How do you camp on Beausoleil Island?

How do you camp on Beausoleil Island?

Beausoleil Island and primitive campsites are accessible by water only. Campers can access these sites using their personal vessel, or by booking at licenced private water taxi company that operate in the Honey Harbour area. The park does not provide boat transportation to the primitive campgrounds.

How long is Beausoleil Island?

8-kilometre
Beausoleil Island; Île Beausoleil; is an 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) long island in the municipality of Georgian Bay, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada….Beausoleil Island.

What provincial parks are on Georgian Bay?

Bruce Peninsula National Park. 747. National Parks • Nature & Wildlife Areas.

Is Georgian Bay Islands National Park open?

Georgian Bay Islands National Park is now closed for the season. We look forward to seeing you in 2022! Parks Canada is asking Canadians to stay home and support the national effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Keep a healthy space of 2 metres between you and others.

Can you canoe to Beausoleil Island?

The big draw to Beausoleil Island is the hiking. Canoeing and kayaking are also great activities, however, visitors need to bring their own boats to the island as there isn’t a service to rent boats on the island. There are also bike rentals available on the south side of the island.

Is there a ferry to Beausoleil?

Visit both the north and south of Beausoleil Island via DayTripper ferry, or private watercraft, from Honey Harbour. To navigate, press the arrow keys.

Are there bears on Beausoleil Island?

The island itself is rugged wilderness outside the 10 or so acres of the campground. There are Massassauga Rattle Snakes, Black Bears, and Posion Ivy on the island.

What is the largest island in Georgian Bay?

Beausoleil Island
The Georgian Bay Islands National Park, established in 1929, comprises some 40 islands in the southeastern and western parts of the bay. The largest is Beausoleil Island (4 square miles [10 square km]), once the home of Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indians.

What is Georgian Bay Islands National Park known for?

Welcome to the world’s largest freshwater archipelago—home to a boat-access nature preserve situated where the windswept white pines and granite shores of the Canadian Shield turn to dense deciduous woodland.

Can you kayak in Georgian Bay?

A kayaking day trip is probably the best way to experience the beautiful sparkling waters along our unique section of Georgian Bay coastline. The Georgian Bay Biosphere is designated as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. In a kayak, you paddle quietly and almost effortlessly along the surface of the water.

What is honey Harbour?

Honey Harbour serves as a launching point to the “30,000 Islands” that make up the Georgian Bay geography. The islands that are accessible from Honey Harbour are dotted with hundreds to thousands of cottages. The cottages serve mostly as summer residences.

How do you get to Georgian Bay National Park?

Georgian Bay Islands National Park is located 166 kilometres from Toronto, Ontario. Visit both the north and south of Beausoleil Island via DayTripper ferry, water taxi or private watercraft from Honey Harbour. The park is boat-access only; DayTripper reservations are required.

Are there any park trails on Beausoleil Island?

All park trails are found on Beausoleil Island. The Park offers many hiking trails ranging from short easy strolls to more demanding hikes. All trails allow visitors to enjoy the scenic beauty of the park and provide opportunities to view park wildlife. Northern Beausoleil trails showcase the beauty of the Canadian Shield.

How to get to Beausoleil Island from downtown Toronto?

Parkbus: Parkbus offers transportation to the park for day trips in the summer. They do pick-ups in downtown and north Toronto and bring you all the way to the park – that’s right, this option provides transportation to Honey Harbour AND a boat ride to Beausoleil Island.

Where can I rent a cabin on Beausoleil Island?

Cabins are available for rent in both the Cedar Spring area and at Christian Beach. There is a total of 103 campsites and 10 rustic cabins on Beausoleil Island. Cedar Spring Campground has 45 sites, 6 rustic cabins and 5 oTENTiks available by reservation.

Where can I camp in Georgian Bay Islands national park?

Georgian Bay Islands National Park camping is only available on Beausoleil Island. Beausoleil Island, the largest of the park’s islands, offers 9 different campgrounds scattered along the eastern and northern shores. Access to the campgrounds is by boat only.