anishinabek of Pic River First Nation.

## Overview
Pukaskwa — pronounced PUCK-a-saw — protects the wildest stretch of Lake Superior shoreline left in Canada. The 1,878 km² park sits at 48° north, with no roads through its interior and only one access point. The aurora here is not a forecast event so much as a feature: on any clear night with Kp ≥ 3 you'll see green wash on the northern horizon, doubled by the lake.

## What to see
Aurora curtains over Lake Superior, summer Milky Way reflected on calm water, and the Andromeda group in late summer.

## Highlights
- Open Lake Superior horizon — perfect for low-altitude phenomena
- Hattie Cove campground has lakefront sites
- Coastal hiking trails work as twilight viewpoints

## Tips
- Park is remote — fuel up in Marathon and bring spares
- Weather changes fast on Superior; layered clothing is essential
- Cell coverage is patchy — share your itinerary

## Live forecast
View the live tonight-score and 48-hour forecast for Pukaskwa at:
https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=pukaskwa

Structured data: https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/pukaskwa.json


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Source app: Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky (https://ontarionightsky.com)
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