Backcountry in the Boreal

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At Fushimi Lake, you’ll enjoy camping on a clean, clear northern lake surrounded by lush Boreal Forest. Choose from thirteen interior shoreline or island water accessible campsites.

Find great backcountry paddling experiences at Ontario Parks. 

For information on park fees and reservations, click here.

About Trish Manning

Trish Manning is an adventure travel writer and the content coordinator for Ontario Outdoor Adventures. She is an avid outdoor person who loves to hike, paddle, SUP, snowshoe, cross-country ski and explore Ontario's great outdoors with her golden retriever, Daisy.

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