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Tag: Bon Echo

  • The fastest animal in Bon Echo, Canada, and the world!

    Today’s post comes from Mitch Kellar, a Discovery Leader at Bon Echo Provincial Park. Being a staff member at Bon Echo has given me a lot of incredible experiences: seeing the Mazinaw Rock at sunset, camping on Joeperry Lake, and a very memorable Kishkebus canoe trip, to name a few. Above all, my experiences with…

  • Camping comfortably with bugs

    Today’s post was written by Emma Fuller, a Discovery guide at Bon Echo Provincial Park.  A lot is left to chance when you’re planning a summer camping trip. You can’t always ensure sunny weather, quiet car rides, or calm paddling waters. However, one thing is certain if you’re heading into the outdoors, you’re definitely going…

  • What it's like to be a water technician at Ontario Parks

    Today’s post comes from Mackenzie Garrett, a water technician at Bon Echo Provincial Park. Picture this: you’re camping at a provincial park when thirst strikes. As you fill your water jug at the nearest tap, you may wonder, “where did this water come from?” This is where I come in! This past year, I had the…

  • The storm that changed Bon Echo

    Today’s post comes from Sarah Wray, a Discovery Leader at Bon Echo Provincial Park. When a massive derecho storm tore a path through Ontario on May 21, 2022, Bon Echo Provincial Park was directly in its path. What is a derecho? It’s a long-lived, fast-moving thunderstorm with straight line winds that cause widespread damage. With this type of…

  • How to plan your day-trip to Bon Echo

    Bon Echo Provincial Park has long been a favorite destination for day-trippers, and this year is no exception! On nice sunny days our park can get very busy. Planning a day-trip to Bon Echo? Check out our top tips for a fun and frustration-free visit:

  • Forever protected: why Bon Echo belongs

    Our “Forever Protected” series shares why each and every park belongs in Ontario Parks. In today’s post, Lisa Roach from the Discovery Program tells us Bon Echo’s story.  A favourite for generations of people, Bon Echo provides amazing scenery, relaxation, and a place for families and friends to reconnect. Indigenous peoples, artists, and early recreationists…

  • Travel back in time to the Bon Echo Inn

    Today’s post comes from Lisa Roach, chief park naturalist at Bon Echo Provincial Park. Did you know some of your favourite provincial parks like Bon Echo, Sandbanks, Presqu’ile, and Algonquin have hosted the summer vacations of nature-lovers since the turn of the century? By the end of the 1800s, pioneer society was changing. Increased prosperity…

  • 5 things I learned on my first hike-in backcountry trip

    In today’s post, Ontario Parks’ Assistant Program Coordinator Megan Birrell recounts her first hike-in backcountry adventure.  Last year, I tried backcountry camping by canoe for the first time. This summer, my camping crew and I decided to take it up a notch and try hike-in camping. We selected Bon Echo Provincial Park’s Abes and Essens Trail…

  • The great OP retirement tour: Bon Echo

    In our second installment of a trip down memory lane, Interpreter, David Bree, regales us with his experiences at Bon Echo Provincial Park.  Catch the beginning of the nostalgia tour in the first installment: Charleston Lake Provincial Park When people ask me what was my favourite park to work at, I say without hesitation: Bon Echo.…

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