Crown Land Near Gravenhurst

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Gravenhurst is the first town you reach in Muskoka on Highway 11, wedged between Gull Lake and Muskoka Bay at the south end of Lake Muskoka. It has more public land close in than anywhere else in the district: Muldrew Barrens Conservation Reserve starts 3.4 km from the centre, Loon Lake Wetland is 5.5 km, Jevins and Silver Lake 5.9 km, Morrison Lake Wetland 9.3 km, and the Torrance Barrens dark-sky preserve is 11.5 km west. Hardy Lake Provincial Park (16.3 km) and the Severn River Conservation Reserve (18.1 km) round out the loop. Fishing starts in town, with Gull Lake 1 km away and Muskoka Bay 2.8 km, then Kahshe Lake (9.9 km) and Sparrow Lake (11.2 km) to the south, for 87 mapped spots within 15 km. Camping in Muskoka is 6 km out and 26 campgrounds sit within 50 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Gravenhurst.

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Crown Land Nearby

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MULDREW BARRENS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
3 km
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LOON LAKE WETLAND CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
6 km
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JEVINS & SILVER LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
6 km
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MORRISON LAKE WETLAND CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
9 km
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TORRANCE BARRENS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
11 km
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KAHSHE LAKE BARRENS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
13 km
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DRAPER TOWNSHIP CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
15 km
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Huronia Area Crown Lands
General Use Area
16 km
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HARDY LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
16 km
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SEVERN RIVER CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
18 km
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Big Chute Provincial ANSI
General Use Area
25 km
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GIBSON RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
26 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, more than anywhere else in Muskoka: Muldrew Barrens Conservation Reserve is 3.4 km from the centre, Loon Lake Wetland 5.5 km, Jevins and Silver Lake 5.9 km, and the Torrance Barrens 11.5 km west, all rocky granite barrens rather than forest.

Gull Lake is 1 km from the centre and Muskoka Bay on Lake Muskoka is 2.8 km, both with public launches; Kahshe Lake (9.9 km) and Sparrow Lake (11.2 km) are the next stops south, among 87 mapped spots within 15 km.

The conservation reserves around town are day-use, so the practical free option is the general crown land further north and east; nearby paid campgrounds include Camping in Muskoka (6 km) and Camp Hillbilly in Kilworthy (10 km), with 26 campgrounds inside 50 km.

Yes, the Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve is open around the clock and free, 11.5 km west of Gravenhurst on Southwood Road; bring a red headlamp and note that camping is not permitted on the barrens.

Offline maps around Gravenhurst

Public land near Gravenhurst 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

All the lakes around Gravenhurst fall in Fisheries Management Zone 15, so an Ontario fishing licence and Outdoors Card are required on Gull Lake, Muskoka Bay and every spot listed here. The conservation reserves and the Torrance Barrens are free, day-use and no-camping; on general crown land, camping is free for Canadian residents up to 21 days at a site and non-residents of Canada need a paid permit. Ontario Parks operating parks charge daily vehicle and campsite fees. Restricted fire zones are declared in dry summers, so check before lighting a fire.