Crown Land Near Kingston
12 crown land sites
8 fishing spots
8 campgrounds
Kingston sits where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River, and its waterfront doubles as prime fishing water — Navy Bay and Deadman Bay are fishable within 2 to 3 km of downtown. Real crown land is a short drive out: Big Sandy Bay Management Area is about 14 km away, and Frontenac Provincial Park's backcountry canoe routes are roughly 35 km north. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Kingston and the Thousand Islands.
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Crown Land Nearby
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14 km
Big Sandy Bay Management Area
General Use Area
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26 km
Gananoque
Provincial Wildlife Area
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35 km
FRONTENAC PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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36 km
Camden Lake
Provincial Wildlife Area
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41 km
TIMBER ISLAND PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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41 km
TIMBER ISLAND WILDERNESS AREA
Wilderness Area
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49 km
CHARLESTON LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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51 km
LAKE ON THE MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PICNIC GROUNDS (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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53 km
MENZEL CENTENNIAL PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
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55 km
PUZZLE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
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61 km
MELLON LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
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63 km
SHARBOT LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
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Frequently Asked Questions
Big Sandy Bay Management Area (about 14 km) is the closest, with Frontenac Provincial Park and its backcountry canoe routes roughly 35 km north.
Yes — Navy Bay and Deadman Bay are fishable right on the waterfront, along with Cataraqui Bay, with a valid Ontario fishing licence.
Rideau Acres Campground and the 1000 Islands/Kingston KOA, about 10 km out, are private fee-based sites; Frontenac Provincial Park, roughly 35 km away, offers backcountry camping.
Kingston to Prince Edward County (wine country) or Kingston to Ottawa along the Rideau corridor are both popular, under 2 hours each way.
Offline maps around Kingston
Public land near Kingston 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 Kingston's waterfront and inland lakes. Frontenac Provincial Park charges a daily vehicle or backcountry permit fee for camping and canoe routes; crown land camping elsewhere is free for Canadian residents (up to 21 days at any one site), while non-residents of Canada need a paid crown land camping permit — check ontario.ca before you go.
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