Anchorage Reviews | Daniels Point - Balsam Lake

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Daniels Point - Balsam Lake

Location: Trent-Severn Waterway
Lat / Lon: N 44° 33.561' / W 078° 48.821'
Depth: At least 6 feet
Description:
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Holding:

5.00

Good

Wind Protection:

4.00

Open and Exposed to North

Current Flow:

5.00

Wake Protection:

3.00

Open and Exposed to North

Scenic Beauty:

5.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

5.00

WiFi:

5.00

Review for Daniels Point - Balsam Lake

Reviewed by: Ron Zienka, Knot On Call, on Jul 27, 2025
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.7'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

5

Great little anchorage. We stayed here as a "rest stop" in preparation for a long day on the Trent canal (07/27/2025). The anchorage itself was beautiful, with lovely homes and "cottages" that hugged the shoreline. (If you have a pet/dog, you will most likely need to dinghy farther out to find a suitable place to take them out.) We let out 100' of chain and it held nicely in mud at ~16' of depth. As it was a Saturday in July, there was a lot of activity coming in and out of a little inlet tucked just inside the cove. As such, we experienced some slight waking from the activity, but nothing too serious. Additionally, there were many curious (friendly) passerby's during daytime hours. (Guessing not many bigger boats anchor here). Evening & overnight was quiet, peaceful, and relaxing. We would absolutely anchor here again!

Note: For wi-fi & cell service we gave 5 stars as we have Star-link, which worked great!

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