Crown Land Near Minden

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Minden is the southern gateway to the Haliburton Highlands, on Highway 35 where the Gull River spills through the village and its whitewater course. The public land starts about 16 km out with the Anson enhanced management area and a large multiple-resource crown block, then Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park, 23 km southwest, with its non-operating backcountry. Clear Lake Conservation Reserve (28.3 km), the Leslie M. Frost Centre lands (28.7 km) and Bigwind Lake Provincial Park (29.2 km) all lie within a half-hour drive. Fishing is on the doorstep: Minden Lake is 3.6 km from the village, Bob Lake 5.3 km, Canning Lake 6.3 km, Gull Lake 9.6 km and Twelve Mile Lake 11.2 km, among 45 mapped spots within 15 km. The Woods of Minden Hills campground is 5.4 km out, with 20 campgrounds inside 50 km. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Minden.

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Crown Land Nearby

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Anson
Enhanced Management Area
16 km
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Multiple Resource Management
General Use Area
17 km
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II WILDLANDS PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
23 km
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General Resource Management
General Use Area
26 km
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CLEAR LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
28 km
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Black River
Enhanced Management Area
29 km
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Leslie M. Frost Natural Resource Centre - Comprehensive Policy
General Use Area
29 km
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PLASTIC LAKE AND DAWSON PONDS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
29 km
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BIGWIND LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
29 km
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Black River - Frost Centre
Enhanced Management Area
31 km
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Clear Lake - Frost Centre
Enhanced Management Area
31 km
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Clear Lake
Enhanced Management Area
32 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes: the Anson enhanced management area and a multiple-resource crown block begin about 16 km from the village, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park is 23 km southwest, and Clear Lake Conservation Reserve and the Frost Centre lands are 28-29 km north.

Minden Lake (3.6 km), Bob Lake (5.3 km), Canning Lake (6.3 km), Mountain Lake (6.5 km), Gull Lake (9.6 km) and Twelve Mile Lake (11.2 km) are all within a short drive, and there are 45 mapped fishing spots within 15 km of the village.

Yes, on the crown blocks around Anson (16 km) and in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands (23 km), which is non-operating with no fees or services; The Woods of Minden Hills (5.4 km) and Lutterworth Valley Trailer Park (17.6 km) are the closest paid campgrounds.

Yes, the Minden Wild Water Preserve on the Gull River is a free, dam-controlled whitewater course right at the village, with the best flows on scheduled release weekends in spring and summer.

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Public land near Minden 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

Haliburton County waters are in Fisheries Management Zone 15, and an Ontario fishing licence with an Outdoors Card is required on Minden Lake, Gull Lake and every other spot on this page. Camping on the crown blocks and in non-operating Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands is free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at one site, while non-residents of Canada need a paid permit; the Frost Centre lands and conservation reserves are day-use. Operating Ontario Parks charge their own fees, and Haliburton County posts fire bans through dry stretches of summer.