Tiny Village Parry Sound
Ontario, Ontario
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.
What does this place offer
- Bathrooms
- Beach
- Bird/Wildlife Watching
- Boat Docks
- Boat Ramp
- Boating
- Cabins
- Canoeing/Kayaking
- Firewood
- General Store
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Location
1160 ON-520, Whitestone, ON P0A 1G0, Canada
Things to know
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AMRules
Check-in Procedure
Arrival Times
- 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM.
- Check-In: 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm only.
- Check-Out: 11:00 am.
- Glamping Check-in after 3 PM.
- Provide a $200 deposit for your stay when checking in.
- The deposit will be returned to you a few days after your stay.
- Bring linens, blankets, and pillows for your stay.
- Pay a $20 pet fee if applicable.
- Glamping Check-out before 11 AM.
- Need help? Ask the property manager.
- While each park attempts to accommodate your exact spot request, the on-site manager has the ultimate decision for spot placement.
Wrap-up
- Check that the water is shut off.
- Check for your items and leave the place as you found it.
- Leave your structure clean and take your garbage to on-site garbage and recycling bins.
Food, and Personal Items
- Secure food, and personal items inside.
Quiet Hours
- Quiet time 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.
- Nighttime: Soft music only after 10.
- Occupants are expected to respect the rights of others and not be noisy after 11 p.m.
Generators
- Generators are not permitted on tent sites at any time.
- In the event of a power outage, trailers in the main park may use a generator only during the day.
Children
- Children must be accompanied by a supervising adult at all times.
Visitors
- All Visitors must register with campground management before entering the premises.
- Campers are responsible for the visitors they welcome.
- The total of campers and visitors should never exceed 10 per campsite.
Trash
- Food inside, trash out!
Smoking
- Keep it neat, no smoking in your rental.
Electricity Usage
- Power up wisely, no electrical overloads.
Outhouse
- Outhouse for dirty water, keep the ground clean.
Fireworks and Firearms
- No fireworks or firearms, let's keep it safe.
- Fireworks, slingshots, air guns, and all other types of weapons are strictly forbidden within the campground.
- No hunting is allowed on the property.
Alcohol
- Public places are alcohol-free, let's have fun responsibly!
- We must notify all Occupants that Provincial Law permits the consumption of alcoholic beverages on individual campsites only.
Campsite Etiquette
- Clean as you go, share the space.
- Water off when not in use.
- Shoes off, rental neat.
- What's here, stays here.
- Leave the rental as you found it.
- Walk on roadways, and don’t cut across other campsites.
- Keep music and voices at a reasonable level.
- A rule of thumb is: if you can be heard more than 2 campsites away, you are probably annoying other campers.
- The occupant is responsible for organizing and regular cleaning of the room, and we count on his/her cooperation in ensuring the cleanliness of the whole site.
- It is forbidden to cut down or knock down trees, cut branches off, strip trees of their bark, or collect any wood on the property.
- Trees are our friends, please treat them kindly.
- Respect the park, and have a blast!
Toilet Facilities
- Only biodegradable and environmentally friendly products are permitted for use on the property, including all cleansing products and soaps.
- Our washroom and outhouse are cleaned, sanitized, and stocked with paper, hand soap/hand sanitizer.
- Each has fully enclosed stalls for your privacy.
- We will provide you with eco-friendly hand soap.
Showers
- Our shower building has fully enclosed showers and toilet stalls for your privacy.
Campfire
- Each campsite and cabin has its own firepit.
- Fires should only be in the pit and never left unattended.
- Fires safely out, BBQ off.
- Fire pots are not to be moved without permission.
- No fires are to be left unattended.
- Fires must be dead out at night or when leaving.
- Fire permits are the campers’ responsibility.
- Make sure BBQ propane is turned off and the fire pit is properly extinguished.
Firewood
- We sell Firewood at the Front Office.
- Campfires are regulated by the fire department of Dunchurch, ON.
Speed Limit
- The speed limit for all vehicles is 10 km or as posted and must be adhered to.
Vehicle
- One vehicle may be parked at your campsite or cabin.
- Ask us about parking for extra vehicles and boat trailers.
- Please remember to watch for children and grown-ups who may walk onto the road without looking first.
- Operation of ATVs / Off-road vehicles is prohibited on the property.
- If you wish to bring an ATV to ride outside the park - ask the park manager where you can park your vehicle.
- ATVs and Off-road vehicles are NOT permitted at your campsite.
- The driving of ATVs motorcycles and other such vehicles is only permitted when entering and leaving the park Proof of insurance is necessary.
- Parking of any vehicle is prohibited on the beach or beach access road.
- Only vehicles that are unloading or launching are permitted in the beach area and then must be moved to designated parking.
- For everyone’s safety, bicycles, scooters, and other vehicles are prohibited on the beach and docks.
Pet
- Pets are welcome but must be on a leash at all times, accompanied by owners who stoop and scoop.
- If you don’t have a pet litter bag, please ask us for one.
- Picking up after your pet is mandatory.
- Pets must be kept on a leash or tied at all times.
- Occupants are responsible for cleaning up after their pets.
- Limit of 2 pets.
Boat
- Boat trailers can be parked in designated areas – but not on campsites.
- Ask the park manager for details if you are unsure.
- Parking for boats, trailers, and cars is $10 per vehicle.
- Sea-doos and Jet Skis are prohibited.
- All boats must be assigned a spot before docking or beaching.
- Lending or borrowing of any spot to anyone is prohibited.
- No beaching of boats or jet skis in the swimming area.
- Boat trailers can be parked in designated areas – but not on campsites.
- Ask the park manager for details if you are unsure.
Dock
- Running on docks is dangerous to the runner and to other people on the dock.
- Please remind your children to walk on the dock.
Damage to Property
- The Park shall charge for damages caused or contributed to the Room or by the Occupant to any docks or property of the Park or any other person on the Park premises.
- The Occupant agrees to pay the cost of all damage to the Resort’s property and to the property of other Park tenants resulting either directly or indirectly from the Occupant’s negligence.
- The Occupant further covenants to indemnify and save harmless the Park, its servants, agents, or employees against loss, costs, suit, or claim arising out of the use of the Park facilities or equipment.
Behavior
- Respect wildlife, guests, and your stuff.
- All occupants are asked to keep to their own sites and public areas.
- Be respectful and do not cut across other sites.
- Enjoy your stay and have fun!
Subletting
- No Subletting is permitted.
- No other persons other than the Names listed on the Room Registration can occupy the Glamping site.
Disclaimer
- Management reserves the right to always access any room for inspection service and utility maintenance.
- The owners and management, including employees, absolve themselves from all liability or responsibility pertaining to loss or injury by fire, theft, accident, or any cause, whether by negligence or otherwise.
- The Park shall not be liable for any claims arising out of the presence on, rental, occupancy, or use of the Park.
- This means that the occupant will be charged daily rates for the time spent on the campsite.
Cancellation Policy
MODERATE
If the guest cancels at least 1 week before your check-in day and time, they will receive a full refund (minus Spot2Nite convenience or resort fees). If the guest cancels within the 1 week before check-in, there will be no refund.