Charleston Lake Provincial Park
44.5123° N, 75.9675° W
Park boundary and water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Charleston Lake Provincial Park, Ontario. 44.5123° N, 75.9675° W
Provincial park, 28.8 km². Scale bar on the map.
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Charleston Lake Provincial Park is a 28.8 km² provincial park beside Outlet, in Ontario. It was established in 1976.
6 named lakes lie in or along the park; the largest is Charleston Lake (26.9 km²).
- Area
- 28.8 km²
- Established
- 1976
- Named lakes
- 6
- Trails
- 730.3 km
- Visits 2025
- 144K
Conditions today
8.3 °C
Observed at Brockville, as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this evening. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Low plus 5.
Weather: Brockville (local forecast), as of 2:00 a.m. EDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:42 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:11 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:29 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:58 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:03 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:48 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Kingston, as of 1:00 a.m. EDT
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In the park
| Rank | Feature | Area | Max depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston Lake | 26.9 km² | 90 m |
| 2 | Red Horse Lake | 3.48 km² | 36.6 m |
| 3 | Killenbeck Lake | 0.49 km² | 27.4 m |
| 4 | Little Long Lake | 0.21 km² | 10.7 m |
| 5 | Basin Lake | 0.12 km² | 20.1 m |
| 6 | Mud Lake | 0.11 km² |
Trails
7 named trails and routes, with 30.3 km of trail.
| Trail | Length |
|---|---|
| Tallow Rock Bay TrailHiking or Walking | 10 km |
| Blue Mountain TrailHiking or Walking | 9.8 km |
| Sandstone Island TrailHiking or Walking, Paddling | 2.6 km |
| Quiddity TrailHiking or Walking, Paddling, Portage | 2.4 km |
| Shoreline Centennial TrailHiking or Walking, Paddling | 2 km |
| Beech Woods TrailHiking or Walking | 1.8 km |
| Hemlock Ridge TrailCross Country Skiing, Hiking or Walking, Snowshoeing | 1.7 km |
Visitors
143,879 visits were recorded in 2025: 32,730 day visits and 111,149 camper nights. Campsites were 92% occupied in July and August.
Official record
- Designation
- Provincial park
- Park class
- Adventure
- IUCN category
- II, National parkInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Status
- Operating park
- Regulated
- 2024
- Managed by
- Ontario Parks
- Official website
- ontarioparks.ca
Photos
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