Big East Lake Winter Camping

Winter camping on the family day long weekend at Big East Lake.
THIS WINTER CAMP IS HOSTED BY JAMES AT:
Ontario Backcountry Camping
North York, ON, Canada
Big East Lake Winter Camping, Sat, Feb 14, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
PLEASE CONTACT JAMES DIRECTLY IF YOU WANT TO FREEZE YOUR BUTT OFF.

This trip is at Big East Lake between Haliburton and Bracebridge which is about 2:15 from Toronto. This is managed crown land with plowed parking and a thunderbox at the site meaning there is a reservation fee. The site is about 500 metres from the parking and full right now with 4 of us going. There are other options close by and we could reserve another site if anyone else joins. Right now the site next door is available with a limit of 2 tents, and a site across the lake with a 3 tent limit. cost TBD depending how many more sign up.

I would call this an easy winter trip, but it is by no means a beginners trip. You will need to bring all your own gear, be responsible for your own safety, and have experience camping in the winter.

Reservations are open, sign up and contact me if interested, details are being finalized. Be prepared for the weather; bundle up, bring a hot tent, whatever you need to stay safe and warm. I look forward to meeing the group!

James describes the location as:
Big East Access Point
5128 ON-118, Algonquin Highlands, ON K0M 1J1

Take highway 400 north to highway 11, continue north to highway 118 and head east to the parking on the south side of the highway, about 33km from highway 11 exit.
The location of the pin on the map may be wrong.