Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area covers 443 square kilometers of protected area, offering a few first-come, first-served campsites, a large backcountry trail network, and Pinehurst Lake Campground which has had several upgrades over recent years and is now a reservable campsite location. Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area and Lakeland Provincial Park are both designated Dark Sky Preserves by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada since November 2016.
Pinehurst Lake Campground's Day-Use Beach offers a large beach with life-jacket loaner station for visitors. At the other Day-Use Area there are picnic sites, a picnic shelter, and a boat launch with a large parking area for trucks and trailers. There is a trail connecting the Boat Launch Day Use Area to the Camper's Beach Day Use Area. Pinehurst Lake is a popular recreational lake for boating.
OHV Trails for Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area's backcountry are available from a staging area, about 1 kilometer outside of the Pinehurst Lake Campground, with ramps and a large parking lot for trucks and trailers. OHV use is not permitted within the campground. There are other access points for visitors of Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area to get to various campsites, lakes, beaches, and staging areas for backcountry access via OHV.
Beach
Birding
Camping
Dog Sledding
Fishing
Hiking - Backcountry
Hiking - Front Country
Ice Fishing
Interpretive Program
Mtn. Biking/Cycling
OHV Riding (Off-site)
OHV Riding (On-site)
Skijoring
Snowmobiling (Off-site)
Snowmobiling (On-site)
Snowshoeing
Swimming
Wildlife Viewing
Winter Camping
Geocaching
Trail Running
Electric Bicycles
OHV riding on designated trails only - off-trail use prohibited.
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Fire Ban in Effect
Canoeing/Kayaking
Power Boating
Sailing
Water Skiing
Wind Surfing