Arrowhead Provincial Park

"Such a sturdy sign," she said.

Arrowhead is just east of Algonquin and right along Hwy 11. We were surprised by how sandy by how sandy the park was overall. The campsites are fairly standard, though lots of large ones available. Hiking was certainly enjoyable here as there are lots of trails and some nice destinations including river crossings and a waterfall. Above average everything here!

It’s a favourite for winter as well as they over skating through the forest on the trails! Skating! There's great cross-country skiing too!

Some sand there...

Can also walk along this river...

  

Oxtongue River - Ragged Falls

This is a beautiful little park, day-use only, hiding just south of the behemoth of Algonquin. It’s a short distance from Arrowhead Provincial Park and the falls are extremely impressive. Not a long hike and more just a gorgeous stop for contemplation by the falls, or a chance to stretch your legs along Hwy 60. Small, but a gem of a visit.

White water swimming? NOT!

Windy Lake Provincial Park

Interestingly we camped here the night they had the biggest wind storms in the last 20 years in the north shore region. “Wow, this park really is windy!” (before we knew how bad the wind storms really were.) Nice swimming on a small lake and good campsites. A nice little campground that’s just a short jaunt west of Sudbury. Sorry, I can't say more - it was more than 10 years ago.. should have started this blog earlier in the process. :-/

Hey, they have all-season yurts too - can't beat that!

See those waves?!
Kidding, the wind was in our faces so they got bigger on the other side of the lake..

Oastler Provincial Park

We went 10 years ago so, man, are we young! And memory is a bit cloudy... 

Oastler is right next to Hwy 400 just south of Parry Sound on a small bit of land amongst lakes and bays. It is very pretty but campsites and facilities are closely arranged, and there isn't a lot of privacy between sites. It has a small beach but excellent swimming, and seems like there is likely good fishing too. A bit of a drawback is that trains go by sometimes, including through the night and they can be quite loud. This park also coordinates camping for The Massassauga Provincial Park which is back country camping towards Georgian Bay.