The best camping near Pinery Provincial Park

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Braemar Valley Nature Sanctuary

3 sites · Tents18 acres · Woodstock, ON
A nature enthusiasts private 18 acre backcountry-style getaway. Located in the beautiful Braemar Valley- 10 minutes from Woodstock, Ontario. Pine/oak/walnut stands, babbling brook, wildflower fields. 3+ km's of hiking trails through the forest, along the fields, across the creek and overlooking the valley. Cyclists can try out the km's of scenic gravel roads in the area. The camp site is located in a creek-side wildflower field surrounded by silver maples, cottonwoods and pine stands and has a thunder box,  picnic table, and fire pit. Pets are welcome so long as they are controlled and cleaned up after. Check out our youtube channel to see all the animals on the property:  MsBackyard. ZERO TOLERANCE policy towards disrespectful behaviour to the land or neighbors. FYI regarding Deer hunting season. There's no hunting permitted on the property but there is on adjacent properties, so you may hear activity in the area. Please be aware of this before booking during the following weeks: Controlled deer hunt (shotgun) November 4 to November 10 December 2 to December 8 If you want to check out a nearby restaurant, the Brick House Brew Pub in Woodstock is less than 10 minutes down the road!
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Thedford Shire Snug B&B

1 site · RV, Tent1 acre · Thedford, ON
I have space available in my large parking lot for overnight campers. The property also has 2 private B&B rooms with private ensuites and French doors to the back patio if you need to get out of the camper for a night ($150-$175+ HST/night). Water/Hydro hookup is $60/day. Shower may be available if a room is not occupied (through the week is quieter) Laundry done by owner may be available at $10/load - no heavy loads such as sleeping bags, large comforters. Breakfast is available with ample notice for an additional $10/plate. (Bacon, eggs, toast, homefries OR Waffles & fruit OR Omlettes (Onion, peppers, mushrooms, cheese, bacon/ham) with homefries & toast OR Yogurt, fresh fruit & a muffin. Lactose &/or GF &/or SF options available. Mini bakery offers Lg Tarts, muffins, scones, cakes, banana bread, cookies, squares and more. Pre-ordering is always best to guarantee I have made what you want. (GF/SF/Lactose Free - Pre-Orders)
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Echo Hill Wildlife Refuge

1 site · Lodging100 acres · Embro, ON
HipCamp's Best Cabin Finalist 2022 Echo Hill is a unique camping experience because you will be camping in our private wildlife refuge. We only rent out one campsite at a time in our 100 acres of forested land, so you will have complete privacy. If you like to be alone in the woods this is the place for you. The white pine trees you see were planted by my parents over 60 years ago. We also have hiking trails throughout our wooded, rolling hills for you to explore. It is a fantastic place to view wildlife. Our completely off-the-grid little rustic one-room cabin with a screened-in porch, by the wildlife pond, where you will camp, was built by hand by my father. (see photos) Experience our rewilding. Practice your bushcraft. Writers, painters, musicians, and poets have created and composed in our rustic cabin by the pond. All Profits from the campsite go toward maintaining our native wildlife refuge. We are private property and not a public campground. Local Attractions: Our wildlife refuge/organic farm is 18 km from Stratford where you can rent canoes and paddle boats to use on the Avon River. There are several grocery stores there. There is a great swimming quarry in St. Marys which is just 17 km away. There are two grocery stores in St. Marys. Lakeside Resort is 7 km away and is a good place to take small children swimming. There is additional hiking at Wildwood Lake Conservation Area and Harrington Mill Pond Conservation Area. Both just North of us. Canoes can be rented at Wildwood. We are a 5 minute drive away from Happy Hills Resort where you can buy ice. The closest general store, Embro Food Market where you can buy ice and food 7 days a week is in Embro which is 14 km away. Lake Huron which has great beaches is about a 55 minute drive away.
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Willow Creek Permaculture Farm

2 sites · RVs, Tents50 acres · Dutton/Dunwich, ON
Come and enjoy 50 acres of country paradise boasting a a creek that joins seven ponds, leading to a wooded area at the back. Take some hikes on our mowed trails, sit by a pond and watch the dragonflies or take a dip in the swimming hole. If you're looking to get away from it all for a taste of the country lifestyle, come pitch a tent on our land. At Willow Creek Farm, we are committed to regenerative living. We use permaculture design and holistic management as frameworks to influence our decision-making processes. Growing food is important to us and we are expanding our production on an annual basis. Currently we raise chickens turkeys, sheep and pigs. We have a number of barn cats that roam the property and a peacock that lives on the farm named Yang. If you'd like to venture further than our farm, we are within a 30 minute drive of London, St. Thomas, and the beaches of Port Stanley. Some nearby attractions include the Southwold Earthworks National Historic Site, Ska-Nah-Doht Village and Museum, Backus-Page House Museum, and several Conservation areas (Fingal Wildlife Management Area and John E. Pearce Provincial Park). We are located about a 45 minute drive from Rondeau Provincial Park as well.
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Chris's Place

2 sites · Tents50 acres · West Elgin, ON
Presently offering a tent camping site only, but working to bring you an off grid glamping experience soon in our 19th century former granary by our lake! Parking is at the campsite, following a 400m tractorway over grass. This tractorway enters and exits onto the county road independent of the host’s private home driveway. Our small, bio-diverse farm is in a quiet location but only 10km from shops and cafes. Our property is run with minimal chemical inputs and a lot of hard manual labour producing hazelnuts and chestnuts, sometimes heartnuts and pecan, in our tree nut orchard, and alfalfa: grass hay. We also run a seasonal farm shop selling our produce and crafts. We are very lucky to have a 1.5 acre lake which you are welcome to explore by our canoe (canoe, two paddles and life preservers provided) supporting sun fish, bass and perch with midland and snapping turtles and thousands of tree frogs in the spring, and the occasional musk rat, beaver, woodland ducks, and heron. You may also see bobolinks, barn swallows, and bats in summer, ask to borrow our bat detector to listen to their chirps at dusk, or binoculars to watch wildlife. Check out our ancient Jesuit pear tree, 65’ tall, you may never see another as it is a very rare tree. We are on the migration routes of Tundra swans and Monarch butterflies. Star gazing is very good, there is very little light pollution. Tall poplar trees provide shade and shelter as well as pleasant sounds of the wind. We provide free 5G drinking water per day, firewood (unless there is a ban), use of fridge/freezer, electric outlet for short term use eg charging a battery, all picked up or found at the farm shop (5 minute walk). We provide a rustic recycling station including kindling, matches, and we collect clean, washed recyclables, compostable veg scraps and paper and garbage after your stay. Please don’t bring your own firewood, even if you intend to burn it right away it can still import plant pests that may harm our crops, thank you. Footwear is advised. Conditions underfoot are usually extremely good, soils are free-draining sand and gravels, but there is lakeshore mud and fluctuating water levels in our groundwater-fed lake. Our floating dock and deck may be slippery when wet. We do try to keep poison ivy in check but it does pop up here and there. We experience a modified continental climate with the effect of the Great Lakes. Winters bring often fluctuating temperatures ranging between plus 10 degrees and minus 20 degrees. Winters are long, once the Great Lakes freeze they keep air temperatures quite low until late Spring; daffodils and tulips emerge and flower in May, by when snow flurries and frosty nights are usually over. June is usually pleasant t-shirt weather and hay-making month with little or no dew. You can expect hot, sultry, stormy days and nights in July, and some daytime temperatures in the low 30s Celsius before the humidity index which can push the experienced heat into the high 30s and keep night time temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s. July is the best month for spectacular thunderstorms and strong winds with risk of a tornado. August is appreciably cooler at night so much so that you may need a blanket or extra layer of clothing, and footwear to withstand heavy dew. September sees the beginning of crisp days and the turning of vivid fall colours of red, gold, pink, orange and yellow which develop even further into October. November is when the leaves are all falling or fallen, with relatively mild weather and frequent rainfall and snow flurries through to Christmas, with more snow in January and February. The typical snow season lasts from November until April, interspersed by rapid thaws and rainfall. Rarely does this create significant problems underfoot due to our soils being free-draining sands and gravel, but occasional localized flooding can occur in low-lying spots over icey ground.
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The best camping near Pinery Provincial Park guide

Overview

About

With 1,000 campsites near the Lake Huron shore, family-friendly Pinery Provincial Park is one of Ontario’s most popular destinations for campers. Set 230 kilometres from Toronto and 60 kilometres from the US-Canada border crossing near Sarnia, Michigan, the Pinery has 10 kilometres of beaches, with sand dunes above the lakeshore and hiking trails through the woods. You can swim, go biking or canoeing, or kayak along the Old Ausable River Channel. The Burley and Dunes Campgrounds are close to the lakeshore, while Riverside Campground (which also has a dozen yurts) abuts Old Ausable Channel. All have comfort stations with washrooms, showers, and laundry facilities.

Notable campgrounds

  • Best for camping near the lakeshore and beach: Dune Campground
  • Best for quieter campers: Burley Campground
  • Best for campers who want year-round adventure: Riverside Campground

Tips for snagging a campsite

  1. Campers can book sites at the Pinery up to five months in advance through the Ontario Parks Reservations Service. Take that five-month window seriously if you hope to book for a summer weekend, since many sites fill as soon as they’re available. Mid-week dates are always easier to find, as are dates in spring and fall.
  2. If you can’t secure a campsite, keep checking. People do sometimes cancel, and the sites will pop up in the reservations system again.
  3. If there’s nothing open at The Pinery, try Point Farms Provincial Park, further north along the Lake Huron shore.

When to go

Pinery Provincial Park is open year-round. As a beach destination, the park is busiest in the summer, from June through Labour Day in early September, but the autumn months of September and October are a favorite time to visit, with a mix of cooler weather and fewer crowds. While springtime weather is more variable, you can snowshoe or cross-country ski along 40 kilometres of walking trails during the cold, snowy winter.

Know before you go

  • The Pinery Park Store sells some groceries, camping supplies, and snacks. In the town of Grand Bend, less than 10 kilometres north of the park entrance, you’ll find grocery stores and other shops, where you can stock up on food or beach gear.
  • Several wineries have opened north of The Pinery, so take time to taste your way through this emerging wine district.
  • The park rents bikes for kids and adults, canoes, single and double kayaks, and paddle boats. On winter weekends, you can rent snowshoes or cross-country skis.
  • The Pinery’s day-use beaches and picnic areas are separate from the camping areas, giving campers a little buffer from the beach-going hordes.

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