Rex Tolton first developed Miles Bay camp in 1951. Located 13 miles from where we park the car and on a remote island a quarter mile from the Aulneau Peninsula, Miles Bay Camp is a comfortable and rustic fishing / hunting camp. This is where you take your family to let them experience nature. You will stay in a comfortable housekeeping cabin with a kitchen and separate bedrooms. However the bathroom is located in an outhouse 20-50 yards from your cabin. There is a central shower facility with two separate shower rooms. Everyone does their own cooking and cleans their own fish, etc.
Yes, it is to city folk very much of a wilderness camp. However, the camaraderie among those in camp, the graciousness of the the camp owners and the pleasure of experiencing wild Canada in a beautiful setting will far out weight the minor inconveniences.
I never met Rex, but began going to camp when his son Larry owned it. Larry and his wife Sarah ran the camp for nearly 30 years. Their son Matthew and his life partner Jenn now own and run the camp. I had the pleasure of somewhat watching Matt grow up. My brother, Max, and I along with other family members have been going there for almost 30 years and during that time have grown to love, respect and admire Matt.
During those years we have also had the great good fortune to make many friends of the others that regularly visit the camp. Years ago at camp we first met, our now very good friends, Jim and Denise and their children Ashley and Robbie. Since the late 1990′s both families book cabins during the same week and fish together almost daily. Everyone in our family has developed a deep affection for Jim and Denise because of their wonderful attitude toward Max and me. They treat us as if we were part of their family.
This is the friendly atmosphere that we typically find at Mile Bay Camp. Once there everyone seems to drop their big city facade and just get down to the business of relaxation. It is fascinating that their guests come from all economic backgrounds. It is common to see people standing on the dock chatting, knowing that one is a multi-millionaire and the other lives off of their social security. If you didn’t already know their economic status your would never be able to tell. Also people come from almost every state in the lower 48 to this little 8 cabin camp. I was there once when there were guests from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Maine, Oregon, New York, New Jersey and Louisiana.
