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Sandbar Lake, the largest of 10 lakes in this park just off the Trans-Canada Highway, has a fine sandy beach with spotted sandpipers, and excellent walleye and pike fishing. The lakes in and around the park teem with northern pike, walleye and smallmouth bass. A fish-cleaning station, with lights, running water and cutting tables, is located by the boat launch. All boats are allowed on Sandbar Lake with this caveat: high winds turn this shallow lake into choppy waters. The park is a starting point for canoeists seeking challenging routes. From Sandbar Lake, you can paddle numerous challenging canoe routes, including the 160-km Sandbar-Press Lake Loop, which takes between 9 to 12 days to complete and passes several pictograph sites. You can rent canoes at the park. For those that like to hike out into nature, there's the Silhouette Trail a 1.5 km (1 hour) moderate trek. This trail weaves through jack pine woods, aspen forests and wetlands. A short side trail (0.7 km) leads to Savitsky Lake. Keen-eyed visitors have glimpsed the elusive lynx as well as the more conspicuous moose, white-tailed deer, beaver, otter and painted turtle. Watch for spotted sandpipers darting across the beach, loons on the lake, grouse underfoot and Canada jays, red-winged blackbirds and woodpeckers above. A sandy beach, shallow water and a buoyed area make Sandbar Lake ideal for family swimming. There are 75 camping sites, of which 37 are electrical sites. Park Class: Natural Environment Sandbar Lake Provincial Park is located southeast of Dryden off Highway 17 (Trans-Canada Highway). For more information call Ontario Tourism at 1-800-ONTARIO or call the park office direct at 807-934-2995 (May to September) and 807-223-7535 (October to April). You can also visit the Ontario Parks website.  Use the links showing here to locate all members of our association with operations in or around Sandbar Lake Provincial Park. Go ahead and start clicking your way to a wilderness adventures, vacations, and outdoor experiences that have few rivals in North America! Here's a map of Sandbar Lake Provincial Park. If you want additional information on Northwestern Ontario, the Sunset Country Travel Association produces a Free Travel Guide that includes a poster-sized map of the area showing the locations of Ontario accommodations. You can order your free copy here or call us toll free at 1-800-665-7567. Enjoy!
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