Killbear Provincial Park, June 2010

Killbear is a huge Provincial Park near Parry Sound Ontario that we visited with our pop up camper years ago when Ang was young. Recently we have taken the RV there and re-discovered the beautiful scenery, bike and hiking trails and kayak opportunities.

Sandy and Richard met us there this time and stayed with us in the RV. They have not "camped" much but that is the beauty of the Cedar Creek. You can enjoy the wilderness and forest but still eat and sleep in comfort.

We had electric hook up but no water or sewer. This was not a hardship since the tanks were filled and we had some running water but used it conservatively.

Campsite # 377 in Beaver Dams was superb! I would book that one again since it is large, private and very close to the beach. We even left the kayaks on the beach under a tree making it easy to put them into the Bay whenever we got the urge. It is so serene to paddle around the rocky or sandy shores admiring the spectacular scenery. Sandy and Richard were impressed! They took to kayaking like ducks to water. Of course their sailing experiences have made them comfortable on the water. We paddled every day and once took a picnic and found a great rock to have our meal and relax.

Hiking and biking were also fun and we managed to get a round of golf in at the Parry Sound Country Club. All these activities were fit in between rains. It was amazing that the rain did not interfere with us while we were out and about because there was a quite a bit of it around this week.

We were disappointed that the comfort station in Beaver Dams was closed due to renovation but the regular washrooms were okay to use. We had to go to Georgian or Killcoursie campground to shower. One morning I just jumped in the lake. The Nature Centre was also closed due to training of summer staff.