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Tag: Six Mile Lake

  • It's aster season!

    Today’s post comes to us from Discovery Program Specialist Dave Sproule. Around the middle of August, Ontario’s landscape starts to change colour. A bit of gold here, swaths of white there, and even a touch of purple in places. No, it’s not fall yet, although the odd maple tree may think so. It’s actually the “second…

  • Family friendly parks in the near north

    Summer is here, and now’s the perfect time for a last minute family road trip! During the busy summer months, the solution to finding your serene camping trip is heading north.  Here are a few near north parks we suggest visiting with your little ones.

  • Southern Muskoka’s “living edge”

    “The living edge.” It sounds more like a Bond film than a trail name, until you follow it through the woods. The Living Edge Trail in Six Mile Lake Provincial Park is only a kilometre long, but it crosses such a variety of landscapes and habitats that it seems much longer. It also spans time, giving…

  • Campsite vacancy highlights: October 11-14

    Gather friends and family around the picnic table this year and spend Thanksgiving out in nature surrounded by beautiful fall colours! Scout out your ideal campsite on our Campsite Browsing/Reservation tool (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of 10:00 am. on October 9, 2019):

  • Campsite vacancy highlights: October 4-6

    Say WATT! We have electrical sites available across the province. No matter where you go, you’ll find a hook up waiting for you. Scout out your ideal campsite on our Campsite Browsing/Reservation tool (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of 9:30 am. on October 3, 2019):

  • 201.9 fm Learn to Camp: we’ve been everywhere, man

    You are tuning in to the 201.9 fm Learn to Camp station. We will be your disc jockeys for this blog, and will be playing some of the sweet, sweet sounds of summer. Sit back, relax, and enjoy reading about the “sites” and scenes of our Learn to Camp season!

  • Campsite vacancy highlights: September 6-8

    Many of our southern parks have vacancies this weekend. Waterfront sites, electrical sites, and cabins are all available! Scout out your ideal campsite on our Campsite Browsing/Reservation tool (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of noon on September 5, 2019):

  • 5 reasons why you should try our Learn to Fish program

    Today’s post comes from Brianne Schneider, a Learn to Fish leader at Emily Provincial Park. New to fishing? Want to freshen up your skills? The Learn to Fish program is for you! This two-hour session begins on land but ends along the shores catching the big one or the small one. The best part about…

  • Ontario Parks measures up

    Back in 1970, Canada, like much of the world switched over to using the metric system. Really, it makes so much more sense than the imperial system; 10 units per one larger unit, instead of divisions of 12? It’s time we at Ontario Parks made the switch.

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