Lakeside camping in Ontario with climbing
To spend time by the lake, in the deep woods, or on one of thousands of islands, head for Ontario.
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Autumn Joy! Cosy Canoe Cottage
1 site · Lodging20 acres · Bancroft, ON
The cottage is at the edge of a large wilderness area. We supply an ultra-safe large canoe with paddles and lifejackets. It's an easy and fun 15 minute paddle to reach the cottage.
The cottage is an artistic gem on a safe and quiet lake with beavers and loons and numerous bird species -- owls, herons, hawks, ospreys, and many migratory songbirds. In over 20 years of experience on the lake, we've seen no bears. It's a cosy three-room place with a small bedroom (8x12) with an antique double bed; a main room (16 x12) with a single bed; and a kitchen (8X12). Sleeps 3, max.
Access to the cottage is up a short set of irregular stone stairs from the lake. This could be an impediment for elderly or frail people. The lake is not a private lake. There are other cottages. But it's a very quiet lake and often there's no one else there.
The landscape is very similar to Algonquin Park's. North Kawartha is famous as the birthplace of the canoe. This is a thinly-populated landscape of rugged granite bluffs, thickly-forested hills and valleys, and gorgeous lakes that remain quiet and peaceful even during the hottest summer weeks.
This place was made by and for lovers, artists, poets, musicians, dreamers, writers, environmentalists, ecologists, escapists...and their children.
Enjoy!
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Ball Lake Tent Camping
8 sites · Tents300 acres · Cloyne, ON
A quiet place to get away with various wildlife to be seen including great swimming with more than 300 acres to explore, cleared trails for hiking, Thanks to a small blow down that went through a few years back.Dark clear nights for star gazing and so much more. There are eight separate sites, each with their own picnic table, fire pit, and outhouse. This is back woods camping .There is a shared beach with plenty of room for everyone. The lake is weedy in spots but just makes it better for fishing .Great place for all ages and of course all pet's welcome.
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Lake House retreat
8 sites · RVs, Tents1 acre · Kincardine, ON
Thank you for checking out our page. We are fun and outgoing pet friendly owners that have a few perfect spaces for you and you pet to rent by the day, week or month. Properly has water, power and sewer access. Tenting welcome but spots are best for trailers due to the washroom access. Lake is a three minute walk but you can hear the water crash on the beach on most nights.
Please note: There is an access road that can get busy with car noise.
We are not as private as some might think due to the photos and live on the property but barley home. If you are unhappy at any time we will refund you back.
If you love birds we have a ton around....
Many sports equipment to use like baseball and gloves, Frisbee no extra charge and free firewood to use but bring an axe.
There is free water hook up and Hydro, Paddle boards, jackets you will have access to use. for $10 extra per stay
The sunsets are spectacular.
Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
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Cabinco - Northern Bruce Peninsula
28 sites · Lodging6 acres · Wiarton, ON
Welcome to Cabinco at beautiful Stokes Bay on the Northern Bruce Peninsula.
We are located right on the water with a Marina. Now that you have booked your home away from home you are ready to explore some of the local areas!
Stokes Bay is conveniently tucked away between Lions Head and Tobermory's amenities and sites. Access to the Bruce Trail is available in several locations nearby as well as in Stokes Bay.
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Footprints Resort
17 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents11 acres · Bancroft, ON
Footprints Resort is a private adults-only holiday destination located in the heart of Hastings Highlands, at the southern tip of Algonquin Park in Ontario. Their boutique resort is adults only, providing a pristine, natural, child-free setting for your next getaway! Enjoy swimming and non-motorized water sports on their private lake, relax as you sunbath and lounge on the beach, hike and bike the nearby trails, enjoy a natural setting and reconnect with nature. They offer a variety of accommodation options with rooms, villas, cabins and camping available, spacious private grounds to roam and many secluded seating areas to relax. Enjoy all that the resort has to offer. Whether you're looking for outdoor adventure, relaxation or a romantic getaway, their boutique resort is your destination! Book one of their nicely appointed rooms or cozy cabins, or bring along your camping gear for a fun, relaxing, week-long or weekend adventure. Join others in the lounge to socialize, sit by the fireplace, or cook a meal in their self-catering kitchen. Barbecues are available throughout the resort so grilling up a delicious meal is not a problem. Hang out in their open air Cabana where you can mix a cold beverage and socialize with other guests, or take your drink to one of their many secluded, sitting areas to relax. The Dome is a large, 1,500-square-foot covered, open air recreational structure designed to keep the party going, even in inclement weather. Equipped with a stage, sound equipment and a dance floor that is ready for any party, they can accommodate many options. The Dome usually houses a Games Room, but has also been used for dancing, wedding receptions, a weight room and rehearsal space among other options. If variety is the spice of your life and you wish for a little excitement, there are plenty of local attractions such as antiquing, canoeing, rockhounding, and ghost towns. Spend a day exploring Algonquin park or go white water rafting or trail riding by horseback or ATV. However you decide to spend your day, there is always lots to do at and around Footprints!
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Latibule Resort and Campground
5 sites · Lodging, RVs, Tents155 acres · Dorion, ON
We purchased this property with a vision and have been working to develop it into a beautiful place to escape and relax ever since.
The property is situated on Crow lake in the middle of Canyon Country surrounded by amazing landscapes and opportunities to see and explore them, a few include waterfalls, rock climbing, conservation areas, lake superior, amethyst mines, suspension bridges and more.
Look for Latibule Resort on Instagram and Facebook
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Robyn's Nest
2 sites · RVs, Tents6 acres · Minden Hills, ON
Learn more about this land:
Welcome to the Robyn's Nest : Where Memories are Made and Worries are Few We are located next to the world-class Minden Wild Water Reserve for Kayaking that hosted the Pan-Am games.
Hiking, biking, exploring caves, swimming, fishing, Kayaking and boating are some of the activities within walking distance of the Robyn's Nest
Blairhampton Golf Club and Gull River Golf Club are just minutes away
Local restaurants include Millpond (Carnarvon) ,Minden 50's Diner, Suwan's Thai Cuisine, Mark's Chinese, Godfather's Pizza, Subway and Dominion Hotel Pub are located in nearby Minden
A Farmer/Crafters market is in town every Saturday. Renowned Kawartha Dairy is close by, with a lot of great activities for all.
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Camping at our Earthship/tire-house
13 sites · Tents4 acres · L'amable, ON
Join us on our property, where we are building our dream home (and earthship) made of tires!!!
We have just under 4 acres of land,
Where we offer tent camping in our forested property, in the village of L'amable. We are just south of the town of Bancroft (The Mineral capital of Canada).
Surrounded by deer, moose, bear, fox, raccoon, rabbit, to name a few, you are sure to see wildlife.
When booking with us you will have the ability to choose 1 of 6 campsites, where you will camp in mature forest, immersed in the beautiful vibrations and energy of the minerals that cover the land.
If you have children, they are welcome to play with all of our boys, on their trampoline and play equipment, and enjoy the animals that live on our property as well.
There are countless amazing local stores, and many natural attractions to visit nearby to rock hound, hike, swim, boat, and fish. There is also, an extensive trail systems to enjoy on your bikes, quads, and sleds close by.
We are very child and pet friendly as well! Being newer to hipcamp, our campsites are always evolving and improving. So if you have visited in the past and enjoyed your stay, you can be certain it will be even better this time around :)
**DIFFERENT OPTIONS**
You have the ability to book a stay with us for either tent camping alone, or camping with a tour of our dream home (currently under construction)
Either way we are sure you will enjoy our campsites and the beauty that our property and the surrounding area has to offer.
***Read our fantastic reviews from various hipcampers, as we continually strive to improve and develop our campsites for your continued enjoyment!
HAPPY CAMPING!
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The Lakeside Waterfront Cabin
3 sites · Lodging2 acres · Coe Hill, ON
Private deck and a big lake view! The Lakeside Cabin is just a few steps from the lake, a perfect spot for fishing, swimming, kayaking, sunbathing, sunsets and hearing the call of the loon. Guests can enjoy shared access to the Tiki bar and all waterfront docks during their stay.
The cabin has a queensize and trundle bed, fridge, BBQ, fireplace, air conditioner, a camping sink and composting toilet.
Guest access
Guests can enjoy exclusive access to the attached, private deck off the cabin.
Guests will have shared access to the docks, the Tiki Bar and the water toys (kayaks, SUPs and the paddle boat).
Other things to note
We also welcome guests to Loon Song Cottage (the main cottage on the property). We do not rent to other guests at the same time. What that means is that if you book Lakeside Cabin, there will be no other guests on the property during your stay (except the owners of the property).
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Six Waterfalls
1 site · RV, Tent10 acres · Hastings Highlands, ON
Large private campsite available for rent on Kamaniskeg Lake Road.
This campsite is tent camping only.
Large private family campsite located on Kamaniskeg Lake Rd private access to 10 acres with six stunning waterfalls and a pond. Wild Raspberry and blackberry and lots of wildlife to see.
Driving: 5 minutes to hinterland beach, 5 mins to Combermere, 10 mins to Madawaska Kanu Centre, 15 mins to Barrys Bay, 35 mins to Bancroft, 3 hours to Toronto.
Exclusive access to 6 privately owned stunning waterfalls. Surrounded by crown land. Kamaniskeg lake is a large lake known for its crystal clear waters, excellent fishing, loons, hiking/atv/snowmobile trails, and over 90 kilometres of boating.
Absolutely no dumping/ littering on the property.
To get to the waterfalls is considered to be a moderate to advanced level hiking ability required.
There are no neighbours.
There is no electricity or bathroom facility.
Local amenities nearby:
- Convenient store in Combermere
- Hospital, banks, churches, restaurants, and unique shops to browse through in Barry's Bay
- Metro & Valumart grocery stores
Home Hardware Building Centre in Combermere)
- Liquor store & Beer store
- Pharmacy
- Post Office
- Gas Stations
- Outdoor adventure outfitter, Mad Outdoors
- Dollar store and Stedman’s department store
- Madawaska kanu centre
Dont forget to visit the beautiful Hinterland Public Beach when you visit and please check current fire ban status for hasting highlands.
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Backwater Paradise
13 sites · RVs, Tents30 acres · Blind River, ON
Welcome to Backwater Paradise in Northern Ontario. We are 15 minutes north off Trans Canada Highway, Blind River. 5-6 hours northwest of Toronto and 9 hours east of Thunder Bay, between Sault Saint Marie and Sudbury. Looking for a wilderness get away or just driving through? We can accommodate. Backwater Paradise has possibilities for several camping styles. whether you bring your own RV, easy tenting or choose to go deep and experience raw wilderness/survival in our Left Field. There is a water tower providing utility water for washing or extinguishing camp fires. We have a quiet atmosphere for new and savvy nature lovers. s. There are no lights on this lake which makes it perfect for star gazing. The main entrance is very well marked and leads to the lake. This is where we host RV sites and tent sites. All nature watchers and sky gazers will enjoy the spaces we have here. Moose, bald eagles. wolves, otters, beavers, bears, owls and several migratory birds are common visitors. You will get to hear whippoorwills, several species of frogs, crickets, and sometimes wolves/coyotes at night. It is very important that pets be kept on a leash. In the lake there is plenty of bass and pike to keep a fisher and kid fishers busy. Common gear will work here and strongly recommend using wire swivel leaders. We promote 'lake 2 plate' principles and if you need anything let us know!! All campers have use of the water front no matter where your site is. On the shore of the lake front is a very large common area and firepit and picnic tables for everyone to access and enjoy the water and the shoreline. We host fires Friday and Saturday nights weather permitting at this location. There are several firepit rings to allow campers to have their own camp fire and we sell hardwood. We also have a paddle boat rental. There is 30 acres of mixed forest, lake and marsh, and now we are able to be open year round. You will notice that some of the photos have brown for grass. Those are earlier pictures of when we first opened. All of our expanded areas are like that at first, and things have changed a lot over the last 4 years and, will continue to have "unkempt" areas as we continue to expand. Our newest listings this year are called Almost Paradise (shower unit) and more recently Rootbound Ranch (camping for those travelling with livestock or horses.) This also available for those that like to stay at a farm. If Backwater Paradise is full, you can enjoy the same attributes just across the road at Almost Paradise. Another site we have is Left Field. Its raw bush and field space in the center. This is where the marsh is. We are also working on a new trail between Backwater Paradise and Left Field and encourage our campers to enjoy the views of both of these spaces.
Backwater Paradise can be discovered at 220 Lake Hope Road, Blind River, Ontario
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Slate River Dairy
1 site · RV, Tent2 acres · Thunder Bay, ON
We are an on-farm processing dairy where we take the milk from our own farm and bottle this in glass returnable bottles. We make many different products as can be seen on our website www.slateriverdairy.com We also sell other local products. We let campers stay in our parking lot where they can enjoy a beautiful sunset and many hiking trail just minutes away from us. Campers can walk down to the river and maybe see a beaver hard at work. Campers will not be allowed to walk to the farm as insurance won't let us. There are many activities that can be done around here in nature and we will provide a map and explanation of where the activity is and provide website links as well of the many hiking trail around us. There is a lake about 12 min drive from us with a nice beach. We will provide a pick nick table and can set up a badminton net as well for those that like to have a badminton game. A short walk from us a small Catholic country church, and you can walk to the Slate River Bridge on Hwy 608 and on Hwy 61.
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Lakeside camping in Ontario with climbing guide
Overview
Camping in Ontario is all about lakes and forests, with easy access to nature in the province’s national and provincial parks, wine-making regions, and lakeside cottage communities. Though home to Canada’s national capital, (Ottawa), its largest city (Toronto), and its most popular tourist attraction (Niagara Falls), Ontario’s location bordering four of the five Great Lakes means sandy beaches, thousands of islands, remote canoe routes, and miles of wooded trails to explore. The province’s peak outdoor season runs from May to October before the area settles into dramatic autumn foliage and snowy winters.
Georgian Bay
Two of Ontario’s national parks, Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bay Islands, as well as the Fathom Five National Marine Conservation Area, are located along the Georgian Bay section of Lake Huron, northwest of Toronto. Other area highlights include Killarney and Killbear provincial parks, known for hiking and camping, and Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest freshwater island, where several indigenous communities welcome visitors interested in learning about their cultures.
Northwestern Ontario
This immense region follows the shores of Lake Superior and stretches north through the deep woods to Hudson Bay. From the gateway cities of Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay, campers can explore remote Pukaskwa National Park, as well as Sleeping Giant and Lake Superior provincial parks along the shores of the largest Great Lake.
Eastern Ontario
East of Toronto and hugging Lake Ontario, Prince Edward County is popular among campers and glampers who love good food or want to laze on the beaches and sand dunes of Sandbanks Provincial Park. Continuing east along the St. Lawrence River (which divides Canada from the United States), you can paddle from island to island or set up camp in Thousand Islands National Park. Major cities in eastern Ontario are Ottawa, Canada’s national capital, and Kingston, where the Rideau Canal meets the St. Lawrence.
Southwestern Ontario
Ontario’s southwest corner borders both Lake Erie and Lake Huron, between Toronto and Detroit. You can visit Canada’s southernmost point in Point Pelee National Park and tour the small wineries that cluster around the towns of Kingsville and Leamington. The popular beaches and campsites of Pinery Provincial Park are along Lake Huron’s southern shore.
Central Ontario
Encompassing the city of Toronto, Rouge National Urban Park, the Niagara region, and the Muskoka Lakes—known as Ontario’s “cottage country”—Central Ontario also includes Algonquin Provincial Park, one of Ontario’s most popular canoe camping areas, and Bon Echo Provincial Park, where more than 250 indigenous pictographs are preserved on rocky cliffs.
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