Silent Lake Provincial Park, Ontario

 

September 2013

 

I visited Silent Lake Provincial Park in mid September and stayed in a yurt for the first time. This is a beautiful park situated near Bancroft, Ontario. It offers canoeying and has great hiking trail that circles the lake.



 

Arrowhead Provincial Park, Ontario

September 2013

Anytime of the year is a good time to visit Arrowhead Provincial Park. The park which is situated near Hunstville offers many summer or winter activities such as camping, hiking, swimming, canoeing, skiing(they have 30 kms of trails), snowshoeing and skating. The park has 5 hiking trails which meander over ridges, through forests, and pass beaver ponds.

The best views can be seen from Big Bend Lookout where one can see the Big East River looping back and forth through the forest and Stubb’s Falls where the river rushes down a rock chute. There are 2 moderately challenging mountain bike trails: the 4.5-km Arrowhead Lake Trail and the 3 km Lookout Trail. Within the park, there are two small lakes, Mayflower and Arrowhead Lake, where one can go for a swim.




Arrowhead Lake



Stubb Falls



Big Bend Lookout