Km 37

Matagami Lake campground. 76 camping sites, running water, sewage system (for RVs), showers, restrooms, fire places, beach, shelters, pavilion, boat launching ramp, fishing, playground, picnic tables. Open mid-June to Labour Day. There's a fee for camping here. (819) 739-4473.

Km 48

Junction with bush road R1025, running east from the Road. Leads to Olga Lake (Waswanipi River)(10 km) and Goeland (Gull) Lake (28 km). Campground on Olga Lake/Waswanipi River (10 km), with boat launch ramp, picnic tables and shelters(2), toilets(2). Nice campground, limited space.

Km 80

Ouescapis Lake campground, 1.5 km east off the Road. Picnic tables, shelters, toilets, boat launching ramp, fishing. Nice campsite, many sites. Note that the boat launch is ¾km from the actual campsite, and no camping is allowed at the boat launch itself. There appears to be an "overflow" camping area part way along the road to the boat launch, on the left. There's no tables or anything there, but it is an open area where you can park or place a tent.

Km 189

Rodayer Lake campground, 0.5 km west of the Road. Picnic tables, toilets, no shelters, boat launching ramp, fishing. This is a very basic campground, little more than a parking lot.

Km 257

Rupert River campground, 1.2 km east of the Road. Boat launching ramp, fishing picnic tables, toilet, no shelters. This is a very basic campground, little more than a parking lot. It's also a pull-out place for canoes and kayaks who are heading downstream. The rapids downstream are impossible to negotiate and are deadly. Be aware of this if you put your boat in here. At least 2 people have been killed by these enormous rapids. They got "swallowed" by the rapid, hence the name, Oatmeal Rapid. See the Rupert River website.

Km 323

Mirabelli Lake campground, 2.5 km east of the Road (the sign is wrong - it says 4 km). Picnic tables, toilet(1), no shelters, boat launching ramp, fishing. Large informal campground. Nice view of the lake from the hilltop. Forest fire here in 2005. This site was originally a road construction camp.

Km 372

Lac des Saules (Willow Lake) - former campground on the east side of the Road (now closed). No sign. This campground has been decommissioned. If you drive in here beware of nails in the gravel in the right half of the area.

Km 394

Eastmain River campground, 2.5 km west of the Road. Picnic table(1), toilet(1), no shelters, fishing. A trail along a small road leads to viewpoint under the Eastmain River bridge (200 m). This is a very basic campground, little more than a parking lot.

Km 440

Chaine du Lacs (Chain of Lakes) campground, 2 km east of the Road. Picnic tables, toilet(1), no shelters, boat launching ramp. This is a very basic campground, little more than a parking lot.

Km 467

Lac Vieux Comptoir (Old Factory Lake) - rest area right alongside the Road. Very nice view of Old Factory Lake to the west, especially at sunset. This area was called the "Painted Hills" by the Cree.
Picnic tables, toilets, no shelters, camping. No fires. This is a very basic campground.
Information panels.

Km 503

Miron Lake, 1 km east off the Road. Campground, picnic tables, toilet(1), boat launching ramp, fishing, no shelters. This is a very basic campground, little more than a parking lot. Down the access road a ways, turn left at the Indian hunt camp. This area was used as a trapper's camp and worker's camp in the past. Miron Lake was called "The crosswise house lake" in the past by the Cree.

Km 574

Duncan Lake campground, 6km west off the Road. Campground, picnic tables, toilets(2), boat launching ramp. Nice campground. Forest fire here in 1996-98 or thereabouts.

Km 617

Junction with the access road to Radisson. Campground in town: lots of space, showers, no shelters, fee charged ($20).