Balsam Lake Provincial Park

love this place. good access to lake and lots of good wildlife. the staff keep it very clean and are super friendly. If only they had a winter program.
8 years ago (21-03-2018)

Overall, very good. However, it gets repetitive after 3 or 4 times. Great for a one time visit during the summer, bot if you're looking for a cottage, move on.
8 years ago (17-03-2018)

The beaches were nice and not over crowded. Site 51 didn't have much privacy but that was expected. This facilitied were generally clean but the showers were super hot. Park staff were friendly and helpful. It rained hard for 30 minutes when we were there. Since most of the site in our area are lower than the road it retained water and flooded. There is no quiet time at night so if you are going with kids that wake up easily or you yourself are sensitive to nose then you might want to find a site that is radio free or more isolated.
9 years ago (13-11-2017)

Did a day trip here on the July long weekend. The day-use area bathrooms are terrible. Someone could get sick here. Non-flush toilets... disgusting! Day-trippers PAY to use the park too!! Had to use the campers toilets which is allowed and they are clean. But not everyone knows this is allowed. The camp site areas don't look like they have much privacy. Everyone is so close by. The hiking trails are nothing spectacular. Improper signs and paths are missing halfway. Had to turn back half way because the path was starting to look odd. The equipment rentals office is absolutely slow. Waited for a while and still didn't end up getting a boat. A family in front of me had been waiting for over an hour to rent. Equipment is there but seems like the processes they have to do to rent is slowing them down. The beach is small. FYI Otherwise a good beach with benches and areas for rest. 2-stars only because I had a good time with my party and it's close to Toronto. Good place to fish but you don't have to come to the park for that.
9 years ago (04-07-2017)

Best experience I have ever had! Suggest going there if u r an outdoor person 😍
8 years ago (06-03-2018)