Porters Lake

Natalia Burka

Came here for camping and it was nice. The campsites were good, some larger for campers and such. I thought there would be more trails but I could have done more research before we went. The lake is nice, I wish there were kayak rentals or something, more activities but I think most people brought their own. I would camp here again and be more prepared this time.

Abby van der Jagt

We always love going to Porters Lake Park. The sites are clean. Some have new fire pits. The out houses were well maintained and stocked. The wood was easily accessible for purchase. We brought kiln dried wood because of issues we have had due to wood dampness. The water access sites can be rocky so pack your water shoes! Picnic table is getting a little old. But there were blackberries on our site! Made the perfect addition to breakfast.

chad coull

My wife and I stayed here recently and loved every minute. Gorgeous Provincial Park, being next to the water was so nice. We will definitely be back

Krista Whitehouse

Love this campground. It is great for not only camping, but many other day uses as well. It has a boat launch so you can bring your boat for a day on one of Nova Scotia’s largest and most magnificent lakes for a day of recreation, fun, fishing, or other water sports. There is a picnic area for day visitors with areas next to the water. Lots of amenities, good washroom facilities. They have fantastic walk-in sites right on the water. Very few campsites with power though, so that may be its only drawback. Beautiful spot, and we even found some Lady Slippers along one of the wilderness trails.

Ricardo VDL

This park was kind of a deception. Explained below, plus 3 stars for park cleanliness and beautiful location; less 2 stars for lack of other maintenance and privacy. There were only 2 staff that was mostly focused on cleaning due to COVID-19. And cleanliness was this park 2 stars (1 more because it is a beautiful place). But due to staff shortage, there were no check in (anyone could enter the reserved area) meaning no staff on main office. The firewood distribution was also awkward as you only have a bad opened shelter (70% of the wood was wet), wood was not divided by bundles, it was piled up but, still you'd pay for bundles leaving the money on an envelope (probably because staff shortage). There were no trash on main toilet stations (appart from bins on the inside) and no trash division where there were bins. Other than that the park is beautiful, with good opened areas around the big Porters Lake so you can practice water sports. But, I'm a sea guy so, still lake waters is not my type, especially seeing the small red moss underwater. Also, small tiny trails through woods, mostly through traffic routes (not that nice with your kids and people not respecting speed limit of 15km/h). The privacy is not that nice because it's not an actual forest (trees are not that tall) and people tend to be loud until late evening (we went on a night, Fri to Sat so, lots of people starting the weekend). Loop A: zero privacy as there are only serviced spots for RV's. Loop B: is where we stayed (site 19) and it has a better privacy. Loop C: a good privacy too and the best views due to mostly walk in sites.