July 23, 2009 | Tips from Travellers >
Burns Lake, Camping
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Man-o-man if you want either a great place to camp or just a fantastic place to take a picnic on a nice day, I suggest going to Alcans Skins Spillway and campground. The drive out there is becautiful and then once you get there, you are right there on Ootsa Lake where you can stay for absolutely free! The campground is well taken care of and when the Spillway is open it is quite a sight to see. Everyone out there is friendly as well. So for a weekend away or a nice drive and place to picnic head on out to Alcan's Skins Spillway on Ootsa Lake and enjoy the beautiful sights.
July 09, 2009 | Tips from Travellers >
Burns Lake, Museums
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The Lakes District Museum is located on the Yellowhead Highway right beside the Burns Lake Visitor Information Centre; often people get the buildings confused. The Museum is also the "Old Foresrty Home", which was built in 1919, and is part of the in-town Heritage Walking Tour. As you are walking the grounds outside the Museum, you will come to an old building known as the "Bucket of Blood". This old building was originally owned by Barney Mulvaney who was a packer, trapper, and an adventurer who later became a Magistrate. Originally this building was a gambling den and then later served as a home to a number of families in the past. If you go on into the Museum you can learn about why the building is now known as the "Bucket of Blood" and other interesting facts about Burns Lake from the 1940's era and prior. If you are looking for something to fill an afternoon or more, visit the Burns Lake Museum.
July 08, 2009 | Tips from Travellers >
Burns Lake, Sightseeing Tours
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After driving for hours one needs to get out and stretch their legs a little bit, I know, I was also the one who posted the information about loving driving around. I found that Burns Lake has just the trails for needing to have a stretch break. With a quick stop into the Burns Lake Visitor Information Centre/Chamber of Commerce one can get the brochure, or just verbal information, about the Eveneshen and Rod Reid Nature Trails. A traveler could walk these trails seperately or together, however long a walk they need.
The Eveneshen Trail is 1.3km and is mostly an uphill stretch that goes along a mini creek. The Rod Reid on the other hand is a 2.1km flat walk that borders the Loch Lomond pond that is also known as Beaver pond for it once housed a large beaver den that is still visible. Taken together the trails offer a nice unity of uphill exercise and then a flat retreat and then a down hill walk back. Seperately they offer quick exercises. The Rod Reid Trail also has informative signs about local wildlife and plantlife as well as viewing platforms and several benches for those needing a brief rest.