Category: Camping
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We're reducing the maximum length of stay at select parks in 2023
Over the past several years, camping at Ontario Parks has grown steadily from 4.3 million reserved campsite nights in 2014 to over 6.6 million reserved campsite nights in 2021. With reservations on the rise, we want to ensure that more Ontarians can enjoy campground campsites at some of our more popular parks during our busy…
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Experience late fall camping at Silent Lake Provincial Park
Picture this: the sound of a crackling fire filling the crisp fall air, the soft sound of leaves falling in the forest, dipping your paddle into a still lake during a misty sunrise, and best of all… no bugs! This is late fall camping at Silent Lake Provincial Park. Looking for a quiet and relaxing…
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5 reasons to visit Fitzroy Provincial Park
Just 40 minutes from Canada’s capital in the Ottawa Valley, Fitzroy Provincial Park may be one of the province’s best kept secrets. Situated on the Ottawa River and bisected by the Carp River, campsites with river views are abundant. Add to that two beaches, watercraft rentals, hiking trails, and a beautiful group picnic spot and…
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Discover fall camping at Driftwood Provincial Park
This blog post comes from Emma Webb, Head Gate Attendant at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park. Driftwood is my favourite provincial park. Don’t get me wrong, I adore Samuel de Champlain, but there’s something magical about Driftwood. It’s where I started my parks career. Although it may be smaller, the park has a lot of…
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5 parks with extended fall camping seasons
Cooler weather. No bugs. The pumpkin pie aroma wafting from your campfire, and the warmth of hot chocolate in your hands. It must be fall camping season! Searching for the perfect destination? These five parks will be extending their camping seasons this year:
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Gaining experience with the Learn to Camp program
Today’s post comes from the family at CreateWithMom.com — a family of four living in the GTA, looking for adventure whenever possible! Our first learning experience on how to car camp was with the Ontario Parks Learn to Camp program a few years ago. After this, we invested in camping equipment and have gone on many…
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What it's like to fly in and paddle out of Wabakimi
In today’s post, influencer Ken Jones recounts his backcountry trip to Wabakimi. This past year was interesting to say the least. The global pandemic has changed a lot about how we travel. After having to cancel a trip to Alaska in September, my wife and I wanted to explore somewhere in Ontario where we’d not…
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5 reasons to visit Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park
If the sights and sounds of moving water in nature are refreshing and rejuvenating, then time spent at Kap-Kig-Iwan is liquid medicine! Situated in the heart of Northern Ontario, Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park is located just off Highway 11, two kilometres south of Englehart, and just north of the Temagami region. This picturesque little park showcases…
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Don't bring plants from home!
Our parks protect some of the most biodiverse places in Ontario, and this biodiversity includes an enormous number of native plant species. From giant Tulip Trees in the south to small ancient White Cedars on the Niagara Escarpment, north to carnivorous wildflowers (and the infamous Poison Ivy almost everywhere) — plants are the basis of our forest…