Monday 24 February 2014

Arrowhead Provincial Park Review

Arrowhead Provincial Park is located about two hours north of Toronto in beautiful Huntsville.  This park has it all.  The campsites are some of the best we've ever visited.  There are lots of electrical campites (bring a long extention cord) and they are big and private. There is lots of wildlife viewing and we usually get a glimpse of a Doe or the snapping turtle that lives under the dock.
The campsites in "East River" campground are the best in the park and close to the comfort station.  Most of the washrooms are being replaced and modernized throughout the park.   There are four different beaches on Arrowhead Lake.  You can rent a canoe or kayak and paddle down the river to Stubb's Falls for some site seeing and natural whirlpools.   There are many kilometres of hiking and biking trails.
The wardens travel around quite a bit during the night and day which can be a little bothersome, but it keeps the noise and rowdiness to a minimum.
Recently, Arrowhead built some camping cabins which can be rented out for almost all year round.  My husband and I rented it for a weekend in January for some winter camping.  Nirvana was at hand.
We were the only ones in the entire park.  It was peaceful and beautiful.  Arrowhead also built a skating path that winds through the deserted campsites.  At night they light tiki torches and call it "Fire & Ice". They also have a free tubing hill.  We went snowshoeing, skating, cross country skiing and tubing.  There is nothing like being in a provincial park in the winter.
Overall this parks gets a big Thumbs UP for family camping, great beaches, big, private campsites and a back to nature environment.





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