Ontario Provincial Parks

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   Bon Echo (Southeastern)

This park is located near Kaladar.  It has 532 campsites (169 electrical sites).  

Bon Echo is known for the 1.5 km long sheer rock face that rises 100 metres above Mazinaw Lake and features over 260 Aboriginal pictographs – one of the largest visible collections in Canada.  The pictographs are only viewable from the water.  You can use your own canoe, rent one from the dock, or take the 45 minute interpretive tour of the cliff side in the Wanderer boat.  For the best view of the pictographs sit on the middle left side of the boat.  The Mugwump Ferry will also take you to the start of the Cliff Top Trail which follows along the top of the cliff.

Bon Echo is an extremely popular park so you will want to book 5 months in advance for the best sites.  As we were late to book, we were in the Midway campground site 218.  When we go back, we would pick Sawmill Bay campsites 112, 155-124, or 139-141.  Both the online map and park newspaper are somewhat deceptive – those campsites look like they are right on the beach but, in fact, are on a hill above the beach.  The Fairway campground is also another good option.

[PHOTO: Sunset at Mazinaw Rock] 

[PHOTO: The Pictographs]

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DavidW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jun 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Topic: Ontario Provincial Parks Posted: 27 Nov 2014 at 4:23pm
	Bon Echo (Southeastern) This park is located near Kaladar. It has 532 campsites (169 electrical sites). Bon Echo is known for the 1.5 km long sheer rock face that rises 100 metres above Mazinaw Lake and features over 260 Aboriginal pictographs – one of the largest visible collections in Canada. The pictographs are only viewable from the water. You can use your own canoe, rent one from the dock, or take the 45 minute interpretive tour of the cliff side in the Wanderer boat. For the best view of the pictographs sit on the middle left side of the boat. The Mugwump Ferry will also take you to the start of the Cliff Top Trail which follows along the top of the cliff. Bon Echo is an extremely popular park so you will want to book 5 months in advance for the best sites. As we were late to book, we were in the Midway campground site 218. When we go back, we would pick Sawmill Bay campsites 112, 155-124, or 139-141. Both the online map and park newspaper are somewhat deceptive – those campsites look like they are right on the beach but, in fact, are on a hill above the beach. The Fairway campground is also another good option. [PHOTO: Sunset at Mazinaw Rock] [PHOTO: The Pictographs]
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CARR-POD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2011 Location: Bracebridge Ont Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Posted: 28 Nov 2014 at 6:35am
	Hi David It's been a while since we met but the post about Bon Echo brought back some good memories. Pam and I stayed there this Sept. What a great spot. Camped through the week so the park was quite. Paddled all around the cliffs and saw the pictographs and the inscription to "Old Walt" Heading out to Jekyll Island after Christmas. Back in April and we are then heading to Alaska mid June for eight weeks. I think we are staying in the Carr-Pod more then our home. You have to love retirement. Keep up the great work. Your reviews have been really helpful. Hope to see you camping Ed
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CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Posted: 28 Nov 2014 at 8:44am
	DavidW, By now you are either going to, or camped at, Killbear. I now you will enjoy it as much as we did. Very professionally done. One story I'll relate: we were chatting with one of the young women tending a park office. We told her we were from Florida and how impressive Killbear was to us. Her parents were also campers so where were they camping? And where did she want to visit when she got an opportunity? US National Parks, mainly southwestern US. Kind of makes our border disappear. Thanks BTW I've bookmarked this thread in my Camping folder for future reference. Thanks again.
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