Crown Land Near Orillia

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

Orillia sits on the narrows between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching, and its bays — Pumpkin Bay, Old Brewery Bay, Shannon Bay — are fishable within 3 km of downtown. Public land rings the city unusually tightly for southern Ontario: Mara and Bass Lake provincial parks are both about 5 km out, McRae Point is 8 km, and the Copeland Forest crown land block sits 22 km northwest. More importantly, Orillia is where the Canadian Shield begins — the Kahshe Lake Barrens Conservation Reserve, 27 km up Highway 11, marks the start of genuine crown-land country that runs north through Gravenhurst into Muskoka. This page rounds up the closest public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips around Orillia.

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Crown Land Nearby

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MARA PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
5 km
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BASS LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
5 km
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MCRAE POINT PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
8 km
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Copeland Forest
General Use Area
22 km
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Huronia Area Crown Lands
General Use Area
24 km
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Matchedash Bay
Provincial Wildlife Area
24 km
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KAHSHE LAKE BARRENS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
27 km
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WAUBAUSHENE BEACHES PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURE RESERVE CLASS)
Provincial Park
28 km
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MORRISON LAKE WETLAND CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
29 km
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CARDEN ALVAR PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS)
Provincial Park
30 km
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MULDREW BARRENS CONSERVATION RESERVE
Conservation Reserve
31 km
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SIBBALD POINT PROVINCIAL PARK (RECREATIONAL CLASS)
Provincial Park
31 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Pumpkin Bay
1 km
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Old Brewery Bay
2 km
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Shannon Bay
3 km
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Shingle Bay
3 km
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Smith's Bay
3 km
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Invermara Bay
3 km
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Woods Bay
6 km
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Grays Bay
6 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Hammock Harbour RV Park
Ramara
7 km
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Heidi’s Campground
Oro-Medonte
13 km
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Point of Mara Resort & Trailer Park
Brechin
20 km
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Rockcliffe Park
Kirkfield
23 km
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Layzee Acres Park
Sebright
23 km
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Meadows End Trailer Park
Sebright
24 km
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Barrie KOA Campground
Springwater
26 km
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Camp Hillbilly – Daiva RV Resorts
Kilworthy
26 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Toronto to Muskoka – Heart of Cottage Country
Muskoka
220 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — Mara and Bass Lake provincial parks are about 5 km out and Copeland Forest is 22 km, though those are day-use or fee-based; the first genuine dispersed crown land starts around the Kahshe Lake Barrens Conservation Reserve, 27 km north on the Shield.

Yes — Pumpkin Bay, Old Brewery Bay and Shannon Bay on Lake Couchiching are all within 3 km of downtown, and Lake Simcoe is one of Ontario's most productive year-round fisheries. A valid Ontario fishing licence is required.

Hammock Harbour RV Park in Ramara (7 km) and Heidi's Campground in Oro-Medonte (13 km) are the closest private sites, while Mara and McRae Point provincial parks offer serviced park camping minutes from town.

Yes — Highway 11 runs straight north into Gravenhurst and Bracebridge in under 45 minutes, making Orillia the last stop before cottage country and its crown land.

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Regulations

A valid Ontario fishing licence (with an Outdoors Card) is required on all waters here. Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching fall under Fisheries Management Zone 17, which has lake-specific exceptions — including special ice-fishing and whitefish rules on Simcoe — so check the current zone summary. Mara, Bass Lake and McRae Point are operating provincial parks with daily vehicle fees. On the crown land starting north of the Kahshe Barrens, camping is free for Canadian residents for up to 21 days at any one site; non-residents of Canada need a paid permit.

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