Route

George Lake access is the most popular in the park, and OSA Lake is pretty much always booked. Which is why Norway Lake is such a great alternative. Killarney Lake is another good option, however finding a campsite can take a while, due to the number of sites, and the size of the lake. With in the first 15 minutes of paddling on George Lake, you will see pink granite and white quartzite ridges on both sides of the Lake. It’s a super nice feeling to go from the campground to the wilderness of Killarney in such a short period of time. If you arrive late in the day, camping on George Lake is a great option. After George Lake, you will paddle through the swampy Freeland Lake. It is very difficult to travel to Norway via Kakakise when the water level is low in Freeland Lake. Killarney Lake is for sure the best way to access Norway Lake.

Campsites

There are a ton of campsites on Killarney Lake. The best sites are located near the middle of the lake, but if they are all taken, there is a good site at the far end of the lake. You don’t get to look at a wide-open lake, but the site is elevated enough that you can still get a nice view of the lake and the La Cloche range. The site has lots of room for tents and all the other amenities you would expect. The view down the lake is facing West, which should help with the sunset. Once you get to Norway, you will want the north east campsite on Norway. This campsite is elevated and has a super cool 30-foot cliff right beside the fire pit. Its safe to jump if you are feeling brave. The best part about this site is you can do all sorts of super fun day trips right from your campsite.

    Silver Peak & WhiskyJack Lake

Canoeing in Killarney Provincial Park might not be for you if climbing one of the highest peaks in Ontario doesn’t sound like fun. Hiking to Silver Peak is around 3.5km one way straight through the bush. You will get an awesome 360 vista of the park and a great view of the La Cloche range. WhickyJack Lake is much closer and only takes 30 minutes to hike through the bush. The lake is the clearest and maybe the coldest lake in the park. It is a bit frightening to swim above what looks like the abyss. Before disembarking, download the Avenza App and upload Jeff’s Killarney map! It will be a huge help. The app will give you an offline map of the park, plus it will provide your GPS location without a cell phone signal. I noticed Jeff’s Killarney map is no longer online, but hopefully you can still download them via the app when you read this. AllTrails is another offline map option but you have to be running the map in the app before you loose cell phone signal. The Pro version will let you download maps.