The park is really nice for a day trip or for a peak if travelling thru.
This is such a nice park and altough was fully booked when we went, you wouldn;t feel the crowds. There aren't many camping sites in the park which makes is very private. Beautiful little beaches on the lake and nice hiking trails. Very nice and relaxing spot; worth staying for 2 or 3 nights. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
it was clean, staff was friendly, towns people were very nice
Absolutely beautiful place to camp. The lake was perfect for canoeing and swimming with kids. The campsite was very private as the sites are not open to each other aside from the driveway in and out. The bugs were pretty ugly but that is to be expected. It is a shame that there were so few people - yet it was great for us because we had the campsite pretty much all to ourselves mid-week. There were some campers that were not occupied during the work week. The people that worked at the park were all quite welcoming and helpful. I have to note that everyone in our group of 7 was impressed with the toilet paper. Not a big deal because we brought some but it does make for a little bit of extra comfort when camping.
Our Boy Scouts from North Webster, Indiana picked this park for their 2014 high adventure trip and it was great. Sarah and Casey were very helpful when planning our adventures for each day. The highlight was the two day hike on the McKenzie Trail. The trail was well marked and very challenging with good campsites and awesome views at the lookout points. All you need are two legs and a heartbeat! (Casey)
I spent a week camping in this park in 2003 and in 2013 I was planning to camp there again, so I was quiet sadden when I heard the news that the park’s status was changed to non-operational. Fortunately, the city of Elliot Lake managed to work out a deal with the Ontario government to keep the park open. I was surprised to find plenty of campers in the park — something quite unusual for a park that supposedly did not have enough visitors to warrant its closure!Even though we were planning to spend just one night in the park, we still wanted to get a nice campsite and spent an hour, driving on meandering roads before picking campsite no. 15. We set up the tent and talked to several people staying on adjacent campsites. Unlike in 20103, there were no black bears in the park in 2013—I still remember when 10 years ago a small black bear showed up around our tent, curiously watching us.The park office had a number of interesting brochures and books (I bought one on Elliot Lake’s history). Even though we did not have the time to paddle, we drove to Elliot Lake and spent a few hours exploring it. It’s a lovely park and I am glad it is still open!
The isolation, the quiteness, the spacious camp sites,Semiwite Lake, and the hiking trails available.
Come here at least once a year- lakes clear, the trails are varied, well marked and maintained, camp sites private and clean and the staff with their excellent leadership provide such high quality services others could learn how to run such a facilityr a sandy macdonald- president cross financial
I usually get there once a year after Halfway Lake on the way to Timmins.. This is a very quite park and rather secluded ,, by mid summer the black flies are usually done and if your into nature walks , wildlife, and fishing it's going tobevery hard to beat...
It was a bit longer than we expected and we finished at the lookout. There was a beach along the way to cool off, and a bit of a climb at the end. The view from the lookout can be done from the parking lot, we discovered 4 or 5 hours later. Hike done with 2 children aged 8 and 10.