Georgian Bay Islands National Park

Super underrated national park. 20km+ of hiking trails with beautiful views, with plenty of front and backcountry options. Rangers were friendly and helpful. My only complaint is the price of getting there . They have a large ferry, but campers cannot use it regardless of how little things you bring and water taxis are extremely expensive

It was a nice place to visit. We went to the South part of the island. 4 hours to walk around goes by quickly. We visited Christian Beach and the stone chair, and with all the activities in between, it was 4 pm already. We booked the 12 pm daytripper, with the return trip at 4:30 pm, so we didn't try any of the longer trails. Mosquitoes were not bad. I got 3 bites, and my kid got 1. So pretty good. Was using lavender oil as mosquito repellant. I think it works. Hiking trails are well maintained. Note there is posion ivy everywhere. Staying on the main trails is a must. There are clean restrooms with showers near the campsites and the visitor center. We saw a few of the rental cabins that are close to the shoreline. Looks clean and comfortable. Campsites are past the visitor center. The sites are fairly close together and close to the main path. This makes for heavy foot traffic and not a lot of privacy. The bay around the dock area had literally hundreds of yachts anchored everywhere, with many tied together as a group, like a big party, that was pretty cool to see. Overall, it was a nice road trip destination. I rated it 4 stars because 4 hours is not a lot of time, and this park is only accessible by boat.

Very nice and tranquil place to bring family. Beautiful forest and lake, great hikes and history.

A real special gem!! I was able to take locals to a spot they had never been in their entire lives living in the province! We took the day tripper ferry (reservations required) to Beausoleil Island.

The staff were friendly and knowledgeable.

We enjoyed a short hike, picnic lunch (we brought our own food) and a swim before returning.

Taking Day Tripper to Northern part of the island was fun as a couple. The boat captain narrated the story so well. Of course he was funny!

Fairy Lake trail is must do if you visit northern part of the island. It's just beautiful!

Beach Area is very small.

Take drink water and something to eat with you as the island only offers two things: "beautiful natural wilderness" and "a toilet".

Great spot with lots of sheltered Anchorage. Watch your charts and the rocks and shoal in the middle. Great dinghy ride over to Moose Deer Marina for ice cream or provisions.

A fine place to spend an afternoon on the island, and it is a good place to go for a swim or a hike in the summer. I was very unhappy about the experience because I witnessed a very disturbing scene on the way to the island. There was an Asian family on the boat and from the very beginning, it was very clear to me that one of the children has some kind of developmental disorder with repeated words and uncontrollable speech and behaviors. The family had done everything to calm the kid and regulate the behaviors but it is not something you can control fully. The captain, who works for the Canada National Parks, showed no mercy to the kid though. He constantly stared at the kid when his words were interjected. When the boat parked at the harbor and the kid involuntarily stood up before the captain told us to do so, the captain snapped suddenly. He scorned and shouted to the kid and the family. It was terrible and ugly, and I felt so uncomfortable. When I got off the boat, I told the captain that the kid clearly had some disorders, the captain shrugged and commented lightheadedly, “now, I realized”. REALLY? It should be so obvious to any person with a basic sense. Even if the kid is completely typical, I still found it terribly wrong to lose a temper like that. The captain did not apologize to the family as far as I saw. The Asian family was quiet and easygoing, so they did not make a scene for this. I felt it so wrong, but I also didn’t want to start a scene and embarrass the family. This should not happen in a national park that is supposed to welcome everyone, especially for the individuals and families with disabilities!

This is my second time on this Island. I booked it from the Parks Canada website. You have to get here by boat so make sure once you book the campsite, you contact a local water taxi (Honey Harbour area) to get here. Once here, the place is well maintained with staff onsite to help and guide you. There are food lockers ,showers, drinkable water taps and bathrooms at regular intervals between campsites. There are plenty of trails to hike, bikes you can rent, a sandy beach and much more. The views especially the sunrise and sunset are stunning. There is ice and firewood available on the island as well. Overall a great place to escape the busy city life for a few days. I recommend it 100%.