Campsite suggestions - Dorset / Huntsville area?

[Canoe2fish]

Hey folks...thinking about taking the family camping for a weekend in the next couple of weeks.

 

I have never taken them camping before, so I am looking for suggestions on good quiet "family" oriented places that would have some good fishing yet some amenities close by. Canoe rentals and dog friendly places would be a plus too. I tried surfing around on the Algonquin site, but got a little overwhelmed...so many lakes and choices.

 

also, is there campfire bans in effect up that way?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

C2F

[Stoty]

Try Arrowhead Provincial Park.

I went there a few years back. Nice campsite, and great fishing!

BIG smallies in the 1 lake.

They have canoe rentals there as well.

 

Hope this helps.

[cthewrld]

Dorset is on Lake of Bays and there is little in the way of official organized camp sites on the lake. The main towns are Dwight, Dorset and Baysville. Dwight is accessed off of Hwy. 60. Both Dorset and Baysville are accessed off Hwy. 117. If you want to wait until you actually get there, you will find a tourist office right on the highway in the town of Baysville. Both towns have pretty much everything that you need. Fishing is good in the lake. Mainly smallmouth, lake trout and pike. There is a lodge on the lake named Beauview Lodge. I have no idea if they have camping facilities, but they may be able to point you in the right direction. All of the towns provide easy access to Huntsville as well.

 

I hope this helps.

[Canoe2fish]

Thanks guys.

[bbog]

Another vote for Arrowhead PP and if you want to try Algonquin you could stay at Canisbay - really nice spot close to everything the park has to offer.