{"id":45602,"date":"2025-06-05T08:21:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/?page_id=45602"},"modified":"2025-06-05T08:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:21:36","slug":"dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyment Melgund Lake Boat Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Your Gateway to Adventure on the Water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located on the south side of&nbsp;<strong>Melgund Lake<\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/recreation\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve\/\">Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve<\/a><\/strong>, the&nbsp;<strong>Dyment Boat Access<\/strong>&nbsp;offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes. Whether you&#8217;re heading out for a fishing trip or paddling through the tranquil waters around the reserve, this access point provides the perfect starting location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ideal for:<\/strong>&nbsp;Boating, canoeing, kayaking, and nature exploration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Surface:<\/strong>&nbsp;Levelled gravel with ample parking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Accessibility:<\/strong>&nbsp;Easy access for small fishing boats, canoes, and kayaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Season:<\/strong>&nbsp;Open April through October<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Get There:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From&nbsp;<strong>Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 17)<\/strong>, turn&nbsp;<strong>north onto Highway 603<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>Borups Corners<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue on Hwy 603 and turn&nbsp;<strong>left onto Melgund Road 3<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the gravel road (you will cross the train tracks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The launch is located on the&nbsp;<strong>south side of Melgund Lake<\/strong>&nbsp;with a clear sign and parking area<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canoe &amp; Kayak Route: Around Camping Island<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Route Distance:<\/strong>&nbsp;4 km round-trip<br><strong>Estimated Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;2\u20135 hours depending on wind and experience<br><strong>Difficulty Level:<\/strong>&nbsp;Intermediate paddlers<br><strong>Recommended Season:<\/strong>&nbsp;Spring through fall (April\u2013October)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the quiet shorelines and island inlets as you paddle around&nbsp;<strong>Camping Island<\/strong>, a small wooded island visible from the launch area. This route offers opportunities to spot wildlife, enjoy peaceful rest stops, and take in the scenic granite ridges that define the Melgund Lake landscape. A designated paddling route is available, marked informally by frequent local use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Gateway to Adventure on the Water Located on the south side of&nbsp;Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45585,"parent":45593,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45602","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dyment Melgund Lake Boat Launch - Art Borups Corners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Located on the south side of\u00a0Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve, the\u00a0Dyment Boat Access\u00a0offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dyment Boat Access to Melgund Lake\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Located on the south side of\u00a0Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve, the\u00a0Dyment Boat Access\u00a0offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Art Borups Corners\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Dyment Boat Access to Melgund Lake\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Located on the south side of\u00a0Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve, the\u00a0Dyment Boat Access\u00a0offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/\",\"name\":\"Dyment Melgund Lake Boat Launch - Art Borups Corners\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-05T13:21:36+00:00\",\"description\":\"Located on the south side of\u00a0Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve, the\u00a0Dyment Boat Access\u00a0offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"Surrounded by boreal forest, boaters on Melgund Lake experience the quiet beauty of protected waters and rich fishing traditions.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Borups Corners Arts and Community Recreation\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Arts and Recreation Facilities\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Dyment Melgund Lake Boat Launch\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/\",\"name\":\"Art Borups Corners\",\"description\":\"Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Art Borups Corners\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program.jpeg\",\"width\":221,\"height\":221,\"caption\":\"Art Borups Corners\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dyment Melgund Lake Boat Launch - Art Borups Corners","description":"Located on the south side of\u00a0Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve, the\u00a0Dyment Boat Access\u00a0offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dyment Boat Access to Melgund Lake","og_description":"Located on the south side of\u00a0Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve, the\u00a0Dyment Boat Access\u00a0offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes.","og_url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/","og_site_name":"Art Borups Corners","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Dyment Boat Access to Melgund Lake","twitter_description":"Located on the south side of\u00a0Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve, the\u00a0Dyment Boat Access\u00a0offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/","name":"Dyment Melgund Lake Boat Launch - Art Borups Corners","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg","datePublished":"2025-06-05T13:21:36+00:00","description":"Located on the south side of\u00a0Melgund Lake and the Melgund Lake Conservation Reserve, the\u00a0Dyment Boat Access\u00a0offers a convenient and well-maintained launch point for boating, canoeing, and kayaking in one of Northwestern Ontario\u2019s most scenic and peaceful lakes.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/melgund-lake-conservation-reserve-ontario.jpg","width":1200,"height":675,"caption":"Surrounded by boreal forest, boaters on Melgund Lake experience the quiet beauty of protected waters and rich fishing traditions."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/dyment-boat-access-to-melgund-lake\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Borups Corners Arts and Community Recreation","item":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Arts and Recreation Facilities","item":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/recreation\/facilities\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Dyment Melgund Lake Boat Launch"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#website","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/","name":"Art Borups Corners","description":"Melgund Township, Northwestern Ontario","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#organization","name":"Art Borups Corners","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/art-borups-corners-melgund-township-northwestern-ontario-northern-arts-program.jpeg","width":221,"height":221,"caption":"Art Borups Corners"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45602\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45593"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsincubator.ca\/borupscorners\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}