Kennisis Lake
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Kennisis Lake is the largest lake
in the Haliburton Highlands with a surface area of over 1,640 ha in the area of Ontario just south west of Algonquin Provincial Park
. From end to end, the lake is approximately 23 kilometres long. There is a smaller counterpart, named Little Kennisis Lake.
The lakes shoreline lots are almost entirely privately owned, with the newest residences and summer homes being built on the western shore accessible by West Shore Drive. Kennisis Lake is bordered by Haliburton Forest
on the north and east, nearby Algonquin Provincial Park
to the north, and also a third tract land to the west which is a 24,000 hectare tract of Crown land referred to as the Frost Center Area, after Leslie M. Frost. The lake is accessible through the town of West Guilford on County Road 7, Kennisis Lake Road.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the Haliburton Highlands with a surface area of over 1,640 ha in the area of Ontario just south west of Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Additions since its creation have increased...
. From end to end, the lake is approximately 23 kilometres long. There is a smaller counterpart, named Little Kennisis Lake.
The lakes shoreline lots are almost entirely privately owned, with the newest residences and summer homes being built on the western shore accessible by West Shore Drive. Kennisis Lake is bordered by Haliburton Forest
Haliburton Forest
The Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd. is a privately owned forest, comprising 300 km² in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada about 270 km northeast of Toronto, and just south of and abutting Algonquin Provincial Park.Haliburton Forest is a "multi-use forest", with...
on the north and east, nearby Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Additions since its creation have increased...
to the north, and also a third tract land to the west which is a 24,000 hectare tract of Crown land referred to as the Frost Center Area, after Leslie M. Frost. The lake is accessible through the town of West Guilford on County Road 7, Kennisis Lake Road.