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Fairview Park Camping & Marina

15 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites, 2 Cottages

Fairview Park Camping & Marina brings together the quiet pleasures of the Lavase River and the vast natural canvas of Lake Nipissing in a well-located campground just minutes from downtown North Bay, Ontario. Situated along the river with a marina and boat slips that give guests direct waterway access, this North Bay campground is a natural destination for anglers, boaters, and families seeking a serene waterside retreat within easy reach of everything a northern Ontario city offers across a summer season. Over 40 seasonal sites — including cottage-style accommodations — line the property, with full RV hookups and tent sites providing options for all types of campers arriving from across the province and beyond. The marina's boat slips make arriving by water a genuine option, and the Lavase River location provides calm waterway access for kayaks and canoes before the current broadens toward Lake Nipissing two kilometers downstream. A golf course and fine dining are both within approximately one kilometer of the campground entrance, giving guests meaningful off-site options without a long drive. Pets are welcome throughout the park. The Lavase River setting is quintessentially Northern Ontario — clear water, forested banks, and a natural quiet that reminds visitors why this corner of Canada draws outdoor enthusiasts from across the province. The river's gentle current through the campground grounds provides a calming backdrop for early mornings and evening campfire hours alike, and the transition from the river's intimate scale to Lake Nipissing's open expanse just two kilometers downstream is one of the more satisfying geographic contrasts any Ontario campground can claim. Lake Nipissing is the area's dominant natural draw — a vast, island-dotted lake covering nearly 900 square kilometers and providing some of the finest walleye and muskie fishing in Ontario alongside excellent opportunities for boating, paddling, and beach relaxation along its sandy shores. Downtown North Bay, just five kilometers from the campground, offers restaurants, boutique shopping, and cultural venues, along with the Chief Commanda II — a restored cruise ship that runs narrated sightseeing tours on Lake Nipissing throughout the summer season and gives guests an unhurried perspective on the lake's full scale. Fairview Park is particularly well-suited to seasonal campers who return summer after summer for the fishing, the river setting, and the proximity to North Bay's city amenities. The walleye season on Lake Nipissing opens in mid-May and peaks through June, drawing serious anglers who plan their entire Ontario spring calendar around the opportunity to fish waters that consistently produce trophy-class fish. The park's established community of returning guests gives it the character of a place where neighbors become familiar faces across many seasons — a quality less common in campgrounds that cater primarily to overnight travelers. Book early for peak summer weeks, when boat slips and waterfront sites are always in the highest demand and the walleye bite on Lake Nipissing is at its most consistent.

from $30/night

Woodland Park

3 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites

At Woodland Park in Sauble Beach, Ontario—on the Bruce Peninsula where Lake Huron's freshwater coast produces the seven-mile continuous natural sand beach that makes Sauble Beach the most visited freshwater beach community in Canada, a short walk from the campground's entrance—Woodland Park provides more than 770 campsites including 155 overnight and transient sites, 575 seasonal sites, and 20 tent sites, alongside an indoor heated pool and hot tub, two playgrounds, supervised children's activities, a recreation center, beach access, boat docks, boat ramp, a dog park, and the complete amenity infrastructure that a 770-site campground in one of Canada's most popular Lake Huron beach communities develops when the summer season fills to capacity with the Ontario camping families who have been making Sauble Beach a generational tradition for decades. The seven-mile beach, the indoor pool, and the supervised children's programming together define what families return to Woodland Park for year after year. All overnight and transient sites at Woodland Park include a large cement patio, picnic table, and fire ring on paved roads, with free cable television at every site. The paved road and cement patio infrastructure provide the clean, durable site surface that a 770-site property with high summer turnover requires to maintain the quality standard that repeat-visitor families arrive expecting. Clean washrooms and showers distributed through the property serve the hygiene infrastructure at the site density the campground maintains. Free WiFi provides the connectivity. Two- and three-bedroom trailer rentals—stocked with dishes, plates, pots, pans, glasses, cutlery, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, and television with free cable—serve the families who want the Sauble Beach camping experience without bringing their own equipment, providing the fully outfitted domestic setup that makes a week at the beach practical regardless of the gear situation at home. Sauble Beach's seven-mile freshwater sand beach—a short walk from Woodland Park's gate—is the largest and longest freshwater beach in Canada and one of the longest natural sand beaches in North America, stretching in a continuous arc of clean quartz sand between the Lake Huron shoreline and the beach communities that have grown up behind it since the early 20th century when the Bruce Peninsula's sand beaches became accessible by road. The lake's shallow, gradually sloping sandy bottom provides the safest swimming conditions in any large Canadian beach community, and the clear, freshwater character eliminates the ocean beach concerns that parents with young children at saltwater beaches manage. The Bruce Peninsula extending north from Sauble Beach contains some of the most ecologically significant and visually dramatic natural landscapes in Ontario: the Bruce Peninsula National Park's Georgian Bay shoreline, the Fathom Five National Marine Park's shipwrecks and clear-water diving, and the Niagara Escarpment's limestone cliffs and alvars that create the specific karst terrain that supports rare orchids and the migratory birds that use the peninsula's narrow land bridge as a concentration point during fall migration. Woodland Park is open seasonally through Ontario's summer camping calendar from May through October. Sauble Beach's peak season runs from Canada Day weekend in July through the August civic holiday when the beach fills with the Ontario cottage-and-camping population that converts the seven-mile shore into the most socially animated freshwater beach scene in the province. Reserve transient sites well in advance for July and August, claim the patio space on arrival, and let Lake Huron's seven-mile sand beach earn the Sauble Beach reputation that Ontario families pass from parents to children as reliably as any summer tradition in the province.

from $40/night

Tiny Village Parry Sound

Tiny Village Parry Sound in Ontario, Canada, provides a distinctive lakeside and Georgian Bay camping retreat in the Parry Sound District of the Canadian Shield, where the famous Thirty Thousand Islands of Georgian Bay—the largest freshwater archipelago in the world—create a labyrinthine boating, kayaking, and canoeing environment of extraordinary natural beauty in a protected UNESCO Biosphere Reserve recognized as one of the most ecologically significant freshwater landscapes on Earth. Positioned in the landscape surrounding Parry Sound where the Canadian Shield's exposed Precambrian granite meets Georgian Bay's open water in an island-studded shoreline that Canadian summer cottage culture has treasured for over a century, the campground provides a natural gateway to one of Canada's most celebrated outdoor recreation environments. The campground's facility reflects the outdoor recreation and cottage-style character of Georgian Bay camping: a beach for swimming, boat docks for guest watercraft, boat ramp, boat rentals, kayak rentals for exploring the island passages of the Thirty Thousand Islands, a lake, showers, bathrooms, general store, firewood, walking trails, playground, and recreation center serve the practical and recreational needs of guests whose stays center on the bay's paddling and boating opportunities. Canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, volleyball, hiking, and the birding and wildlife watching that the Georgian Bay's protected shoreline consistently delivers provide organized and independent recreation across the full outdoor spectrum. The cabins accommodate guests seeking enclosed lakeside accommodations. Parry Sound's position on the eastern Georgian Bay shore provides the administrative and commercial center for the Thirty Thousand Islands corridor, where the Town of Parry Sound's waterfront, the Gateway to the 30,000 Islands cruise boat operation on Georgian Bay, and the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts—home to the Festival of the Sound classical music festival each July—create a cultural and natural tourism infrastructure of surprising depth for a community of Parry Sound's size. The Canadian Shield's exposed granite outcrops, the silver-gray shores of Georgian Bay, and the boreal forest that frames every water view create the visual identity that the Group of Seven painters immortalized in the Canadian landscape painting tradition. The Georgian Bay Islands National Park, a 13,000-hectare park protecting 63 Georgian Bay islands and the Beausoleil Island's full range of Georgian Bay ecology, provides the most pristine and accessible wilderness island camping in the Thirty Thousand Islands corridor through a water-access-only park that rewards paddlers and boaters with complete island solitude. The Killbear Provincial Park on the Parry Sound peninsula provides developed beach and hiking access to Georgian Bay's granite headlands and the abundant wildlife that the park's Massasauga rattlesnake population, black bear community, and rich bird life represent in one of Ontario's most biologically diverse provincial parks. Tiny Village Parry Sound operates seasonally from late spring through early fall in the Georgian Bay's Canadian Shield climate, with the July and August summer season representing the peak of Georgian Bay's boating, paddling, and cottage culture when the Thirty Thousand Islands' warm bay water and the 18-hour northern summer days create ideal conditions for extended water recreation. The Festival of the Sound in July and the fall color season through late September and October—when the Shield's maple and birch forest transforms the granite island landscape into vivid color—create the most culturally and visually distinctive seasonal opportunities for guests whose Ontario visit extends beyond the summer camping peak.

Tiny Village Ottawa River

13 RV Sites, 2 Tent Sites

Tiny Village Ottawa River in Deep River, Ontario, offers 13 RV sites and two tent sites on the banks of the Ottawa River, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet. Back-in, pull-through, and water-only pull-through categories join glamping cabins, boat docks, and a beach in Renfrew County. Thirteen sites run in back-in, pull-through, and water-only pull-through categories, the serviced sites carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Two tent sites round out the accommodations. One important note on the rental cabins and glamping units: they are classified as housekeeping cabins, which means guests bring their own supplies — eco-friendly products are appreciated. A general store, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. Boat docks and a beach give direct river access for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming, with walking trails, hiking, volleyball, and birding from the property. Off-roading is nearby. The Ottawa River defines the Ontario-Quebec border here, flowing through Canadian Shield granite and boreal forest past the whitewater rapids that have drawn canoeists since the fur trade era made this the primary commercial artery of New France. Deep River is among Ontario's most scenically pristine river communities, and the property delivers genuine remoteness within driving distance of Ottawa. The Ontario season is short. Summer is decisively the peak — reserve well ahead.

from $44/night

Tiny Village Bon Echo

1 RV Site, 6 Tent Sites

Tiny Village Bon Echo offers a one-of-a-kind glamping experience in the Canadian Shield country of Ompah, Ontario — a short drive from Bon Echo Provincial Park, where the Canadian wilderness reaches its most dramatically scenic expression in the granite cliffsides, clear lakes, and ancient forest of the Madawaska Highlands. For guests seeking a uniquely designed nature retreat far from the ordinary campground, Tiny Village Bon Echo delivers an experience that begins with the accommodations themselves. Ravine Domes, Forest Villas, treehouses, and cozy cabins connect guests to the landscape in ways a conventional campsite cannot match — each unit positioned and designed to deepen the sense of immersion in the surrounding Canadian Shield forest. A Ravine Dome's built-in net hammock and panoramic natural views make sleep itself an event. Forest Villas bring three connected cabins among the trees onto a massive shared deck, where the trails to the kayak launch begin practically at the door. On-site amenities include a beach, waterfall, swimming pool, hiking trails, modern showers, a general store, propane, and dump station services, with internet available for guests who need to stay connected. Tiny village bon echo prices reflect the property's unique glamping positioning and the quality of the designed accommodations. The Canadian Shield geology surrounding Tiny Village Bon Echo is one of the most ancient and visually compelling landscapes in North America — Precambrian granite sculpted by glaciers into the lake-studded, forest-covered terrain that stretches across Ontario's vast interior. The clarity of the lakes, the silence of the forest, and the quality of the night sky in this remote part of the province make the Bon Echo experience genuinely restorative in ways that busier outdoor destinations cannot replicate. Bon Echo Provincial Park, a short drive away, is the defining natural landmark of the region — home to Mazinaw Lake and the 100-meter Mazinaw Rock, one of the largest collections of Ojibwe pictographs in Canada, with over 260 Indigenous paintings on the cliff face accessible by canoe or the park's interpretive ferry service. The rock's sheer scale — rising nearly 100 meters directly from the lake's surface — is among the most arresting natural spectacles in Ontario, and the ferry ride along its base provides a perspective impossible to replicate from the shore. Canoeing, kayaking, and swimming on Mazinaw Lake fill a full day at the park. Tiny Village Bon Echo is open through the Ontario camping season, with summer delivering peak conditions for lake swimming, paddling, and the full outdoor recreation lineup. Book domes and treehouses well in advance — demand for the most distinctive units consistently outpaces availability, and tiny village bon echo photos simply don't prepare guests for the experience of waking up inside the Canadian Shield at its most beautiful.

from $40/night

Sun Retreats Amherstburg

28 RV Sites

On the western shore of the Detroit River in historic Amherstburg, Ontario, Sun Retreats Amherstburg delivers a family-focused resort camping experience in one of the most distinctive and underappreciated small towns on the Canada-US border. Located 28 kilometers from both Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, the resort offers more than 320 full hookup RV sites, a vibrant activity calendar, and access to a regional landscape that includes national historic sites, estate wineries, and the unique character of a community at the crossroads of Canadian and American history. The resort's amenity profile is built around family engagement and social activity. A family pool with splash pad provides warm-weather water fun for all ages, while a separate adult and teen pool offers a quieter alternative. A jumping pillow, volleyball and basketball courts, ping pong tables, and horseshoes provide active options across the property, and a bar, food trucks, and general store handle refreshments without requiring a drive to town. Bike rentals let guests explore the surrounding area, a recreation center hosts planned activities, and an outdoor movie theater rounds out the evening entertainment. Full hookup sites with 30 and 50-amp service, laundry facilities, and cabin and park model rentals make extended stays practical and comfortable for a wide range of travelers. The social calendar at Sun Retreats Amherstburg is one of the resort's standout features. Events including chocolate bar bingo, community potlucks, dances, and themed movie nights bring guests together and create the kind of campground community that makes a week feel like an extended family reunion. The resort's position in Amherstburg amplifies the community feel—a small town of about 22,000 that has preserved its historic character in a way that rewards exploration on foot or by bike. Amherstburg's heritage is layered and compelling. Fort Malden National Historic Site preserves the British fortification that played a central role in the War of 1812 and is one of Ontario's most significant military historic sites. The Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Site and Park House Museum add additional historical depth. For a different kind of outing, GL Heritage Brewing and Sanson Estate Winery offer local craft beverages in the tradition of the Essex County wine and beer scene. Holiday Beach Conservation Area provides natural respite on Lake Erie, and Detroit's full range of urban attractions—sports, museums, restaurants, casinos—are accessible across the river. Sun Retreats Amherstburg operates seasonally and draws a healthy mix of Ontario families and US visitors who cross the border specifically for the combination of Canadian resort camping and the Amherstburg experience. Summer weekends book quickly, particularly as knowledge of the resort spreads among Great Lakes camping enthusiasts on both sides of the border. Reserve early for the peak summer months, pack the bikes and swimsuits, and let Amherstburg prove that the Ontario side of the Detroit River is one of the most rewarding camping destinations in the Great Lakes region.

from $44/night

Sun Retreats Sherkston Shores

66 RV Sites, 29 Cabins, 46 Tent Sites, 55 Cottages

Sun Retreats Sherkston Shores in Port Colborne, Ontario, offers 66 full-hookup RV sites, 84 cabin and cottage units, and 46 tent sites across 560 acres on four kilometers of Lake Erie beachfront, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 70 feet behind a gated entrance. Waterfront and premium full-hookup categories join a 30-amp tier, alongside a water park, splash pad, and mini-golf. Sixty-six sites run in full hookup 30-amp, premium full hookup 30/50-amp, and waterfront full hookup 30/50-amp categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site WiFi, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The waterfront category is the one to request. Eighty-four cabins and cottages and 46 tent sites make the lodging inventory far larger than the RV side. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, boat storage, recycling, and food trucks handle the practical side. The property was formerly Sherkston Shores Beach Resort & Campground. A water park and splash pad anchor the summer, with an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and the beach alongside. Mini-golf, a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, arcade, sports courts, tennis, pickleball, volleyball, basketball, golf cart rentals, a playground, dog park, and bar fill the rest, with boating, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, biking, live music, and Niagara wine country nearby. The scale rivals dedicated resort destinations. Summer is decisively the season. Reserve well ahead.

from $37/night

New Earth Estate

6 Cabins, 7 Tipis, 1 Tiny House

New Earth Estate in Markdale, Ontario, offers seven cabin and tiny-house units and seven tipis across 50 acres of forest, river, and rolling hills in the Grey Highlands, open year-round. A pool, hot tub and sauna, spa, disc golf course, kayak rentals, and boat docks make this a full eco-retreat rather than a campground, within weekend range of Toronto. Accommodations run to seven cabins and tiny houses plus seven tipis — a small inventory, so book well ahead. Restrooms, showers, firewood, and WiFi serve the property, and on-site dining covers meals. The estate operates all year, which makes it a genuine four-season option in a region where many properties close. The 50 acres carry an unusually deep amenity set. A pool, hot tub, sauna, and spa anchor the wellness side, while a disc golf course, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, and a ball field cover active recreation. Kayak rentals, boat docks, a pond, and a river support paddling, with a beach and lake nearby. Walking trails and hiking run the forest, and the dark rural sky makes for strong stargazing and bird watching. The estate also operates as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. A safety note the operators emphasize: this is a natural property with a river, pond, paved and unpaved trails, and forest with stones, rocks, and fallen branches, and it gets genuinely dark at night. Bring flashlights, hike in daylight where possible, and wear proper footwear. Markdale sits in Grey County in the southern Georgian Bay watershed. The Blue Mountains ski and recreation area is 40 kilometers south, with skiing nearby in season and wine and beer tasting in the surrounding countryside. Book early for summer and ski-season weekends.

from $128/night

Bobcaygeon Shores Cottage Resort

2 Park Models

On the serene shores of Pigeon Lake in Bobcaygeon, Ontario—in the Kawartha Lakes region of central Ontario where the Trent-Severn Waterway's 240-mile navigable corridor between Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay passes through the chain of interconnected lakes, lock stations, and river reaches that define Ontario's cottage country—Bobcaygeon Shores Cottage Resort, a Summerhill Resorts property, offers 244 tranquil lakeside sites for cottage and RV stays alongside a heated inground pool, brand-new docks, an on-site café, an off-leash dog park, and a multi-sports court in a resort unified from the former Lilac Lodge and Green Acres properties in 2024 to create one of the Kawartha Lakes' most complete lakeside resort experiences. Pigeon Lake's calm water, the Trent-Severn access, and the Bobcaygeon village character combine to make this the Kawartha cottage resort that the region's reputation promises. The resort's 244 lakeside sites encompass cottage accommodations with air conditioning, fully equipped kitchens, private bedrooms, dining areas, and patios with outdoor furniture for the genuine Kawartha cottage living experience, alongside RV sites on the Pigeon Lake waterfront that provide the hookup infrastructure and the lake access that the RV cottage-country traveler requires. Brand-new docks installed in 2022 provide the boat mooring and watercraft launch access that Pigeon Lake's extensive navigable surface demands, and the heated inground pool extends swimming season into the cooler spring and fall periods when the lake temperature makes pool swimming the more comfortable choice. An on-site café handles morning coffee and meals without requiring a drive to Bobcaygeon village, the off-leash dog park serves the traveling pets who enjoy the lake shore and the cottage country trails as much as any human guest, and the 2023 multi-sports court provides the structured recreation alternative to the lake's boating and fishing. Bobcaygeon sits on the Trent-Severn Waterway at the lock between Pigeon Lake and Sturgeon Lake in Kawartha Lakes—the community whose position on the waterway has made it the traditional hub of the central Kawarthas since the lock system's construction in the 19th century. The Trent-Severn Waterway's lock experience at Bobcaygeon Lock 32, where pleasure boats and vintage wooden launches transit the rise between Pigeon and Sturgeon Lakes in the lock chamber beside the town's waterfront park, provides the most visually accessible and socially active lock experience in the waterway system and draws waterway enthusiasts from across Ontario to watch the summer boat traffic. The Kawartha Lakes district's cottage country character—the Canadian Shield's pink granite outcrops beneath the clear lake water, the white pine and mixed hardwood forest on the lake shores, the loon calls at dusk and dawn—creates the quintessential Ontario summer experience that generations of Toronto families have pursued in a consistent cottage culture. Fenelon Falls, 20 minutes north, adds the Maryboro Lodge Museum and the falls at Lock 34. Peterborough, the regional city, houses the Peterborough Lift Lock—a National Historic Site that raises boats 65 feet in five minutes and one of Ontario's most impressive engineering achievements. Bobcaygeon Shores operates seasonally in the Kawartha Lakes' Ontario cottage country calendar, with the Victoria Day weekend in late May opening the cottage season and Thanksgiving weekend in October closing it in the traditional pattern that Ontario's cottage culture maintains. The July and August weeks on Pigeon Lake require early reservation in a resort whose lakeside position and the Trent-Severn access make it one of the most sought-after addresses in the Kawarthas. Reserve your cottage or lakeside site at Bobcaygeon Shores and let Pigeon Lake, the Trent-Severn Waterway, and the Kawartha Lakes' enduring Ontario cottage character deliver the summer lake experience that the region has been perfecting for over a century.

from $145/night

Bruce's Landing RV Resort

1 RV Site

The Grand River is one of Ontario's great natural corridors — a Canadian Heritage River designated for its outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values as it flows south from the Dundalk Highlands to Lake Erie. Along its lower reaches, through the Haldimand County landscape of mixed farmland and riverside forest, the river takes on a quieter, pastoral character that rewards those who slow down to experience it properly. Bruce's Landing RV Resort in Cayuga sits on this storied stretch of river, offering a family-friendly escape into southern Ontario's most scenic countryside with a full complement of on-site amenities and immediate water access. The resort accommodates guests across hydro and non-hydro RV sites, tent sites, and cabin rentals for those who prefer a solid roof. Full bathroom and shower facilities, an on-site general store, propane exchange, and a recreation centre address the practical and social sides of a comfortable stay. A dedicated playground keeps younger visitors engaged, and the pet-friendly grounds welcome the four-legged family members who make the trip. Laundry facilities support longer stays, and the boat ramp provides direct Grand River launch access for guests who arrive with canoes, kayaks, or small fishing craft. The Grand River itself provides the resort's primary recreational pull. Fishing the river for walleye, bass, and pike is a serious pursuit for the anglers who make up a significant portion of the resort's returning guests. Canoeing and kayaking through the Haldimand County countryside — past riverside woodland and farmsteads — is an accessible paddling experience that suits all skill levels. Campfire evenings by the river, with the sound of moving water and the fireflies of a southern Ontario summer night, are the kind of simple pleasures that the resort provides in reliable abundance. The city of Hamilton is within driving range to the west, with Dundurn Castle, the Royal Botanical Gardens, and Hamilton's thriving restaurant and arts scene making it a worthwhile day-trip destination. Brantford, the birthplace of Alexander Graham Bell, lies to the northwest along the river. Lake Erie's northern shore — with its long sandy beaches, Point Pelee National Park, and the Long Point UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — is accessible to the south for those who want to combine river camping with Great Lakes coastal exploration. Bruce's Landing RV Resort is open seasonally through the Ontario camping season, which runs from spring through fall. The Grand River fishing peaks in spring and fall, drawing dedicated anglers who plan their returns accordingly. Summer brings the broadest range of activities and the most social campground atmosphere. Haldimand County's fall harvest season adds farm markets, roadside stands, and the golden character of a Lake Erie watershed October to the appeal. Reserve your riverfront site early and come experience firsthand what makes this bend of the Grand River one of southern Ontario's most enduring camping destinations.

from $25/night

Cedar Valley Cottage Resort

On the scenic Scugog River in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario—in the rolling agricultural and cottage-country landscape east of Lindsay where the Trent-Severn Waterway's interconnected lakes, rivers, and locks create one of the most celebrated inland boating corridors in eastern Canada—Cedar Valley Cottage Resort, a Summerhill Resorts property, offers two and three-bedroom seasonal cottages with full kitchens and comfortable furnishings alongside premium waterfront docks, a multi-sports court with road hockey, pickleball, tennis, and basketball, direct fishing and boating access from the Scugog River, and the immediate proximity to the Kawartha Lakes region's trails, provincial parks, and the historic town of Lindsay that makes this cottage-country resort the complete base camp for a Kawartha summer season from May through October. The river is at your dock. Lindsay is minutes away. Cedar Valley's two and three-bedroom cottages provide the family-scale accommodation that the Kawartha Lakes seasonal market demands—full kitchens for self-catering the week, comfortable furnishings for the evening post-lake gathering, and the private cottage character that distinguishes a cottage-country stay from a standard campground experience. The premium Scugog River docks allow guests with their own boats to arrive by water or launch directly onto the river for the fishing, the leisurely river exploration, and the Trent-Severn Waterway lock system navigation that makes the Kawartha waterway network one of Ontario's great boating destinations. The multi-sports court's road hockey, pickleball, tennis, and basketball keep the active family and the competitive adults equally occupied during the dry-weather hours between lake sessions. The Kawartha Lakes region—City of Kawartha Lakes encompasses the former Victoria County's interconnected municipalities, conservation areas, and provincial parks in a landscape shaped by Precambrian Shield bedrock, glacial lakes, and the rivers that connect them—provides the fishing, boating, and nature experience that the Ontario cottage tradition has organized itself around since the 19th century. The Scugog River connects the resort directly to the Trent-Severn Waterway, the 386-kilometer engineered waterway that links Lake Ontario at Trenton to Georgian Bay at Port Severn through 44 locks and 6 lakes in the most complete inland boating route in Ontario. Lindsay, minutes from the resort, provides the essential Kawartha Lakes town infrastructure—the farmers market, the historic downtown shopping, the medical and grocery services, and the community events calendar that the City of Kawartha Lakes anchors in its largest urban center. The Petroglyphs Provincial Park, 45 miles north near Woodview, protects the largest concentration of Indigenous petroglyphs in Canada—the 900-plus carved figures in the crystalline limestone outcropping are among the most significant sacred sites in Ontario's First Nations heritage. Fenelon Falls, Bobcaygeon, and the other Kawartha Lakes waterfront communities provide the day-trip variety that the cottage-country touring circuit builds around locks, ice cream shops, and antique stores along the Trent-Severn. Cedar Valley Cottage Resort operates seasonally from May 1 through October 31 in the Kawartha Lakes' temperate Ontario summer climate, with June through Labour Day the peak cottage season and the September and October shoulder weeks offering the region's most comfortable temperatures, the autumn walleye and bass fishing peak, and the hardwood forest's fall color display that the Kawartha uplands produce in the October weeks before closing. Reserve your cottage at Cedar Valley and let the Scugog River, the Trent-Severn Waterway, and the Kawartha Lakes' complete cottage-country experience make Ontario's inland lake district the summer destination the resort's river location promises.

from $167/night

Cape Croker Park

276 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 1 Tent Site

Cape Croker Park in Neyaashiinigmiing, Ontario, offers 276 RV sites, a cabin, and a tent site on Georgian Bay, with 20, 30, and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 40 feet. Premium waterfront, premium, back-in, and pull-through 20-amp categories join Powwow Grounds sites, with a beach, boat ramp, and walking trails. Two hundred seventy-six sites span 20-amp back-in, 20-amp premium, 20-amp premium waterfront, 20-amp pull-through, 30/50-amp, and Powwow Grounds categories, carrying water and electric, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Two things to plan around: the sites carry water and electric but not sewer, and most categories are 20-amp, so check the 30/50-amp tier if your rig needs more. The premium waterfront category is the one to request. A cabin and a tent site round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, portable toilets, and firewood handle the practical side. A site holder must be at least 18, and alcohol rules apply — check with the park. A beach and boat ramp open the bay for boating, canoeing, kayaking, and swimming, with walking trails, hiking, biking, volleyball, a pond, playground, pavilion, bar, and productive birding filling the rest. The park is owned and operated by the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation on their traditional territory, between limestone bluffs on Colpoys Bay. Summer is the season on the Bruce Peninsula. Reserve well ahead.

from $45/night