Amable du Fond River Campsite #2
Campsite Location GPS - UTM location: N46° 03.189' W78° 57.114' Located on north side of river, approx. 1/2 Km east of portage to Manitou Lake Landing Topography of under-water approach: Small and medium sized rocks covered in silt. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None, step into ankle deep water, or directly to shore from the canoe. Topography leading to tent sites: Short, unimpeded carry.
Campsite Regular or low-maintenance: Regular Size of open ground area: 10m x 5m. Extent of tree cover: 75% mostly at rear of site. Degree of levelness: Sloped slightly from back to front. Number of tent sites: 2 levelled sites. North exposure: Trees. East exposure: Trees. South exposure: Open view of river. West exposure: Good view of river from front of site, trees at back. General description: Small site, good for 2 x 3-man tents, there is another somewhat sloped and unlevel area could be used for a 3rd tent. Exposed to wind from the west and south. Front of site is open to sun for most of the morning and early aftermoon. Overall accessibility: No issues.
Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Maps By Jeff for supplying the base map. Note: This area is actually comprised of 2 reservation areas .. "river" area with 3 campsites and "rapids" area with 2 campsites.
Submitted by: Chris Taylor .. Visited May, 2015 .. Submission October, 2015 |