Top 6 best things to do in Bon Echo Provincial Park

The Bon Echo Provincial Park, in Ontario, features multiples lakes and an endless stretch of stunning scenery. Included in the park is the Mazinaw Lake, the seventh-deepest lake in the province. Hiking, canoeing and kayaking is also a regular activity within the area; which you’ll have a lot of choices to pick from. To help you choose, here are my top 6 things to do in Bon Echo Provincial Park.

#6 Pet Exercise Trail

Let your pet off-leash on this pet exercise trail, the pathway is short but your furry-friend will enjoy it. Just make sure you respect other trail users as well.

Hike Length: 1.4-km loop

Amount of Time to do: 1 hour

#5 Main Beach

There are three natural sand beaches in Bon Echo, but the Main Beach is located in Lower Mazinaw Lake. It’s a perfect place to enjoy time with your friends and family while swimming, getting a tan or having a picnic. Getting to the beach requires a little walk that will take you over a wooden bridge; but the beach has a great view of the Cliff Top.

 

#4 Bon Echo Creek Trail

Take a peaceful walk along the Bon Echo Creek, and see what nature has to offer. The entire way on your trail you’ll find views of the lake and sights over the trees and clifftop; giving you a reason to be thankful you’ve adventured into nature.

Hike Length: 1.9-km Out & Back

Amount of Time to do: 1.5 hour

#3 Canoe Rental

Rent a canoe or kayak next to the amphitheater and set sail. Go adventure in one of the several lakes, past indigenous pictographs to the still waters of the nature reserve on the east side of the park. Rental is cash only, and there are no ATM machines in Bon Echo, so be prepared.

 

#2 High Pines Trail

You will pass a variety of forest and wetland communities including tall pines, groves of hemlock and forest ponds. About half-way through you’ll get a quick view of the lake if you go a little off the main pathway.

Hike Length: 1.7-km Loop

Amount of Time to do: 1 hour

#1 Cliff Top Trail

You can hike the cliffs lines of the park, with one reaching over 100 metres high. You can even find historic Indigenous pictographs on some of the rock faces. The crazy thing about this trail is that it’s only accessible by water.

You can grab a boat, kayak or a canoe to get to the start of the trail. You can also check with park staff as to verify the ferry schedule, which can bring you there. Stairs and a pathway will take you to the top of Mazinaw Rock to three observation decks overlooking the lake.

Hike Length: 1.5-km Loop

Amount of Time to do: 1 hour

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