Opeongo Lake – East Arm – Site 15

This is a nice point site near the Wright Lake portage with great views and a decently sized footprint. The canoe landing area is a wide shelf of sloping rock. There isn’t a perfect harbour per se, but you can wedge your boat up on the sloped rock fairly easily. The underwater approach was fine, although I do seem to recall a couple of close to the surface rock edges to navigate. Once you’re on land, the site is back of the landing area down a short path. There’s a decent amount of growth along the shoreline, so the site proper is fairly enclosed. While the view across Opeongo from the rock shelf and landing area is great, the views from inside the site is semi-obstructed to fully obstructed. This would mean it would likely be well protected from a strong wind, but also probably feels a bit enclosed. That’s okay though, because the front of the site, that rocky area, would be a fine place to hang out for an afternoon of sun and swimming.

Inside the site, there’s a decent amount of useable room. I counted four distinct tent pads, most of which looked relatively flat. I did notice a whole lot of dead branches on the ground, which left me wondering if some of the trees that dot the site would be a risk of shedding some more widowmakers in a bad storm. Definitely keep an eye to the sky when you pick your tent spot here. The fire pit area isn’t that exciting. There are no benches and the fire pit is mostly cut off from any views of the lake. Finally, the thunderbox is down a short path out the back of the site and looks to be in pretty good shape.