Ryan Lake – Site 7

Site Details

Closest Access Point: Shall Lake (#17)
Distance to Access Point: 6 KM (half a day at most)
Difficulty of Travel From Access Point: Easy
Maintenance Level: Regular
Date Visited: August, 2023
Related Trip Report: Shirley Lake Basecamp
Map courtesy of Maps by Jeff

This is a small site buried in the woods along Ryan’s north shore. It’s fronted by a fairly dense shoreline that includes a less than ideal canoe landing area and a whole lot of lily pads for you swimmers. The site itself is down a path from the water, and feels very enclosed. There are plenty of trees between you and the water, and not much of a view as a result (nicely sheltered though!). The fire pit area is actually kind of nice. I liked the pit and the bench, but it’s not enough to push this site very high on my list. (not a ton of room for tents, either).

Are there better sites nearby? Yes. Sites 4 and 5 to the west and Site 9 to the east. Any of these would be an improvement. Even Site 8, which is also pretty buried, would at least be bigger.

Site Rating
Rated 2 out of 5

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