Park Advisories as of: May 8, 2019
The flight revealed that the vast majority of our lakes are still ice covered. For safety reasons, the entire backcountry/interior is closed until Tuesday, May 14th (subject to change). Day use is permitted in all areas of the Park that are open and accessible. Conditions are being monitored daily and we will update this information accordingly.
Campsite reservation holders with arrival dates before Tuesday, May 14th will be contacted and offered a full refund or the possibility to change their reservation with no penalty, depending on availability. If your reservation has an arrival date before Tuesday, May 14th, please contact the Ontario Parks Reservations Call Centre at 1-888-668-7275 from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm Eastern Time to cancel or change your reservation.
Opening May 10th:
Rock Lake, Tea Lake, Whitefish, Achray, Brent, and Kiosk Campgrounds
o Achray and Kiosk Campgrounds will not have potable water.
o Some sites at Rock Lake, Tea Lake and Whitefish Campgrounds will be closed due to localized flooding or poor condition.
Eastern Pines and Highland Backpacking trails
o Expect spring conditions of snow patches, flooded areas and possible windfalls.
Barron Canyon Road and Rock Lake Road
Booths Rock hiking trail
Opening dates to be determined:
Arowhon Roads and Centennial Ridges Road are closed at Hwy 60 due to poor road conditions and snow covered sections.
Western Uplands Backpacking trail is closed due to flooding.
Whiskey Rapids hiking trail and Tea Lake Dam Picnic Area are closed due to flooding.
Kingscote Lake Road is closed due to washouts.
Basin Depot Road is closed at km 33.5, just before the hydro-line, due to a washout.
Plan B?
Ok folks, let's all grab a nearby pillow or loved one, hug it close, take a deep breath and depending on your style, proceed to slowly exhale or scream at the top of your lungs. Return the pillow or rattled loved one to their prior position and put on your thinking cap.
As far as I see it, there's two obvious options: relocate or reschedule.
Relocate: Options? Do a campground in Algonquin (rather not). Crown land (Niger Lake), Kawartha Highlands? Queen Elizabeth Wilderness? Chez Newdell? Somewhere else? I'd like to be able to get in a canoe. Without knowing the conditions, this might be a tricky affair. The Ontario Parks website might be able to give us a clue as to what's open this weekend.
Reschedule: Fortunately my schedule is flexible so putting the trip off by a week is certainly possible. My concern is for those of us who might have a hard time changing their schedules on such short notice.
Personally, I'd prefer to wait until ice-out and get up to Chicamoula next weekend, but I really would like to hear what you guys have to say.
Chard the sad.
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