Balsam Lake Provincial Park:
is one of the most popular parks in Ontario located approximately 2 hours from Toronto. There are 5 campgrounds, 4 hiking trails, and a large clean sandy beach on Balsam Lake, where you can rent canoes, kayaks and pedal boats. This lake is one of the cleanest in the Kawartha Lakes area, which makes for great swimming. Roughly 449 hectares in size. There are education programs throughout July and August, where you can learn about the natural environment and local history through various children’s programs, guided hikes, evening presentations and more.
There is excellent fishing for:
- large and smallmouth bass
- walleye
- muskellunge
You can find a wide range of birds from:
- hummingbirds
- cardinals
- Northern orioles
- Pileated woodpeckers
- hawks
- osprey
- owls
Balsam Lake Provincial Park contains suitable habitats for other species at risk found in the immediate area of the park. Projects to enhance or restore native wildlife habitats will be considered and implemented where feasible and appropriate.
Other wildlife that you may find within the park includes:
- white-tail deer
- wild turkeys
- raccoons
- frogs
- turtles
Balsam Lake Provincial Park offers many different options for accommodations and camping. Cross country Ski and snowmobile here in the winter.
Explore the shores of Balsam Lake via the hiking trails:
- Plantation Trail (4.2 km)
- Lookout Trail (2.6 km)
- Lorie’s Link (2.7km)
- The Lakeshore trail (1km)
A tree nursery area is located within the park to grow seedlings for in-park restoration and landscaping projects. This nursery may be expanded.
Balsam Lake Provincial Park will be kept in as natural a state as possible. This means, that only native plant species may be planted to enhance existing natural areas, shoreline management, or rehabilitation of trails, roads, campsites etc.
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