French River Provincial Park — Attraction in Unorganized Centre Parry Sound

This is a really complicated park that has a lot of different angles to it depending on what you're looking for.

As far as I'm aware, the park proper has no car camping. All of the camping is accessible by canoe, kayak or motor boat. The areas you can camp in are incredibly varied depending on which part of the park you put in from. You could follow the old Voyageur routes and paddle all the way from Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay and never leave the park boundaries if you so desired.

One of the things that canoeist need to be aware of is that this park has cottages and motor boats throughout it's borders. The boaters are pretty good at respecting the canoeists and reducing their wake, so there is no problem there. The main reason I'm mentioning all of this is so that people understand that this isn't really a true backcountry experience in my books.

That being said, I do feel like the French river (specifically the west part in the delta) is a good spot for beginners. Help is never very far away if you need it on account of the boat traffic and the routes are incredibly easy with minimal portaging.

The fishing opportunities in this park are spectacular and there are a number of guides in the area who will take you out and get you your limit of Musky, Walleye or Pike if you want to stay in a lodge or don't feel like canoeing.

Another part of this park which is worth checking out is the visitor's centre on highway 69. It has really cool exhibits explaining why this park is a...

Love the bridge! I'm always scared, but if it's not too windy it really isn't that bad. The trail is beautiful too! I always go off the trail carefully to get a look at the river below too. At the end is an amazing view waitting. I have been there in the winter and summer. Winter it is obviously harder to walk the trail.(the snowshoesrs look like they have fun).In the summer the trail is rocky and has lots of roots, watch your steps. It is well marked and would be hard to get lost. I hav'nt seen many animals, but it is there! Lots of deer tracks to show what I have missed. The museum is closed in the winter, but worth taking a peek inside before the trail, it is small, but very interesting. There is also a other park area by the parking, I have not personally ever gone over there. It looks cute for picnics and there are washrooms. There are also picnic tables in other areas around the park (not on the trail). I hope this helps anyone that is curious about a unique hiking trip; and enjoy the...

The French River Visitor Centre has a great little museum with high quality and engaging exhibits that explain the significance of the region. We make a point of visiting every time we camp at Grundy Lake. There is a short and relatively easy hiking trail from the museum that will take you to the river, giving you the opportunity to see this historic river up close. The Visitor Centre is where you purchase your camping permits, has clean washrooms, coffee and a decent-sized Ontario Parks gift shop. The visitor centre is well worth the visit - especially if you are looking for something to do on a rainy day when you are camping nearby. Useless trivia note: parts of the Disney movie, "Camp Rock 2" were filmed at the visitor centre. You can walk where Demi Lovatto and Jonas Brother's...