Crown Land in the Almaguin Highlands

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The Almaguin Highlands run along Highway 11 between Muskoka and North Bay — Burk's Falls, Sundridge, South River, Kearney, Magnetawan — quieter and noticeably cheaper than Muskoka next door, with far more crown land. The Magnetawan River threads west through a chain of lakes and whitewater toward Georgian Bay, Mikisew Provincial Park sits on Eagle Lake, Restoule Provincial Park guards the region's north end, and the western access points of Algonquin Park (Kearney and South River's Tim River gate) open straight into its backcountry. Between them, crown land blocks hide free lakeside campsites down bush roads. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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CHAIN LAKES CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
15 km
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MIKISEW PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
16 km
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RYERSON TOWNSHIP FOREST CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
20 km
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Louck Lake Wetland Conservation Reserve Deletion
Public lands
21 km
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Louck Lake Wetland Conservation Reserve Addition
Recommended Conservation Reserve
21 km
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LOUCK LAKE WETLAND CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
21 km
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COMMANDA CREEK CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
21 km
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JOLY TOWNSHIP HARDWOODS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
22 km
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Joly-Paxton
Enhanced Management Area
22 km
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LITTLE SPRING LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
23 km
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BRAY LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
27 km
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Butt Township
Enhanced Management Area
28 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Pool Lake
3 km
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Lake Bernard
4 km
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Jacks Lake
7 km
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Pickerel Lake
7 km
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Little North Magnetawan River
8 km
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Horn Lake
8 km
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Pearceley Lake
8 km
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Kernick Lake
9 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Lake Bernard Park
Sundridge
1 km
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Doe Lake Campground Rizzort
Katrine
14 km
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Almaguin Campground
Katrine
15 km
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Brennans Hill Camping and Cabins
South River
17 km
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Camp Klahanie
Magnetawan
26 km
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Tiny Village Parry Sound
Dunchurch
35 km
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Huntsville Lagoons – Daiva RV Resorts
Huntsville
39 km
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Muskoka Bible Centre Campground
Huntsville
50 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Toronto to Algonquin Park – Fall Colours
Algonquin Provincial Park
300 km
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Road Trip North Bay to Temagami – Old-Growth Forest
Temagami
110 km
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Road Trip Ottawa to Algonquin Park
Algonquin Provincial Park
260 km

Crown land by city in the Almaguin Highlands

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — much more than in Muskoka. Substantial blocks lie east of Highway 11 toward the Algonquin boundary and through the Magnetawan watershed to the west, most reached by bush roads off Highways 518, 520 and 124.

Yes — on crown land, free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site (non-residents of Canada need a paid permit). Mikisew, Restoule and Algonquin are operating parks with reserved, paid sites.

Yes — the Magnetawan is a classic multi-day canoe route with crown-land campsites, running from Algonquin's west side through Burk's Falls and Magnetawan village toward Georgian Bay, with whitewater sections below Wahwashkesh Lake for experienced paddlers.

Walleye and pike in the bigger lakes like Wahwashkesh and Lake Bernard, smallmouth almost everywhere, and stocked lake and brook trout in dozens of smaller lakes — all with a valid Ontario fishing licence.

Offline maps around Almaguin Highlands

Public land near Almaguin Highlands 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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Regulations

A valid Ontario fishing licence (with an Outdoors Card) is required on every lake and river, and many stocked trout lakes here have seasonal closures and gear rules — check the zone regulations. Mikisew, Restoule and Algonquin provincial parks charge camping and day-use fees; on the crown land, camping is free for Canadian residents (21-day limit at any one site), with a paid permit for non-residents of Canada. The Magnetawan's whitewater sections should be scouted, and bush roads may be rough or gated during logging operations.

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