Camp Otter Lake

Quebec










General Information

 Location - on Hughes Lake near the community of Otter Lake, PQ (120 km west-north-west of Aylmer)
Driving Time - 90 minutes from Aylmer
Terrain - ample lakefront with dock, hardwood forest and hilly steep banks to lake
Safety Concerns - lake and forest fire
Phone - public phone at corner store (Hwy 301 / Picanoc)
Emergency Medical - Shawville Hospital (38 km)
Wheelchair Access - very challenging roadway to cabin with steps
Special Considerations - propane is not supplied for cook stove & propane lighting in cabin and woodshed. Bring what you need!
Cost - The fee is $100.00 per weekend.

Facilities

Camping Sites - 5 established patrol-size sites (6 persons)
Maximum Capacity - many
Camp Site Facilities - fire pit and 8-foot picnic table
Shelters - cabin with wood heater, propane stove, propane lighting and bunks for 21
Toilet Facilities - 3 kybos
Parking - 10 spots on site and 4 spots during winter inside gate (200 m to cabin)
Water - No potable water available, bring your own
Firewood - deadfall for camping sites and campfires
Council Fire - seating for 25

Program Opportunities

Hiking/Orienteering - many opportunities
Water Activities - swimming, wading, fishing (sandy beach adjacent) and canoe tripping
Winter Camping - ideal for novice to expert
Wide Area Games - 2 open fields and great woods
Program Themes - forestry (wide variety of native trees and shrubs)
Nearby Opportunities - rock climbing

Directions

From Aylmer take Hwy. #148 to Shawville (approximately 74 km). Turn north on Hwy. #303 to Otter Lake (37 km). In the village of Otter Lake, make a sharp right turn at the first stop sign (post office on left and corner store on the right). Proceed to the small cement block Baptist church on right (3/4 km). Take the left fork onto Picanoc Rd. until your reach Scout Rd. on the left side and turn here (less than 1 km). The camp entrance is at the first wooden gate on the left at the scout sign. Please note that there is also an alternate route to Otter Lake from the northeast via Kazabazua (north on Hwy. #105 from Hull to Kazabazua and then turn left on Hwy. #301).
GPS Coordinates for the front gate: N45:51:34, W076:26:13

Standing Orders

  1. The Otter Lake Campsite is provided for use of registered members of the world-wide Scouting movement by providing facilities for the delivery of the Scout program.
  2. The Scout Law and Promise and relevant bylaws of the council form the basis of proper conduct by users of the facility.
  3. The theme of "no-trace" camping is essential for the preservation of these facilities and is applicable to all aspects of its use.
  4. The group booking the site is responsible for any expense required to restore the site or facilities should it be necessary as a consequence of their occupancy.
  5. These fundamental standing orders may be supplemented from time to time by specific orders.
  6. The cabin, shed and gate must be locked when departing and during any extended absence from the site.
Please appreciate that failure to observe these standing orders may result in a loss of the use of the campsite facility.