 Part of the charm of Lake Bernard is also its more peaceful, less developed nature, 50 km (31 mi) removed from the hubbub of busy Muskoka.It is also an exceptionally deep lake, charted to depths of 45.7 metres (150 feet)  but rumoured to have deeper spots of up to 400 metres (1312 feet), leading to speculation that the lake may have been formed by a meteor.Historically, the lake was primarily used for logging, and one may still see many logs which have become waterlogged and sunk to the bottom.