Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Hi campers! In this video we camped at Silent Lake Provincial Park in Bancroft, Ontario. This video includes a Silent Lake Provincial Park review and tour to help any future campers know more about the park. We also ventured into Bancroft to try out a brewery and the Kawartha Dairy!

Camping dates: May 24 - 26

0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Permit office
0:58 - Water filling station
2:07 - Granite Ridge Campground / Site 131
5:52 - Pincer Bay Canoe Launch
6:40 - Day 2 Kayaking
7:21 - Beaches from the kayaks
8:27 - Bancroft Brewpub and Kawartha Dairy
9:05 - Hiking Trails - Lakehead Loop Trail
10:08 - Day Use Area, Beach, Cabins
10:51 - Evening at the campsite
11:27 - Bonnie's Pond Trail Fail
12:18 - Lakeshore Trail
12:58 - Overall Thoughts (Likes & Dislikes)
14:47 - Final morning & Site 131 Tour in Granite Ridge Campground
15:36 - Closing

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From: ontarioparks.ca/park/silentlake
Silent Lake’s two campgrounds, Pincer Bay and Granite Ridge, are located in forested settings.

Granite Ridge Campground offers a small number of electrical campsites. These sites are reservable and fill up quickly.

For those who want to camp with friends or extended family, Silent Lake has a number of double campsites. Two campsites share one driveway and one firepit. These double campsites can occupy up to twelve people and must be reserved together.

In the winter, Silent Lake offers car accessible, plowed, electric campsites on a reservable and first-come, first-served basis.

What You'll Like:
Over 19 km of hiking trails and 17 km of mountain biking trails
Beautiful lookout point over Silent Lake
No motor boats or electric motors are permitted on Silent Lake
Two sandy beaches
Some campsites are walk-in for camping enthusiasts
Four season roofed accommodations (Yurts & Camp Cabins) available
More than 34 km of groomed winter cross-country ski trails and heated camp cabins