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Provincial Park #8: Ferris

General Info: – 2 hours and 20 minutes Toronto – seasonal camping: May – October – 2 campgrounds: Valleyview Bedrock – some sites along the Trent River – pedestrian suspension bridge with views of Ranney Falls– 10km of hiking trails: Drumlin (3 interconnecting loops: 1.2km+2.5km+2.5km) Ranney Falls (1k)River Gorge (3.5km)– no swimming area at theContinue reading “Provincial Park #8: Ferris”

Provincial Park #6: Bon Echo

General Info: – 3 hours and 15 minutes from Toronto – 4 campgrounds:Hardwood Hills (drive-in/walk-in)Mazinaw (drive-in/yurts)Abes and Essens (backcountry sites)Joe Perry and Pearson (backcountry sites/portage)– cabins available for rent – Indigenous pictographs– 3 natural sandy beaches – 5 hiking trails:1. Cliff Top Trail (1.5 km) – only accessible by water2. Abes and Essens (3 loopsContinue reading “Provincial Park #6: Bon Echo”

Provincial Park #3: Sibbald Point

General Info:– 1-hour northeast of Toronto – seasonal camping: May – October– car camping– 10 campgrounds – sandy beach + 2 pet beaches – 1 hike Maidenhair Fern Trail (2 km) – in-park museum/historical and cultural centre Directions:https://goo.gl/maps/nKKog5FCuiSAnyPo8 The Good Stuff: Rating and Review Sibbald Point is a convenient, family friendly park with some goodContinue reading “Provincial Park #3: Sibbald Point”

Provincial Park #1: Balsam Lake

General Info:– 2 hours north east of Toronto – seasonal: open from May – November – 8 campgrounds– sandy beach– canoe rentals available – 2 hiking trails: Lookout (2.6 km) Plantation (4.2 km)– waterfront sites available Directions:https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Toronto,+ON/Balsam+Lake+Provincial+Park,+2238+Kawartha+Lakes+County+Rd+48,+Kirkfield,+ON+K0M+2B0/@44.2004365,-79.7232493,9z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d4cb90d7c63ba5:0x323555502ab4c477!2m2!1d-79.3831843!2d43.653226!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cd5398a929a41c7:0x48d66a5bcecaed47!2m2!1d-78.8752853!2d44.6359353 The Good Stuff: Rating and Review Balsam is definitely a well-rounded park. Plenty of campgrounds to suit personalContinue reading “Provincial Park #1: Balsam Lake”