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Balsam Lake Provincial Park

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Balsam Lake Provincial Park · Ontario

what to expect

Balsam Lake offers a range of electrical and non-electrical sites which can accommodate tents and RVs. The park also offers walk-in campsites which are radio-free and provide an introduction to backcountry experience with amenities close by if required. Cedar, Maple, and Hawthorn campgrounds are radio-free and generator-free as well, and offer more privacy in comparison to the other campgrounds. Poplar campground is non-electrical and offers relatively private tent sites. Ash, Oak, Elm and Fir campgrounds offer sites that accommodate both tents and trailers in close proximity to the lake. The Park Cottage can accommodate 6 people, with four-bedrooms and is located across the trail from the waterfront. Recreational activities are plentiful with two hiking trails, fishing opportunities an…

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the basics

has hikinghas fishinghas swimminghas camp storehas boat launchhas electricitywalk in campinghas radio free camping

The campsites

Power at sites
up to 30A
Longest site
32 ft

Things to do nearby

Within 5 km — trails, viewpoints, beaches, boat launches you can reach without packing up camp.

Plus 1 user-tagged beach on OpenStreetMap — visible as pins on the map below.

What's around

Balsam Lake Provincial Park plus 3 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

  • Nearest dump station — dump station node/7681303710 37 km · Google Maps ↗

17 user-tagged water sources on OpenStreetMap.

what to bring

This list adapts to Balsam Lake Provincial Park. no showers means a travel towel;

If Balsam Lake Provincial Park is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

Plus 26 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.

Data refreshed 2026-06-13. Sources: Camis reservation system. Neighbourhood joins 11 named anchors.