Fushimi Lake Provincial Park

Zugang mit dem Kanu zu Hanlan, Wolverine, Pivabiska und Ste-Thérèse Lake. Unzählige Servicestraßen, um die Wildnis zu erkunden, weit weg vom täglichen Lärm

GPS Coordinates are 49.841314, -83.960877.
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Fushimi Lake Provincial Park Entrance Der Park liegt etwas mehr als 40 km nordwestlich von Hearst in Ontario, Kanada. Vom Highway 11, nimm die Ausfahrt zur Fushimi Road. Die 13 km lange Schotterstraße führt zum Provinzparkschild. Von dort sind es noch 3 km bis zum Tor des Campingplatzes. Dies ist ein kleiner Campingplatz mit weniger als 50 Stellplätzen. Die Ausstattung ist auf dem neuesten Stand. Der Campingplatz liegt weit weg von jeglichem Autobahnlärm. Die Fushimi Road, die uns in den Park gebracht hat, führt noch viele weitere Kilometer in die Wildnis. Aber zur Fushimi Road später mehr.
Der Carey Lake in der Nähe des Highway 11 hat einen Flugplatz und ist ein aktiver Flugplatz für Wasserflugzeuge. Wir konnten einige Flugzeuge und Hubschrauber hören und sehen. Dies ist ein beliebter Ort zum Fliegenfischen und für Jagdgesellschaften. Wir dachten, dass dies dem gesamten Wildniserlebnis etwas Authentizität verleiht, während wir dort oben blieben.

Truck traffic on hwy 11 Hwy 11 ist der nördliche Ost-West-Autobahnkorridor. Hearst ist 580 km von North Bay und 950 km von Mississauga (oder Toronto) entfernt. Ein großes Schild in Hearst informiert, dass hier der letzte McDonald für über 500 km ist. Von unseren früheren Reisen wissen wir, dass dies richtig ist.
Die Autobahn hat etwas LKW-Verkehr, aber die Straße ist in gutem Zustand und etwa alle 10 km gibt es eine Überholspur. Es gibt unzählige Nebenstraßen, die nach Norden und Süden abgehen. Diese Straßen ermöglichen den Zugang zu erstaunlichen Angelseen und Flüssen. Sie sind auch großartige Zufahrtsstraßen für Wildtierbegegnungen, Camping in der Wildnis und Flucht vor der Zivilisation. Da oben gibt es einfach nichts anderes als raue Natur.

Fishimi Lake PP Campsite Die Entfernung zu einer größeren Stadt macht Fushimi Lake PP nicht sehr attraktiv für Wochenendcamping. Wir kamen in der zweiten Septemberhälfte hierher. Eigentlich haben wir die letzten zwei Wochen vor Schließung des Parks ausgesucht. Wir stellten fest, dass nur wenige andere Standorte besetzt waren.
Die meisten Stellplätze sind groß genug, um für Wohnmobile jeder Größe geeignet zu sein, und sie sind schön voneinander getrennt, um etwas Privatsphäre zu bieten. Der Nachthimmel ist voller Sterne und die Milchstraße ist mühelos zu sehen. Da ist mir aufgefallen, dass ich mein Stativ zu Hause gelassen habe.

Fushimi Lake Provincial Park  Fushimi Lake Provincial Park

Hiking Trails
Two hiking trails start from the campground, the Achilles Lake Trail and the Fire Trail. The Achilles Lake Trail is only 400 meters and ends at a dock and a bench. The Fire Trail is more demanding.

Fire Trail after trail head When we hiked the Fire Trail, the forecast promised rain in the afternoon. We left early to take advantage of the 15 degrees and mostly sunny morning. According to the sign, one way was 3.5 km, the tracker app on the phone showed over 9 km by the time we were back.
Don't be fooled by the wide and flat trail after the trail head. This changed very fast. The trail got narrow and some parts were wet. We have had rain the past few days and the mud had taken over in a few places. With the exposed roots and uneven terrain, this trail is best enjoyed with good shoes. The trail follows the beach and the view over Lake Fushimi is amazing.

Fire Trail Mud section  Fire Trail beach

Fire Tower above Fushimi Lake The Fire Tower cabin is falling apart and a skeleton of the wood stove inside is rusting away. A backcountry campsite is down by the lake, complete with a fire pit and a bench. The hike up to the fire tower is longer than we expected. The platform on top is in bad shape and, as we found out later, home to an Osprey. The 'No Climbing' sign is meant to keep people from going up to the top, but the condition of the structure is reason enough to stay on solid ground. A soft carpet of lichens around the tower covered the rocky ground. Looking close, the miniature world is beautifully complex and colourful.

Dramatic clouds were rolling in, we could see the rain in the far distance. Not even 5 minutes after we returned to the campsite, the heavens opened and would have soaked us in no time.
Lichens around the Fire Tower  Short rain shower on the way back

Achilles Lake Trail North of the campground is the Achilles Lake. The hike is very short but well worth multiple visits. In the evening, the sun sets over the lake and, with some luck, the lake may be calm and the red sky reflects on it. Well, we were not that lucky. However, I spent some time on the dock to catch a fish and I was lucky.

Sunset over Achilles Lake  Dock on Achilles Lake

Fishing
Dinner All my successful fishing was from the dock at Achilles Lake. We had a Northern Pike with potatoes and zucchini for lunch. My fileting skills do need refining, there were too many bones left in the filets. The fish was very tasty without any fishy taste, firm flakes and perfectly dressed with olive oil, pepper and salt.

Fushimi Lake with canoe I went out on Fushimi Lake in a canoe, but didn't catch a reasonable-sized fish. When I was reading about fishing in the lakes, they were highly praised for the abundance of Walley and Pike. The only access to the lake is from the Provincial Park (not counting the connector streams). It was overcast with some very light rain at the time. The scenery was breathtaking.

Fushimi Lake with canoe  Fushimi Lake with canoe

Off-Road trips
Our first off-road trip was on Fushimi Road. Click 'Next Page' below to read all about it.

On September 17, 2022, the Moose hunting season started. We noticed the many hunting camps on crown land during our Bannerman Road trip. Our second week here will be busier than expected. With hunting in full swing, we try to stay out of active hunting grounds.

The last trip was along Missinaibi River Road. We were trying to catch a glimps of the rapids and waterfalls. Instead, we caught a flat tire. Keep on reading the next pages to see the beauty of the north.

With the canoe on the lakes
Fushimi Lake is in a provincial park. From here, four other lakes are accessible by canoe. We had a look at them all, by canoe and by Jeep. The area here is breathtaking, a great mix of service roads to explore the wilderness, lakes to fish and canoe and Hearst very close to the park to buy supplies. This was not the last time that we spent time up here at Fushimi Lake Provincial Park.


First published on September 13, 2022 Contact Us  Help