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Wasaga Pines Cottage & RV Resort

Wasaga Pines Cottage & RV Resort has delivered Georgian Bay cottage country experiences for more than 30 years from its beautifully maintained property in Elmvale, Ontario — situated just outside Wasaga Beach and a short drive from the sandy shores of the world's longest freshwater beach on Georgian Bay. For Ontario families who return year after year to the same well-loved campground, Wasaga Pines has the established, community-oriented atmosphere that makes loyalty entirely understandable. Two heated pools, an 18-hole mini golf course, basketball and soccer and baseball fields, horseshoe pits, a bocce court, and an outdoor fitness area provide recreation infrastructure for guests of every age. The resort's recreation centre — stocked with a pool table, ping pong, television, board games, art supplies, and sports equipment — becomes a social hub on cooler evenings and rainy days. Weekly events including karaoke nights, dances on long weekends, and organized family activities give the wasaga pines campground calendar a social structure that keeps the core of returning campers planning their next visit before the current one ends. Accommodation options include overnight and seasonal RV voyageur sites and cottage rentals, with 30-amp hookups and water access throughout. Pets are welcome. The Georgian Bay landscape surrounding Wasaga Pines connects guests to one of Ontario's most iconic cottage country environments — the blue expanse of Georgian Bay visible from the beach, the wind-shaped pines along the shore, and the warm, relatively calm bay water that makes the Wasaga Beach area one of the most visited summer destinations in the province. Wasaga Beach itself, 14 kilometers of freshwater sand backed by Georgian Bay's warm blue water, is just minutes from the resort — the longest freshwater beach in the world and a summer institution for generations of Ontario families. Collingwood and the Blue Mountain Resort, about 20 minutes east, offer a parallel recreational universe with mountain biking and hiking in summer, championship skiing in winter, and a year-round village of restaurants and shops. Penetanguishene and Discovery Harbour living history site preserve Georgian Bay's maritime heritage in well-interpreted form. Barrie, the Simcoe County hub, is 30 minutes south for urban amenities and the full range of a mid-sized Ontario city. Wasaga Pines Cottage & RV Resort operates through the Ontario camping season, with peak demand falling July through August when the beach and pools are in full summer mode. The wasaga pines resort combination of on-site recreation, Georgian Bay location, and community atmosphere fills seasonal sites years in advance and books summer weekends quickly — reach out early for any high-season stay to secure your preferred site type.

from $41/night

Sun Outdoors Association Island

207 RV Sites, 10 Cabins, 4 Tent Sites, 5 Cottages, 17 Lodges, 2 Park Models

Sun Outdoors Association Island in Henderson, New York, offers 209 full-hookup RV sites, 34 cabin, cottage, lodge, and park model units, and four tent sites on a 65-acre private island, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 65 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Elite waterfront pull-in and lakefront sunset pull-through categories join deluxe lake view tiers, with a marina, boat ramp, and fishing guides. Two hundred nine sites span deluxe lake view back-in, elite pull-thru, elite waterfront pull-in, lakefront sunset pull-thru, and limited lake view back-in categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 65 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Naming a category "lakefront sunset" tells you exactly what you are paying for. Thirty-four cabins, cottages, lodges, and park models and four tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. The resort is open mid-May through mid-October, with most planned activities and the pool running in peak summer. A marina, boat ramp, boat docks, boat rentals, kayak rentals, fishing pier, and on-site fishing guides open Lake Ontario for boating, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing. An outdoor pool, clubhouse, game room, arcade, craft room, sports courts, basketball, corn hole, golf cart rentals, walking trails, and a playground fill the rest. An entire island reached by private bridge, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario where the Thousand Islands begin. The season is short. Reserve well ahead.

from $44/night

Shady Shores RV Resort & Campground

6 RV Sites

Shady Shores RV Resort and Campground in Sterling, New York, offers 6 RV sites on the south shore of Lake Ontario, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. A single back-in category joins an outdoor pool, mini-golf, clubhouse, game room, fitness center, and boat rentals. Six back-in sites carry sewer and electric on 30-amp with site WiFi, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm water service with the resort when you book, and note that service is 30-amp throughout. One consistent category means no guesswork. Cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, firewood, dump station, and RV storage handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with boat rentals opening the water for boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. Mini-golf, a clubhouse, game room, arcade, fitness center, pavilion, playground, dog park, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, and walking trails fill the rest, with live music, hiking, and productive birding. Wine tasting is nearby. The resort sits where the Blind Sodus Bay inlet meets Lake Ontario in Cayuga County, which gives it Great Lake views and protected bay water at the same address — a combination that makes both open-water fishing and calm paddling available without moving the boat. The Sterling Nature Center's trails are close, and the Sterling Renaissance Festival draws crowds each summer. Fair Haven Beach State Park is minutes away, with the Finger Lakes wine country and Syracuse within reach. Summer is the season on Lake Ontario. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $35/night