WCPP doesn't have a campsite database, so I propose using this thread to collect campsite descriptions and ratings.

There are no official campsite names or numbers in WCPP, and that makes it difficult to match campsites to descriptions. So I am posting maps with my own numbers attached. I have numbered most of the sites on my maps, even the ones I didn't find or visit, so that others can add descriptions without posting new maps. (But of course if you want to rate a site that is not on one of my maps - and this is encouraged - you will have to generate your own maps and give the sites your own numbers.)

I have also included a couple of campsite descriptions / ratings from DentonDoc and SunCatcher.

Campsites in Manitoba do have official numbers (1, 2, etc) but these are not unique, so I have renumbered the one site I visited on Garner Lake from "1" to "GAR1" to distinguish it from any other site "1" that might appear later in this thread.

As much as possible, I have tried to keep the star rating consistent with PCD. Everyone has their own criteria for what constitutes a "good" campsite. This is a rough description of my star rating:
   0 stars: Not significantly better than a makeshift site anywhere else in the park.
   1 star: Very basic, usually a small site with a fire ring but no good tent locations, usable in an emergency.
   2 stars: Has a fire ring, at least one flat, level tent spot, not much else.
   3 stars: Tent spot(s) are flat, level and sheltered, the site has enough size that you can walk around. This would make an ok base camp.
   4 stars: Tent spots and site size are better than the minimum. The site also has good views, overall it is significantly better than a 3 star site.
   5 stars: Even better than 4 stars, needs good sitting rocks, kitchen area, etc as well.

Island sites need to be big enough that you can build a latrine and collect firewood without leaving the island (or degrading the site), otherwise I lowered the rating one star.

Because of the granite dome topography, almost all of the sites in WCPP seem to have good canoe landings, so usually I left this out of my descriptions.

There are eight maps covering the sites on my route, plus an overview map showing how the eight smaller maps fit together.

The campsite numbers and portage lengths might be too small to read on your screen as displayed here. In that case, try opening the image link in a new browser window or tab and then increasing the view size of that window, or try saving the image to your pc and opening it in a separate viewer. The images' resolutions are good enough that one of these should work.

On the maps, the campsites are shown by red dots and red circles. The dots are sites identified on DentonDoc's MemoryMap disc, the circles are sites added from the WCPP and Nopiming park maps.

The portage lengths are in metres according to the WCPP canoe map, with "np" meaning "no portage". Refer to the portage database thread for more details.

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The campsite data:

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Site #___ Date visited____ Comments    GAR1 August 8, 2012 Small, room for at least 2 tents. 2 stars D001 2011 DentonDoc: This place is huge and has a fantastic sandy beach.  That said, it is also a site that gets over used and may be trashy.  Although technically within Ontario, this site also has a [metal fire grate]. S001 August 2012 SunCatcher: S002 is much better S001 August 22, 2012 Three small fire rings on a small site. Sheltered tent spot in forest, maybe room for more. 2 stars. S002 August 2012 SunCatcher: 5 stars S002 August 9, 2012 Room for two tents on a flat grassy area on small island. Good views, lots of room to move around. Island too small for latrine though. 4 stars. J001 August 20, 2012 Remnants of a fire pit. Room for one tent in the trees. 1 star. J002 August 20, 2012 Fire ring on an east-facing shoreline. Room for 4+ tents on flat granite. Young forest lacking aesthetics. 1 star. J003 (not checked) J004 (not checked) J005 August 20, 2012 Two fire rings on rocky point, One so-so tent spot in back. 1 star. J006 August 20, 2012 Fire ring, room for one or two tents (a good sheltered spot in back). 2 stars J007 August 20, 2012 South-facing shore, fire ring, room for a few tents on the reindeer lichen. 1 star. J008 August 20, 2012 No fire ring, but room for tents. No stars. J009 August 20, 2012 Rocky landing in marshy bay, but no site found. No stars. J010 (not checked) Could not find a site here. J011 August 20, 2012 Firepit below waterline on tiny exposed island. Room for 1 tent. 1 star. S003 August 2012 SunCatcher: 5 stars S003 August 20, 2012 West-facing site on north of island. Designer firepit, room for 2 or more tents. 5 stars J012 August 10, 2012 Great view from a north-facing point, room for only one tent. Good (but small) kitchen area. Landing on the east side is mostly blocked by fallen pine tree. 3 stars J013 August 10, 2012 A trail connects this to J012. This is also a small site, but with a much worse view. Could get three tents in here though. 2 stars J014 August 10, 2012 Seldom-used site, grass growing in the fire ring. One big tent spot. 2 stars. J015 (not checked) J016 August 11, 2012 Excellent landing on the NW corner of the southern island. Two tent pads and a fire ring are higher up in the trees, well sheltered. 3 stars J017 August 11, 2012 The landing is on the SE corner of the north island. The fire ring is further west, directly opposite the J016 landing. Poor tent spot. 1 star. J018 August 11, 2012 Rudimentary fire ring, poor tent spot. 1 star J019 (not checked) Could not find a site here J020 August 11, 2012 Good landing, nice fireplace, but no good tent spots that I could find. Hemmed in by deadfall. 1 star J021 August 11, 2012 Open point without much shelter. 2 stars. J022 August 11, 2012 Good landing, fire ring on a point, the tent sites are further back in the trees. An east facing site with a long granite beach, lots of room to walk around. 3 stars. J023 (not checked) J024 (not checked) J025 (not checked) J026 August 12, 2012 Spacious point site, excellent landing, designer kitchen. Room for at least 3 tents. 3 stars J027 (not checked) J028 August 12, 2012 Spacious site, the tent pads I saw weren't very level. 1.5 stars J029 (not checked) J030 (not checked) J031 (not checked) J032 (not checked) J033 (not checked) J034 August 12, 2012 Fire ring on a small point. No good tent pads, though there may be room for a small tent on the reindeer lichen or back in the woods. No stars J035 (not checked) J036 August 12, 2012 On a small channel. Has a fire ring plus room for a couple of tents. 2 stars J037 (not checked) J038 (not checked) J039 (not checked) J040 August 13, 2012 Excellent takeout, nice view to south. Small, room for only one or two tents, but looks comfortable. 3 stars. J041 (not checked) Could not find a site here: there is a takeout onto a tiny exposed point with room for one small tent, but no fire ring. If this is it, no stars. J042 (not checked) J043 August 14, 2012 There are a couple of flat spots alongside the portage where you could pitch a tent, but no fire ring that I saw. 1 star. J044 (not checked) J045 (not checked) J046 (not checked) J047 August 14, 2012 On the north side of the southern island. Has a fire ring with fireweed growing in it. Room for one tent behind a big rock. 1 star. J048 August 14, 2012 I checked the north shore of this peninsula. There is a finger of granite here, some rocks that may once have been a fire ring, some scattered fragments of charred wood. No place for a tent. No stars if this is it. J049 August 14, 2012 The site has a poor takeout onto a sloping granite slab. There is an old fire ring and a place for a tent at the top of the slope, but this is as close to a "makeshift" camp as you can get. Half a star. J050 (not checked) J051 August 15, 2012 The fire ring is on the southern tip of the southern island. Maybe room for a small tent. Half a star. J052 August 15, 2012 On a small island in the channel between the big island and the mainland. Two firepits, two good landings on the north and south sides of the island, room for two or three tents, good views.The island is too small for a latrine or for a reasonable supply of deadfall though. 4 stars. J053 (not checked) J054 (not checked) J055 (not checked) J056 (not checked) J057 (not checked) J058 (not checked) J059 August 17, 2012 The fire ring is on south-facing point. Good tent spots are located further back from the shore. This site doesn't seem to get much use. 3 stars J060 August 17, 2012 This is a separate site from J059. Fire ring is mostly destroyed. Little used site? 1 star. J061 August 17, 2012 There is a large beehive-shaped cairn on the point. but no fire ring. Maybe there is room for one tent. No stars. J062 August 17, 2012 This is a small site on a south facing point upstream of the narrows. Has a fire ring, only one good tent spot, but the site is large enough to walk around a bit. Good views. 2 stars J063 August 17, 2012 This is on a south-facing point. The site is small, but has flat spots for three tents. Good views. 3 stars J064 (not checked) J065 (not checked) J066 (not checked) J067 (not checked) J068 (not checked) J069 August 17, 2012 There is a possible remnant of a fire ring here, no spot for a tent. This is probably not the real site, no stars if it is. J070 August 17, 2012 On a south-facing shoreline, this site has a fire ring with fireweed growing in it. Room for one tent nearby, with the possibility of more farther back in the forest with some deadfall clearing. 1 star J071 (not checked) Could not see anything here J072 August 17, 2012 This is a small site on a south-facing point with good views. Tent pads are sheltered but not level. Look for boletus edulis on the trail along the west shore. 2.5 stars. J073 (not checked) Could not see anything here. J074 (not checked) J075 August 19, 2012 The fire ring is on an exposed tongue of granite. There is room for one large tent. The site has good views, but I would not want to be here in bad weather. Seldom-used site? 2 stars. J076 August 19, 2012 This site is on the west side of the island. It's a slightly better site than J075, more sheltered, but the views are not as good. There is room for at least one tent. 2 stars