Rules for Use: 

- respect and love the land
- keep it clean - pack out your garbage and pick up any garbage that you see

Safety Considerations:

- consider these trails as remote due to wilderness settings even though they are within City limits

Maintenance:

- checked for windfall after wind storms, patrolled otherwise at a minimum of once a month

Description:

After Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake, Otter Lake is the largest lake in the municipality of North Bay.  The Otter Lake area is a pristine, undeveloped, very large natural area with extremely exciting geographical and natural history.  It is also just 15 minutes from downtown North Bay.  This are is possibly the best kept secret of the municipality.  It is an excellent area in which to hiking, canoeing, camping, orienteering, and snowshoeing.  No buildings exist on the entire perimeter.  There are two access roads to Otter Lake Recreational Lands - the South Access Road (Widdifield Station Road) and the North Access Road (McGruther's Road).  Visit the Otter Lake website for more information.

Directions:             

South Access Road - From the HWY 11/17 junction near Seymour Street, head northwest on HWY 11/17.  Turn right onto Trout Lake Road and travel for about 15 km.  Turn left at Widdifield Station Road, and about 4 km later you will see a sign posted on a tree at the Southern Access entrance.

Map:  

*Coming Soon!*  Discovery Routes is in the process of creating an up-to-date map of the trails within our region. 

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