This weekend is calling for perfect fall sweater-weather! Why not get outside with your wool socks, and snuggle up around a fire in a provincial park?
We have waterfront and electrical sites available, as well as a number of cabins (available as of 12:00 pm on September 27, 2018).
Southeastern Ontario
Sandbanks Provincial Park
Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, this cottage is a short bicycle ride from the Outlet and Sandbanks beaches.
The cottage sleeps six and includes a fully equipped kitchen, satellite TV, wood fireplace, barbecue and propane. Bedding and towels are supplied.
*NOTE* Call the Ontario Parks reservation service at 1-888-ONT-PARK (668-7275) to reserve.
Sandbanks is 2.5 hours from Toronto and 3 hours from Ottawa.
Charleston Lake Provincial Park
**Waterfront site alert!**
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.
Southwestern Ontario
Sauble Falls Provincial Park
This historic waterfall used to power a timber mill and generating station. Now flanked by immature forest, the falls are the end of the Rankin River canoe route, ideal for novice canoeists (rentals available). Sauble Falls is the perfect base camp for exploring the Bruce Peninsula.
This weekend is Sauble Falls’ Camper Halloween! Campers are invited to decorate their sites, carve pumpkins and take the kids trick-or-treating around the park at dusk. When you have had enough trick-or-treating you can return to your site for a family campfire and spooky stories!
Sauble Falls is 3 hours from Toronto, and 2 hours from Barrie.
Long Point Provincial Park
This park is part of a 40-kilometre-long sand spit in Lake Erie which is recognized as a biosphere reserve by the United Nations. It is a world-renowned refuge and stopover for migrating birds in fall and spring. Its delicate dunes and marshes teem with songbirds, spawning fish, turtles and frogs.
Long Point is just under 2.5 hours from Toronto, or 1.5 hours from London.
Near North
Restoule Provincial Park
Restoule is especially beautiful this time of year. The park has several trails that will immerse you in all the goodness of a fall forest.
The inner loop of the Angel’s Point Trail is a new single-track trail designed for mountain biking. With smooth winding corners, moderate changes in elevation and flowing dips, humps and bumps, the trail is great for all riding abilities.
Restoule is 1 hour south of North Bay, and 2 hours north of Orillia.
Bonnechere Provincial Park
One of the Ottawa Valley’s hidden gems, your family will fall in love with Bonnechere. This weekend, you could be exploring the quiet Bonnechere River, a great spot for introducing little ones to paddling.
This cabin has two bedrooms, a small living area with 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.
Sturgeon Bay Provincial Park
The park’s cozy cabins are perfect for when it gets a little colder at night. Paddlers and boaters can enjoy a scenic tour of Sturgeon Bay, or (if more experienced) head out onto Georgian Bay.
Anglers love Shawanaga Bay, a huge inlet reaching inland from Georgian Bay with hundreds of islands and lots of underwater structures that fish like to hang out around.
*NOTE* Call the Ontario Parks reservation service at 1-888-ONT-PARK (668-7275) to reserve.
Sturgeon Bay is 3 hours from Toronto, and 1.5 hours from Sudbury.
Northeastern Ontario
Chutes Provincial Park
Situated between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, Chutes offers great hiking with views of scenic waterfalls and a river gorge. It is a great base from which to explore Manitoulin Island and the North Channel of Lake Huron.
*NOTE* Many northern Ontario campsites (including those at Chutes) are non-reservable in the fall, but are open on a first-come-first-served basis. And there are plenty of openings for this weekend!
Chutes is just over 1 hour from Sudbury, and 2.5 hours from Sault Ste. Marie.
Northwestern Ontario
Lake Superior Provincial Park
This site is steps from the shores of Agawa Bay on Lake Superior!
You’ll find world-class hiking and paddling along the shoreline. In Lake Superior and the park’s coastal streams and rivers, there are good populations of lake and rainbow trout, and three species of salmon.
*NOTE* Many northern Ontario campsites (including those at Lake Superior) are non-reservable in the fall, but are open on a first-come-first-served basis. And there are plenty of openings for this weekend!
Lake Superior is 2 hours north of Sault Ste Marie.
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Sleeping Giant offers breathtaking views of Lake Superior from the Top of the Giant Trail and Thunder Bay Lookout, or explore 100+ km of incredible hiking trails with many spectacular geological features such as the “Sea Lion.”
This barrier-free cabin has three bedrooms, a washroom with large shower, a fully equipped modern kitchen, 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 on the shores of Lake Superior.