# Balsam Lake Provincial Park

As of Wed 14 Oct 22:51 ET: 35 of 506 sites open this weekend (Fri 16–Sun 18); 16 with power.

Ontario Parks · Ontario · 506 reservable sites

## Next weekends (arrive Friday, nights Fri + Sat)

- Oct 16–Oct 18: 35 sites open for both nights
- Oct 23–Oct 25: 70 sites open for both nights
- Oct 30–Nov 1: full
- Nov 6–Nov 8: full

## Equipment fit for the weekend above

- Single Tent: 35 open of 221 that fit

## Site attributes (count of sites that have it; not every site does)

- double: 0 open of 2
- private: 2 open of 68
- accessible: 1 open of 2
- electrical: 16 open of 217
- full_shade: 2 open of 79
- pull_through: 25 open of 107

## How hard it is to get

33% of nights over the next 8 weeks are already booked — good odds even on short notice.

## Drive time (straight-line estimate; a ferry is always said when it is in the number)

- from Toronto: about 1 h 50 min
- from Ottawa: about 3 h 55 min

## About the park

Balsam Lake offers a range of electrical and non-electrical sites which can accommodate tents and RVs. The park also offers walk-in campsites which are radio-free and provide an introduction to backcountry experience with amenities close by if required.


Cedar, Maple, and Hawthorn campgrounds are radio-free and generator-free as well, and offer more privacy in comparison to the other campgrounds. Poplar campground is non-electrical and offers relatively private tent sites. Ash, Oak, Elm and Fir campgrounds offer sites that accommodate both tents and trailers in close proximity to the lake.…

## Official booking

- Book on the official site (2026-10-16 → 2026-10-18): https://reservations.ontarioparks.ca/create-booking/results?resourceLocationId=-2147483638&mapId=-2147483608&transactionLocationId=-2147483637&startDate=2026-10-16&endDate=2026-10-18&nights=2&bookingCategoryId=0&equipmentId=-32768&subEquipmentId=-32768&partySize=2&isReserving=true&searchTabType=auto&searchTabGroupId=0&view=list
- Official park page: https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/balsamlake
- Limited camping coverage; cancellation alerts are not enabled.
- Ask the agent about this park: https://parksopen.ca/on/parks/balsam-lake-provincial-park

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