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Balsam Lake

Balsam Lake Provincial Park

2025 Operating Dates
Park / Campground Usage (day use, camping, etc.) - Legend Opening and Closing
Balsam Lake Day UseCampingRoofed Accommodation May 9, 2025 to October 27, 2025

Facilities

All Terrain Wheelchairs symbol Amphitheatres symbol Art Galleries symbol Backcountry Access Points symbol Boat Launch(es) symbol Campsites (Backcountry) symbol Campsites (Car Camping) symbol Campsites (Dog Free) symbol Campsites (Electrical) symbol Campsites (Group) symbol Campsites (Radio Free) symbol Campsites (RV Pullthrough) symbol Campsites (Seasonal Campsite Rental) symbol Campsites (Total) symbol Campsites (Walk In) symbol Comfort Station(s) symbol Docks symbol Dog Beaches symbol EV Charging Station symbol Fish Cleaning Buildings symbol Food Concessions symbol Group BBQ's symbol Historic Buildings symbol Laundromat symbol Museums (Logging etc.) symbol Park Store symbol Pet Exercise Area(s) symbol Picnic Shelters symbol Playground symbol Pools symbol Rentals - Bike symbol Rentals - Canoe symbol Rentals - Cross-country skis symbol Rentals - Ice Fishing Kit symbol Rentals - Ice Skates symbol Rentals - Kayak symbol Rentals - Motorboat symbol Rentals - Paddleboat symbol Rentals - Snowshoes symbol Rentals - Stand Up Paddleboard symbol Roofed Accommodation symbol Showers symbol Toilets (Interior Earth Pit) symbol Toilets (Vault Privies) symbol Trailer Dump / Fill Stations symbol Visitor Centre symbol Warm Up Shelters symbol Wifi (Public) symbol

Activities

Biking symbol Biking (Mountain Bike) symbol Boating symbol Boating - Motorboat Restrictions symbol Camping - Backcountry symbol Camping - Car symbol Camping - Dog Free symbol Camping - Group symbol Camping - Radio Free symbol Camping - Seasonal Campsite Rental symbol Camping - Walk In symbol Camping - Winter (including Roofed Accommodations) symbol Dark Sky Viewing symbol Disc Golf symbol Discovery Program symbol Dogsledding symbol Fishing symbol Hiking symbol Hiking - Overnight Trails symbol Horseback Riding symbol Hunting symbol Ice Skating symbol Kite Boarding symbol Rock Climbing symbol Skiing - Cross Country symbol Snowmobiling symbol Snowshoeing symbol Swimming symbol Tobogganing symbol Whitewater Paddling symbol

Please note: Availability of some facilities and activities may be restricted to specific areas of the park, may be ecologically dependent, or may be seasonally weather dependent.

Park Ambassador Program is available at this park
Lifejacket lending program
Learn to Fish
Tackle share

General Information

Regional Health Unit for this Park: Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit

Phone:

705-454-3324

Size: 448.81 ha

Year established: 1968

Park Classification: Recreational

Address:

2238 County Road 48
Kirkfield, ON
K0M 2B0

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What You'll Like:

  • Boating on the Trent-Severn Waterway
  • Large sandy beach
  • Good fishing for Walleye, Muskellunge, Large and Small Mouth Bass
  • Canoe, kayak and stand up paddleboard rentals
  • Easy day-trip hiking trails
  • Gift shop
  • Fully-furnished 4-bedroom rental cottage near the water

Park Photos