{"id":5913,"date":"2021-09-07T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/algonquinbeyond.com\/?p=5913"},"modified":"2024-02-10T09:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T13:49:58","slug":"big-porcupine-lake-campsite-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/algonquinbeyond.com\/campsites\/big-porcupine-lake-campsite-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Porcupine Lake – Campsite #3"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lake Name: Big Porcupine Lake<\/p>

Number of Campsites: 16<\/p>

Number of Permits Issued: 13<\/p>

Closest Access Point: Smoke Lake (#6)<\/p>

This Report: Campsite #3<\/p>

Length of Stay: Day Visit<\/p>

Date Visited: September 2021<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This campsite, like its next door neighbour Campsite #4, has plenty of seating around the fire pit suited for a large group, and no shortage of tent spot options. It’s also quite large and exposed, but also has lots of good tarping options. As similar as it is to Campsite #4, it’s basically the less desirable version. It has a worse canoe landing with a steeper climb up to the site, and the rocky shoreline isn’t as impressive. I definitely wouldn’t call this a bad site though, as long as you don’t mind the poor landing and climb up.<\/p>

September 2023 Update: When I first visited this campsite I only spent a few minutes checking it out. Now that a few years had passed, I decided to give an update. Well, the campsite is still very small and very enclosed. That obviously did not change. There\u2019s still no view out onto the water from the main area of the campsite. The canoe landing is small and has a very steep incline to the site. The tent spots are pretty good though. The thunder box is the best part about this site; it\u2019s nearby and has a relatively new box. Similar to the adjacent Campsite #4, there\u2019s a huge boggy marshy swampy area behind the campsite, so even in the final days of September, there were lots of flying bugs at the campsite. And if you are camping with a dog, KEEP THEM LEASHED, you can read this trip report to understand why. Overall, there\u2019s really no reason to camp at this site unless you have two permits and need a double-site and are occupying Campsite #4 as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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