Lake Louisa Campsite #9

Landing

Topography of under-water approach: Shallow dirt area beside sloped rock.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Some care required, perhaps involving a wet foot or two.

Topography leading to tent sites: Moderate slope up sloping rocks, plus a short climb up dirt rise to actual campsite.

West side of the campsite as seen from the water ...

South end of the campsite's west shore ...

Where the south-end rock slopes to the water is this shallow landing area ...

Looking down to the landing from the actual campsite ...

Campsite

Regular or low-maintenance: Regular

Size of open ground area: 20' x 30'.

Extent of tree cover: 80%.)

Degree of levelness: Generally level.

Number of level tent sites: 4+.

North exposure: Forest.

East exposure: Forest.

South exposure: Lake.

West exposure: Lake.

The firepit is amidst cedar trees, close to the edge of the rock shelf ...

One tentsite area is located behind the firepit ...

Another tentsite area is set deeper into the forest. Note the proximity of the thunderbox behind the tree ...

General description: Hidden away at the south end of a bay, this campsite doesn't have a large view. However, it will serve a group either before or after doing the long Florence Lake portage.

Overall accessibility: Moderate accessibility, on account of the landing and rise to the campsite.


Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing.


Submitted by Barry Bridgeford .. Nov. 1st, 2013 .. visited August, 2011