Finlayson Point Provincial Park is located 1 km from Temagami, in Ontario.
Finlayson Point Provincial Park was established in 1963. It is a relatively small park with 115 nicely spread out sites located on a peninsula in Lake Temagami.
Site Review:
There are 3 campground areas:
- East Campground
- West Campground
- South Campground
I would consider the sites to be standard Ontario provincial park sites with regards to privacy and lot size.
We had site # 110 in the South Campground.
All of the sites in the South campground:
- have fire rings
- have picnic tables
- average privacy
- site size varies but most are pull-thru
- all have electric hook-up
- easy access to the comfort station (flush toilets and free hot showers)
- Access to Lake Temagami
Site #110 is listed as being adjacent to a body of water but I would not consider it a waterfront site because you have to cross the campground road to get to the water. 
This, however, is the closest you get to a waterfront site at this park with the exception of site #11 in West campground.
I would consider site #11 to be the best site in the park despite the fact that it is non-electric.
The South campground loop is the furthest from the beach area. We counted the steps (well the Apple watch did) and it was 1854 steps.
Activities:
Swimming:
There are 2 beach areas at Finlayson Point Provincial Park (basically beside each other) that are buoyed off for swimming.
Beach 1
Beach 2
In my opinion, Beach 2 is slightly better than Beach 1, though neither is that great. The bottom is sandy and the drop off is gradual.
Biking/Hiking:
There are no trails for biking or hiking within the park. Some campground roads are paved while others are gravel-covered.
Boating:
Lake Temagami is a large lake with lots of opportunities for boating. There are many islands, coves and inlets. You would be wise to research routes to assist with navigation as it is very easy to become disoriented.
There are boat launch and mooring facilities.
Check at the gatehouse for specific information regarding fees.
Canoeing/ Kayaking:
Canoes and kayaks are available for rent for full or partial days from the gatehouse and then can be picked up at the boat launch area or the beach area.
We have our own kayaks and were able to easily put in at the docks across from our campsite. It took about an hour to leisurely paddle around the Finlayson Point Provincial Park peninsula and back.
There are more than 2000 lakes in the Temagami region. Most are connected by portages creating a 2400 km network of routes.
Fishing:
Lake Temagami is a popular angling spot for a wide variety of sport fishing including Lake Trout, Bass, Walleye and Perch. A fish cleaning station is provided.
An Ontario Fishing Licence is required and must be acquired prior to arrival. Ontario Parks does not issue fishing licences.
Things to Know:
- The town of Temagami is about 1 km away from the Finlayson Point Provincial Park entrance. It has amenities such as grocery stores, a gas station etc.
- It’s all about the lake here-primarily boating and fishing.
- Beaches are unsupervised.
- Mooring fees for your boat apply and can be arranged at the gatehouse.
- There is a small dog beach area near the gatehouse.
- Ice, wood and some small souvenir items are available for purchase at the gatehouse.
- Cell coverage is excellent. You can see the cell tower from the park.
IMO:
Truthfully, I found Finlayson Point Provincial Park to be a bit of a disappointment. This park does not afford the quiet nature experience some campers may be seeking.
The town is very close (visible in fact from the beach area)
You can hear the highway traffic noise from many of the sites.
As well, the lake is heavily occupied with cottages. The boat traffic is significant and I would expect that during busy summer weekends it would be pretty loud.
The amenities at the park are underwhelming. The beach areas are small and not maintained all that well and unless you like fishing and have your own boat there is not much else to do here.
In Temagami, there is a Fire Tower you can access for sweeping views of the area and there are some hikes you can take from that location.
We travelled for about 4 hours to enjoy the park for the weekend- looking for a nature retreat to get away from it all. We didn’t find it here.
About a half-hour south on Highway 11 is Marten River Provincial Park. If in the area, I would go there instead of Finlayson Point.
