Reviews of Esker Lakes Provincial Park (Painter)

Angel Borchman-Vibert

Quiet, natural park.

Damien Leader

We love the walk around the bog, an enjoyable family outing. The trail is well marked with informational plaques along the way

Heather Wilson

Beautiful park. Only a few trails to walk. The kettle lakes are beautiful and on a clear night the sky just lights up with stars and the milky way is just visible. Super friendly staff. The portage routes are eroding and can be difficult in spots, but still usable if determined. Canoe rentals are at the front entrance and are for either 4 or 8 hrs and are only rented between 9am to 9pm. No overnight rentals allowed. This park lost a star because the comfort stations are outdated. Out of the 5 showers for the whole park, only one was decent. The other 4 showers are inside the washrooms (2 for women, 2 for men) but all were very small and awkward to use.

Bev Cordukes

Had not been there in over 45 years and was just as beautiful as it ever has been.

superfunkomatic (superfunkomatic)

Beautiful park. Camp site was great and the facilities were well taken care of.

Robert Hunsberger

Beautiful and picturesque place to relax, hike and swim.

Don Muir

Terrific week, pretty decent weather and a wonderful time all round. Its a lovely park with some stunning scenery and the water is clear as a bell. Staff is extremely friendly and most helpful and the warden's regular drive-bys are welcomed. The only negative, which is in no way reflective of the park at all, were the idiots in their trailer next to me. They were SO LOUD in everything they did, slamming doors, general conversation that could be heard 10 sites away. Non-stop, all day. They were just very inconsiderate but that every other campsite was great. Other than the idiots next to me, I had a super time and would recommend going there. Thanks to the staff!

Felix Lavoie

Beautiful experience

Simrit Sandhu

Excellent park not far from Kirkland Lake. Large well maintained sites, great staff, very nice lake with couple beach areas for swimming, canoe rentals.

steve thompson

Quiet, relaxing, family friendly beaches & walking trails with great campsites close to washrooms & showers. Excellent fishing & boating lake right from the campsites.

Rasha Ghandour

Friendly staff, beautiful trials. Well maintained camp!

Claudio

Beautiful,very small park. Quiet and peaceful.

Gayle Labuz

Wonderful stay at Esker Lakes PP. We even extended our stay we enjoyed it so much. Lots of places for the dogs to access water including a dedicated dog beach and large play area. Nice shorter trails 1.5 kms in length for our senior dog to do with us. Longer trails for those who wish to portage, hike to remote sites. Not any significant cycling trails though. But this park is known for canoeing and fishing, not cycling. The highway leading into the park is very quiet so you could cycle this road but there is no shoulder. Trails are well-maintained. Staff at the park is excellent! If you needed food supplies like eggs, milk, bread, staples like this you cannot buy it at the park store. Very limited stock. Mostly chips, soft drinks. So stock up before you arrive.

Isamike

Great!

Kevin VanDerZwet Stafford

Beautiful with lots of trails and wildlife

Claudia Cloutier

(Translated) Very nice campsite! We will be back for sure! (Original) Très beau camping! Nous allons y retourner c'est certain!

Robert Klickermann

Went here camping last summer. we are from whitby ontario and have traveled all around ontario to visit different parks and this one is defiantly one of our top 5 favorites. Trails, nice beaches, amazing fishing. All around a good park. Facilities are kept clean etc.. highly recommended

Karen Doonan

This place is like heaven. Most friendly staff specially security guard and girls working in the front. #hatsoff They really working hard to make our vacation special.

Michael Pace

Great place for avid hunters and fishermen campers 4-wheeling or juzt a nice hike in the bush bring your dog along for a good run and lakes to cool off for a swim....recommend here for anyone in the area!!

Benoit Bolduc

Very nice and quiet park, water was perfect to swim. The trekking is very easy. Lots of deer flies and mosquitoes. Bring off for sure!

Regina Bobzien

Staff is the best and so is Tommy the best you need anything he is there to help

Brie Ann Duguay

Beautiful place

Mark

This park was beautiful. The sites are a good size. The bugs weren't bad and the lake is gorgeous. Once you reach the main gate it is a 4km drive on a paved road to the gate house. No cell phone service is the only downfall but we found it relaxing knowing we could just forget about our phones (no news is good news) except for taking pictures.

Page Bush

Very nice park. 14 lakes for fishing portaging etc. Town is close by.

Farhan Said

Wonderful campsite!

Catherine Catherine

My family and I recently visited this provincial park. It was our first time. And WOW! We’re we blown away. It is a beautiful park with picturesque trails, full of wildlife and history. The campsites are large and private. They have a large assortment of canoes, kayaks and paddle boards for rent at reasonable prices as well. We will definitely be returning in the future.

Josh K

Absolutly amazing place. Love camping there in the summer and in the fall it is beautiful

Abo Alnasr Ontabli

Very peaceful and relaxing.

Melida Monsalve

Super dissapointed, and mind blown that this park is rated so high. Just returned from a week long trip here. This park is extreamly poorly maintained, grass was extreamly long and over grown in ALL areas. Both beaches are very poor quality, to the point I was thankful the weather wasn't nice. We ventured into Swastika to enjoy the beach there which was much much nicer. There is no service at this park if you are needing to be connected to the world for whatever reason! The only thing this park has going for itself is the lakes for paddling and the relatively quietness considering most sites are seasonal campers.

Matthew Guerin

Absolutely beautiful park! Worth the drive!

Scott H

Loved this park! Beautiful! But... Leeches! Huge ones! Every lake we went in.

Aman Gill

Great park located in northern ontario, friendly staff, good hiking and short portages. Very clean and clear lakes. Would come back again.

Jai Moti

Great camp, beautiful trails and lakes. Not normally noisy. Heads up tho no cell service (who needs it anyway).

Ryan Larcher

Quiet. Very enjoyable.

Steve and Lin Leeson

HELP! I HAVE FALLEN INTO THE LATRINE! BRING ROPE AND WHISKEY!

Ron Wolensky

Beauty... really

Christian Bergeron

One of my favourite parks. LOVE the walking trails especially lonesome bog

Shiloe Melle

Lovely campground. Nice private sites. Playground, canoes and paddle boarding. Very scenic. Prepare for mosquitoes though.

Allard DeVries

Very quiet campground with large sites.

corey jenkins

Nice big sites many with hydro hookup. Dump station available. Water fill station . Lakes galore to kayak or canoe. Toilets were open with limited persons allowed to use due to Covid. Showers were closed also due to Covid concerns. Firewood available and fire-ring on each site. Half hour drive to nearest town .

Jocelyne Aichwalder

Had a great time, beautiful park well worth visiting

Karine Lefebvre

(Translated) Provincial parks are very good (Original) Les parc provinciaux son très bien

Arthur Druzcz

Amazing place to camp. Worth the drive. Best place to relax and unwind.

Dylan Pammett

So quiet and peaceful. Beautiful park. Suitable for all sizes of equipment.

Ann Douglas

Very quiet, family-oriented provincial park. Super friendly staff and very clean. Playground for kids, large sandy dog beach. Paddleboard, canoe and kayak rentals for very fair prices.

Senthil Kumaran

Awesome place for camping

Shadowcat63 Shadowcat63

Enjoyed the amenities of Esker Lakes Provincial Park. We'll kept, clean, and maintained. The lobster fest was great with family and friends respecting covid protocols in the great outdoors!

Martin Bird

Nice family camping. There was a blueberry festival were we picked up some in a trail but there were also plenty on the roadsides of the campsite. Also nice beach.

Genny_ Gen

Beautiful Park which is off the regular main roads. Amazing trails, but a lot of mosquitos and black flies, we got eaten alive.

Andrea C

Private

David R

Beautiful scenery and very quiet park.

movies by g

Beautiful park with very private sites

Kathy Ennis

Remote Provincial Park but welcomed by many as it is the only operating park around in this part of Northern Ontario. We found it welcoming and so family friendly. Caters a lot to the children. Lots of activities. Many sizes and types of campsites to choose from. Boat, canoe, kayak and paddle board rentals, any way you can think of getting on the water. Nice walking trails too. Our only sour point is that we had massive thunderstorms come through the both nights we were there???? But Ontario Parks can't do much about that.

mary warren

This park is all about paddling the interior IMO. I've been here several times over the years and it never disappoints thanks to the scenery, fishing, lakes and solitude. Camp on Lulu Lake as it is the best place to camp in the park lol. The portage trails going from Lallan Lake to Ramey to Gourlay to Lulu are straight forward and not difficult. Pack light lol. Once settled, I recommend heading to Mall and Pall lakes in the north section. Best fishing IMHO at those lakes for specks. West shore of Mall is dynamite. East shore of Pall is excellent. If you got the will, portage up further to Bea and Thrasher lakes. Its a heck of a hike, especially carrying a canoe and gear, but worth it. Small lakes with a few big surprises if you know what I mean haha. Gaf Lake has beauty colours and is a great spot for swimming. Seahorse lake is an interesting side excursion to paddle to as well. There is a neat old trappers cabin on Gourlay. Best tasting water I've ever drank in the lakes. No joke. The scenery is unreal. Not alot of rocks up that way. It was fun to see the topography up close. The campground looked clean and organized but I have never stayed in the campground, always backcountry. This park is a sweet spot for any camper/paddler. I definitely believe it is best experienced by going paddling on the interior lakes, even just for day outings.

Cherie Duffield

Cause I had to do a road call and customer fed me

Larry Molson

Absolutely loved the park

Tim Pollock

Great park, lots of trails which are ideal for hiking & biking, a good selection of lakes, some are accessible by hiking trails, all by portage.

Amy St.Amour

Felt like being in private park . I was on the lake twice with no one in sight but that was midweek.

Janusz Prominski

Really beautiful place to go camping.

Etienne Tremblay

(Translated) We had beautiful speckled trout! And superb place surrounded by nature. Lakes with very clear water! (Original) On a eu de la belle truite mouchetée! Et superbe endroit en pleine nature. Des lacs à l'eau très clair!

M Roy

(Translated) Its been really fun I loved this place (Original) Sa été vraiment le fun j'ai adoré cette place

Dominic Fortugno

(Translated) 3 nights camping at Esker Lakes earlier this week. The campsites are well separated from each other. We were in the tent section and there were only 3-4 other midweek camper families. Beautiful lake for canoeing, kayaking or pedal boating. Motor boats are prohibited. No cell signal in the park, except near the administrative office, not far from the entrance. The staff (most of the reception staff speak French) are friendly and courteous. Nice camping experience. (Original) 3 nuits de camping à Esker Lakes plus tôt cette semaine. Les sites de camping sont bien distancés les uns des autres. Nous étions dans la section des tentes et il n'y avait que 3 ou 4 autres familles de campeurs en milieu de semaine. Beau lac pour faire du canot, du kayak ou du pédalo. Les bateaux à moteur sont interdits. Pas de signal cellulaire dans le parc, sauf tout près du bureau administratif, pas très loin de l'entrée. Le personnel (la plupart des employés à l'accueil parlent français) est sympathique et courtois. Belle expérience de camping.

Patricia Moreno

Lots of fresh blueberries to pick, no noisy powerboats in the water, sites are clean and a good size

Rodney MacDonald

Nice park. Playground right at the beach. Beach was not appealing.

Lisa Marie Robertson

Very nice sites and lots of space between them.

Dale Chamberlain

Off the beaten path and lightly used provincial park. Great place to unwind.

Michel Roy

(Translated) Very, very beautiful (Original) Très très beau

Mike Ritzer

Gorgeous park for camping, the beaches aren't as nice but still a great time!

Caroline Szolga

Great park , nice and quite. Loved the trails and beaches. We were on site 67 which was fantastic, close to the comfort station and to the beach. Privacy was good too. Park closes September 19th for the season so it was pretty much empty. Park staff , Jade in the office was super friendly and helpful. Loved this place. Worth the long drive from Mississauga.

Ian Douglas

Ideal place for camping, bbq

Jim Dennison

Good provincial Park for camping and trials

John Stewart

A beautiful camp site.

Keren F

Great, clean, quiet camping experience in Northern Ontario. A real gem. Mosquitos as big as your face can be expected. Lots of patrolling happening in the park. We had a disabled camper who needed to be transported by vehicle to a neighbouring site and immediately a warden showed up to advise of the vehicle violation of 2 per site. Sort of tacky to not ask questions, and make demands. Otherwise it was a good experience.

andrew robertson

Very quiet nice beaches