Farm Lake – Site 6

I’m not going to spend a lot of time on this review because I wouldn’t spend a lot of time on this campsite. This is an exposed site on a bend in the Opeongo River, just west of Farm Lake. It’s relatively big, with decent terrain, an easy landing spot, and wide, unobstructed views both up and downriver, but it still wouldn’t be my first choice in the area. There’s two things going against this site as far as I’m concerned: 

1. It’s exposed, and the river is relatively narrow here. Anyone coming and going on the river has got a great view of the site and of you on the site. This is a relatively high traffic area, which means that you’re going to have people passing by in relatively close proximity for most of the day.
2.  It’s super weedy. The bay just to the northwest of the site is choked with lily pads, and they’re creeping in on the canoe landing/swimming area as well. I’m not a fan of lily pad swimming, and that alone is enough to turn me off a site.

(On the other hand, ick factor and privacy issues aside, this site actually ticks a lot of boxes. It’s large enough to host a decent sized group. It’s got multiple level spots for tents. The fire pit area is decent if basic, with a nice view out to the water. In fact, the views from most of the site are pretty nice. The thunderbox is in decent shape and the canoe landing area is a dream. This is the first time my campsite rating spreadsheet (yes, I actually built one) and I have disagreed. The spreadsheet says this is a B to B+ site, I’d give it a C at best).