Island Lake Camp traces its beginnings back to 1946, when founder Harry Morel recognized the shoreline of Island Lake as the perfect setting for a traditional Northern Ontario tourist camp.
Drawn by its quiet beauty and natural abundance, Morel established the camp with a clear vision: a welcoming retreat where visitors could experience exceptional fishing, rewarding hunting, and the rugged charm of the Canadian wilderness.
In those early years, days were defined by trophy catches, wildlife-filled forests, and the simple pleasure of life at the lake—setting the foundation for a camp legacy that continues to this day.
Harry Morel - Canin Construction - 1945
Bridge before camp. (circa 1945-46)
South Dam - Island Lake
Olive , Henri, Claudette and Mona Morel. Main Cabin 1950.
Henri J. Morel and Olive Morel in front of Cabin #1. Cabin #2 in background.
Mona and Claudette Morel. 1946
Outhouse and Ice House. 1945
Cabin #5 - Scuttlebutt
Island Lake Camp. Cabin #2
Cabin #1
Cabin in the early winter. Circa 1946
Olive Morel with the camp laundry facilities. Circa 1948
Harry Morel
Olive Morel
Guests and thier days catch!