Fall colours are here, folks! Get outdoors and enjoy the season.
Roofed accommodations, electrical sites, and non-electrical sites are all available to fit your camping needs this weekend.
Scout out your ideal campsite on our Campsite Browsing/Reservation tool (including pictures of most campsites!), or check out these featured campsites (available as of 9:00 am. on September 26, 2019):
Northwestern Ontario
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
These barrier-free cabins are located in the park on the shores of Marie Louise Lake.
Each cabin has three bedrooms, a washroom with a large shower, a fully equipped modern kitchen, a propane fireplace, and heated sun porch. Pots, pans, cups, mugs, dishes, cutlery, kettle, coffee maker, pillows and linens are provided. One campfire pit and one picnic table are located outside of each cabin.
*NOTE* Call the Ontario Parks reservation service at 1-888-ONT-PARK (668-7275) to reserve.
Sleeping Giant is 1 hour from Thunder Bay.
Rushing River Provincial Park
Rushing River is a favourite family camping destination with beaches, playgrounds, hiking trails and endless opportunities for exploring.
Rushing River is 2.5 hours from Winnipeg.
Northeastern Ontario
Killbear Provincial Park
Killbear is one of our most visited parks with its kilometres of rugged, rocky shoreline, numerous sand beaches and beautiful views of windswept pines on rocky islands.
And is it ever gorgeous in the fall!
Killbear is 3 hours from Toronto.
Restoule Provincial Park
Paddle along the base of the Stormy Lake Bluffs, or hike to the top for a view of the local landscape. More than 90 species of birds frequent the waters and forests of Restoule, including Peregrine Falcons, Bald Eagles, and Osprey.
Restoule is 1 hour south of North Bay, and 2 hours north of Orillia.
Near North
Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
Samuel de Champlain is located on the historic Mattawa River fur trade route in the Mattawa Valley. Discovery staff at the park provide interactive programming suitable for all ages. Relaxing beside the refreshing, clear waters of Moore Lake is a fantastic way to spend a warm day.
Samuel de Champlain is 40 minutes east of North Bay, and approximately 3.5 hours from Ottawa.
Bonnechere Provincial Park
One of the Ottawa Valley’s hidden gems, your family will fall in love with Bonnechere.
This cabin has two bedrooms, a small living area with a chesterfield and propane fireplace. The kitchen has an electric bar fridge and microwave, a custom pine dining table and an outdoor BBQ for cooking. Firewood, a canoe and paddling equipment are provided.
*NOTE* Call the Ontario Parks reservation service at 1-888-ONT-PARK (668-7275) to reserve.
Bonnechere is 2 hours from Ottawa, and 3 hours from Kingston.
Southwestern Ontario
MacGregor Point Provincial Park
MacGregor Point is one of the most ecologically diverse natural places along the Lake Huron shoreline.
A complex ecosystem unfolds at this all-season park, just south of Port Elgin. More than 200 species of birds have been sighted here, including the Black-crowned Night Heron and the American Egret which find the wetlands in the park to be ideal feeding grounds.
MacGregor Point is 3 hours from Toronto, and 2.5 hours from Barrie or London.
Rondeau Provincial Park
Eleven beach accesses lead to 11 km of beautiful sandy beaches along the Lake Erie side of the Rondeau peninsula. The park also offers six hiking trails from which to explore this world-renowned birding destination.
Rondeau is 3 hours from Toronto and 1.5 hours from London.
Southeastern Ontario
Charleston Lake Provincial Park
Need a quiet escape? Located on the eastern shore of Charleston Lake, this rustic cabin is water access only. There is no electrical service at this cabin, but solar-powered interior lights are provided and there is a composting outhouse is nearby.
*NOTE* Call the Ontario Parks reservation service at 1-888-ONT-PARK (668-7275) to reserve.
Charleston Lake is under 1 hour from Kingston, 2 hours from Ottawa, and 3 hours from Toronto.
Sibbald Point Provincial Park
Looking to get out onto the water this weekend? Sibbald Point is your gateway to Lake Simcoe, the perfect place for sailing and motorboats. Lake trout, bass, whitefish, pike, yellow pickerel and jumbo perch are abundant in Lake Simcoe.
Sibbald Point is just over 1 hour from Toronto.