Mountain Trout Camp

what to expect

Discover a hidden gem in the Northern Bruce Peninsula. Mountain Trout Camp offers rustic camping and rentals on Gillies Lake.

Description: Camping in Ontario

the basics

The campsites

Things to do nearby

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

• Dyer's Bay Boat launch · 3.9 km · Google Maps ↗
• Public Access Boat launch · 3.9 km · Google Maps ↗

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

What's around

Mountain Trout Camp plus 2 named places to see and do nearby — trails, beaches, viewpoints, water, and services.

Water + services

• Nearest dump station 13 km · Google Maps ↗
• Nearest potable water 16 km · Google Maps ↗

what to know

Updated each morning from provincial parks and Environment Canada.

what to bring

This list adapts to Mountain Trout Camp. no showers means a travel towel;

If Mountain Trout Camp is full

Other places to stay within 25 km.

• High Dump Backcountry Camping Area Dispersed camping · 7.4 km · Google Maps ↗
• Summer House Park Private campground · 12 km · Google Maps ↗
• Summer House Park Private campground · 13 km · Google Maps ↗
• Miller’s Family Camp Private campground · 13 km · Google Maps ↗
• Stormhaven Dispersed camping · 14 km · Google Maps ↗
• Birches Dispersed camping · 16 km · Google Maps ↗
• Cyprus Lake Camp Ground Dispersed camping · 16 km · Google Maps ↗
• Poplars Dispersed camping · 16 km · Google Maps ↗

Plus 4 user-tagged dispersed sites on OpenStreetMap — often genuine wild-pitches; check access rights before relying on one.