Kingscote Lake – Site 8

This wasn’t my favourite spot on Kingscote. It’s small and the best looking tent spot doubles as a small swamp. The underwater approach is decent. There weren’t many obstructions on the approach, and the shoreline forms a bit of a natural harbour here. There are plenty of flat rocks nearby to make getting in and out of the canoe easier.

The site itself has a small footprint. It’s built into a modest hill, meaning there isn’t much level ground to work with. As a result, tent pads are at a premium. I counted three total, but two of those only work if you have a loose definition of “acceptable”, and maybe even then only if you squint. For example, the second best spot on the site would have been big enough for a solo tent, at best. The best spot? It was down by the water and it was soggy AF when we were there.

The thunderbox is located at the top of a hill, and the path up there is more challenging that most thunderbox paths. There’s a large step up just before you get to the box that I would not want to navigate at night. Other than that, the box is in pretty good shape and far enough back of the site that you won’t have to talk to your buddies (unless someone is set up in that solo tent pad I mentioned earlier, that’s pretty close).

The best feature of the site is a flat rock ledge behind and above the fire pit that looks like a good place to sit and watch the water. The fire pit itself is centrally located, and maybe ten paces from the lake. It’s got a good view out to Kingscote, but as the site is located at the start of the middle narrows, that view isn’t all that expansive.