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For camping with friends and family, there’s no place like Halfway Lake Provincial Park
As you drive through the 4,000 hectares of boreal forest covering the landscape, you will be struck by the distinctive greens of the forests bordering the more than 20 clear blue lakes within this park. Once here, you and your family can explore the wilderness of Halfway Lake Provincial Park and still have all the conveniences Ontario Parks are famous for.
An hour north of Sudbury, in the heart of blueberry country, Halfway Lake Provincial Park is easy to get to and a delight to visit.
Over half the 259 campsites include power hook ups and comfort stations with flush toilets and showers nearby. You can expect all the conveniences of home, and the added bonus of the beautiful scenery northern Ontario is famous for.
Build sand castles on the beach which stretches nearly a kilometre in length. Hike the more than 30 KM of trails or paddle and portage. On summer days, everyone in the family will be fascinated by the exhibits in the park museum where park naturalists will answer questions, identify birds, amphibians and other park animals.
If you love blueberries you can't afford to miss Halfway Lake. In 2002, a storm at Halfway Lake Provincial Park toppled many old growth trees creating an opportunity for blueberry plants to flourish. Halfway is now the unofficial blueberry capital of Ontario.
Did You Know?
Halfway Lake sits on the outer edge of the Sudbury basin created 2 billion years ago when a 10 KM wide meteor travelling 150,000 KM per hour smashed into earth. The crater left from the impact was 200 KM wide and 20 KM deep. The liquefied rock left rich veins of nickel and copper.
Nearby and Interesting
The mines of Sudbury have produced more nickel than any other in the world. You can visit the mines, Science North and the Dynamic Earth attraction to learn more about the technology and science of mining.
At a height 380 metres (or 1,247 feet) the “INCO Superstack” is Canada’s second tallest free standing structure. This fixture on the Sudbury skyline can be seen from miles around. This massive structure cost $25 million to build in 1972.
Campfire Recipe - Fired Orange Blueberry Cakes
Cut several oranges in half and scoop out the pulp and seeds. Use the orange pulp for a fruit salad. Mix a package of store bought cake mix, any brand will do. Fill one half of the orange skin with the cake mix and wild blueberries.
Put the other half of the orange skin on top and wrap the whole thing in aluminum foil. Place in the hot embers of a campfire and wait half an hour to forty-five minutes.
Carefully remove the foil packages from the fire and unwrap. Let the oranges cool a bit before peeling. Open to behold and enjoy a beautiful orange blueberry cake dessert.
Naturally Green
While being green may come naturally, keeping things that way takes work. Since the mid 1980s, Ontario Parks has been looking for ways to look green, think green and most importantly – be green.
For more than 30 years, a number of our provincial parks have used solar and green technologies to provide hot water. And those gas-guzzling eight-cylinder trucks that rumbled down park roads for decades are being replaced with more energy-efficient vehicles. In a pilot project, staff at some of our parks are using electric vehicles... and many already use good old-fashioned pedal-power. It’s the perfect way to get around our parks.
Going green is becoming a matter of practice. Our annual Parks Guide – and most park tabloids – are printed with vegetable-based ink, on recycled paper. Environmentally-friendly cleaning products are the norm. And compact fluorescent light bulbs are standard in many of our parks. These bulbs last 10 times longer, use 66% less energy... and provide the same amount of light!
Follow in Famous Footsteps
Alex Trebek, host of the very successful game show Jeopardy, was born in Sudbury. Trebek's father was a Ukrainian immigrant and his mother a Franco-Ontarian. Educated by Jesuit Priests, Trebek went on to become a graduate of the Universiy of Ottawa with a degree in philosophy.
An interest in broadcasting lead to his early career as a news correspondent with the CBC. In 1966 he became host of the quiz show Reach for the Top. In the early 1970's he moved to the US and the rest, as they say, is history.
Alex Trebek has been personally honoured with four Emmy awards (Best Television Host) and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Sure, we'll give you a glimpse of what you can expect on your northern adventure, but the best stories and photos are always first hand.
It might be a story of the lake trout which got away, a picture of the incredible Northern Lights, or even a poem about that first time you heard the call of a loon!
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