Clean and green, this is a well-kept park. Many benches and shaded areas are there for you too…read moreenjoy; many have a plaque to honour someone nearby. Parking lot is small, but there are other lots nearby. Good for a walk, run, bike or even fishing.

This phenomenal park makes me want to buy a house down the street from here! Just for the amazing…read moreview of Lake Ontario. Plenty of benches, well kept recreational trail perfect for romantic walks, walks with the family, joggers or riding your bike. Bring your camera if you're have a passion for photography.

We had an awesome time fishing on Lake Simcoe for the first time with SR Fishing. Steve was very…read moreknowledgeable and patient with our teenager. With Steve's guidance we were very successful in landing big lake trout. All in all, we highly recommend going out with Steve of SR Fishing. Next time we will go after Bass. Thanks Steve! At one point we had two hooked at the same time! It was a monumental event! Steve said it only happened one other time this year! It was a fantastic family outing.

From the owner: At SR Fishing, our goal is for you to experience the best fishing that Lake Simcoe has to offer…read more Simcoe offers world class fishing for trophy smallmouth bass, perch, lake trout and whitefish. We will put you on the fish.

Love this place! Gives you access to the water directly and the view? STUNNING!…read more Always a great spot to catch a good sunset. Mostly usually less crowded so that's a plus too.

Today we went to Lake Simcoe public beaches. But calling them "public" is a stretch. Local people…read morehave taken over the beaches, placing heavily armed police to guard the parking areas and not allowing anyone they don't recognize. The "public" parking was half full, and they let in people they recognized but not strangers. The police were nasty, very aggressive, and threatened us. When I stopped a few times on the shoulders and entered one of their members-only parking lots to let my daughter use the washroom, they sent a police trooper in a vehicle to escort us from Simcoe County. This is the first time I was afraid for my life in Canada. Worse, this is funded by our tax money to defend public property from the public.

Sibbald's provincial park is a great place for families. They have activities throughout the summer…read moreteaching kids and families about the different things around the park. A few walking trails. Some nice little fishing holes close by.

Peaceful provincial park that is not far from Toronto…read more $18 entrance (during the Spring) which I thought was reasonable given that it had a small beach. Kids really enjoyed the beach. The water was quite cold in May but they were there for a while. It's very shallow and obviously no waves, so perfect for younger kids. It was super quiet during the day we visited (weekday). Looks like there's some hiking trails too. We weren't dressed appropriately so didn't get to check these out.

It's got a lot going on! Music on the barge, car shows, boat races. A baseball diamond, a tee-ball…read morediamond, a playground, volleyball net, beach, grass, food. It's everything you'd want in a park!

Gull lake Park is awesome. Lots of stuff to do, swim, walk, fish, watch sunsets, listen to music on…read morethe barge, movies on Thursdays (summertime) Baseball diamond, bike paths, snack bar! Its cleaner now since they got the business with the dog to chase away the ducks, and clean the duck poop away.

Family had a really great time here!…read more My daughter is 6 and wanted to try fishing after hearing about it at school. We didn't want to go far, with boat rentals, etc. This was perfect for us. The ponds are not deep, they get very shallow by the edges. You do need to cast quite far to get closer to where the fish are in the deeper waters. There are a bunch of pipes nearing the shallow waters, make sure you reel continuously over those areas, as a few times my daughter stopped and the hook got caught on the pipe. There are staff available to help you with your catch, to get the hook dislodged and fish dropped into your basket. They also clean and bag your fish on ice. Fish are priced by weight. A family ahead of us paid $94 for 4 fish, we paid $126 for 4 fish. Fish also tasted great. Their rules are stated on their website and on a board at the entryway. No dogs, no bbq, no catch and release. Respect these few rules and you'll have a great time.

I grew up in Markham and remember coming here with my Dad over 30 years ago. Decided to come here…read moreagain with him except with my kids to have an enjoyable time fishing from ponds stocked full of rainbow trout. Most things are the same, some have changed. They no longer have the awesome "food shooting gun" or the "vacuum powered fish cleaning suction machine". The upper and lower ponds now both stock the same sized fish (upper pond used to be bigger fish). You can rent rods, there's a fee per fisher, and fish is $33/lb and you can't throw back what you catch. Expensive, but altogether reasonable because you're paying for an experience and not the fish itself. Staff are friendly and helpful, especially if you need help landing a fish. Went at opening 10am and they weren't busy. First hour we caught nothing, even with the provided worms and power bait. We then learned that technique matters! Tip - the rainbow trout are less interested in a non moving bait and bobber. They much prefer a slow reel and want to chase their food. Once we figured this out we were catching like crazy! One of my kids even caught a fish with a landing net! Super fun. Decided to keep 5 fish for a total of $180. Overall worth it for the fun experience w the kids. Down a star because it's expensive and not something we can afford to do frequently.

Callum a great guy, super friendly, ALWAYS on the fish. Takes the time to teach why he's doing…read moreeverything.. Caught my PB Smallie and then broke that PB and set a new one all in a single day. Regardless of your skill level, you're gonna have a great time out there

We visited Lake Simcoe at the end of May and found Happy Go Fishing Charters .We are so glad we…read moredid! Captain Cal knows the lake and loves to fish. We had a blast catching big lake trout and spending the day with him. In fact, we had so much fun, we went again later in the week! We would highly recommend Happy Go Fishing and Captain Cal! We can't wait to go back again!

Great place for introduction to ice fishing! I went with a friend and we both have ZERO ice fishing…read moreexperience, let alone any fishing experience and decided to give this a try. Ice fishing outfitters were great! Easy to make a reservation just by calling their phone number and they were very accommodating with the date and huts. You do have to bring your own fishing rods though. It was an easy drive there and the place was visible and easy to find. We paid up ($50/person) at their office and the lady at the desk was very nice! We then got into their shuttle hut and was driven out about 10 minutes to our own hut in the middle of the lake. The employee set up the ice for us, gave us some brief instructions and handed us the mino fish bait and then drove off. It was a cute little red hut with a heater inside. The heater gets VERY warm so no need to be afraid of the cold. It was big enough to fit 4 people, but I think would be very squished. For 2 people it was great there was room to move around. With no experience we managed to catch a few fish, it was very exciting! The staff comes around every few hours to make sure you are ok and you have supplies. All the staff were very friendly. They even offer food delivery in case you forgot your lunch. When you are ready to leave you just give them a call or let one of the staff know when they are coming around and they pick you up and drive you back to land. It was a wonderful way to spend the day and definitely made us fishing fans!