Crown Land Near Barrie
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
Barrie sits right on Kempenfelt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe, so fishing starts on the city's own waterfront. Springwater Provincial Park is the closest public land, about 8 km north, with the Copeland Forest crown land block and the Minesing Swamp wetlands a little further out. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Barrie and Simcoe County.
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Crown Land Nearby
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8 km
SPRINGWATER PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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13 km
Minesing Swamp (Minesing Conservation Wetlands)
General Use Area
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20 km
Copeland Forest
General Use Area
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27 km
Holland Marsh
Provincial Wildlife Area
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29 km
BASS LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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30 km
SIBBALD POINT PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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31 km
WASAGA BEACH PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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31 km
Tiny Marsh
Provincial Wildlife Area
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31 km
EARL ROWE PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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33 km
BEATTIE PINERY PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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34 km
HOLLAND LANDING PRAIRIE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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34 km
MARA PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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Frequently Asked Questions
Springwater Provincial Park (about 8 km) is the closest, with the Copeland Forest general-use crown land block around 20 km out and the Minesing Swamp wetlands at 13 km.
Yes — Kempenfelt Bay, right in the city, and nearby Little Lake are both fishable with a valid Ontario fishing licence.
Barrie KOA Campground (about 14 km, Springwater) and Rainbow Family Holiday Park (about 16 km, Minesing) are private fee-based sites; the closest dispersed crown-land camping is further north toward Muskoka, free for Canadian residents.
Yes — Barrie is often considered the gateway to cottage country, with Bracebridge a little over an hour's drive northeast.
Offline maps around Barrie
Public land near Barrie runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.
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A valid Ontario fishing licence is required on Kempenfelt Bay and Lake Simcoe waters. Springwater Provincial Park charges a daily vehicle permit fee. Where crown land camping is allowed, it's free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site (non-residents of Canada need a paid permit) — check the crown land use policy atlas on ontario.ca before you go, since areas like Copeland Forest are managed for day use.
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