Ontario Provincial Parks

[Navymike]

Does anyone have any experience with oaster or sturgeon or mikisew?

[Navymike]

Anyone been to Grundy lake?

[DuncanM]

Originally Posted by Navymike

We went to check out MacGregor PP and the sites are small. However it did have one thing that we hadnt seen before. There were several double sites where two families could rent a site and reside together. The park store and the beaches were ok. IMO we wont be staying there any time soon.

We stay there multiple times a year, in our 35' MH, never have an issue finding a site big enough. I love Inverhuron as well. Mac Gregor is nice in the fall.

[DuncanM]

Originally Posted by Navymike

Does anyone have any experience with oaster or sturgeon or mikisew?

Never been to any of these or Grundy myself but would also like to hear what others say about them.

[Navymike]

Originally Posted by DuncanM

Never been to any of these or Grundy myself but would also like to hear what others say about them.

We have booked into Grundy for the entire week of 13 to 20th so I will definitely have a good feedback on Grundy while we are there. Of course I am also going to check out the other parks in the area.

[DuncanM]

Thanks Mike!

[dodosmike]

Grundy is great. Spent 2 weeks there last summer. We had a lakeside pull through. Not much in the way of civilization close by. One small store/baitshop/ice cream/burger joint right on the corner of Hwy 522 and 69, south east corner. Rent canoes and such there as well. I forget if you can buy beer/booze there. Its a bit of a drive to Parry Sound. Hwy 522 Between Grundy and Loring is twisty and bumpy. Take your time if your travelling that way. NOTHING between Grundy and Loring, just bush and water.

Mikisew is a small park near South River. There were rebuilding a comfort station last time I was there. I try and get a site up in the pine tree forest area. Bit more open, but at least you can get a bit more of a breeze if needed. Rough road going into the CG. Lake is very rocky if your taking your own boat. Great bass fishing.

Arrowhead park is very nice as well. Clean, private, I stay in the 200/300 section. Each section (100, 200, 300 etc) is a dead end road with a loop on the end. might be about 20 or so sites on 200. More sites on the higher numbered roads. 800/900's are a bit damp but very private. Very smooth road going into the CG. Your about 15/20 minutes to Huntsville

Champlian Park near Mattawa is very nice as well. Newly rebuilt comfort stations as well. smooth roads. Large lots.

Marten River is nice as well. Right off hwy11 about 40 minute drive north of north Bay. Smooth roads in the park, very private sites available. Some sites along the river have little privacy though. While the river water runs cold most of the year, if it 35*c and humid the cold water is refreshing. Quite "swimable". A general store is located just outside the park entrance, booze/gas/camping supplies, pop/junkfood, fishing stuff/ chip truck/ clothing/souvenirs etc

Hope this helps.

[itat]

Thanks for the reviews, dodosmike. Do any of those parks have large sites big enough for a 32' TT or 5er?

[Dave53]

We went back to Rondeau this year after year after a 12 year break. Stayed on site 48 nice pull through just come in from the back side cause the fire pit is on the right. Nice park

[B and B]

We found Rondeau good for Early/Late season camping. Less cottagers going through the camp.

[dodosmike]

Originally Posted by itat

Thanks for the reviews, dodosmike. Do any of those parks have large sites big enough for a 32' TT or 5er?

All of the parks would accommodate a 32' rig.

My 272bh is 31 pin to bumper, zero issues.

[alicam]

Originally Posted by itat

Oh, I'd visit Killarney. We just wouldn't park the TT there. Based on the pictures on the reservation site it doesn't look like the sites are big enough even if we were willing to camp without electricity. We've been known to stay at a KOA and do day trips to the nearby provincial park. Gives us the best of both worlds.

We were in Killarney in July. Walked around looking at sites. Don't believe the pictures or what they recommend for trailer length...we saw big trailers in there

[MNtraveler]

Originally Posted by alicam

We were in Killarney in July. Walked around looking at sites. Don't believe the pictures or what they recommend for trailer length...we saw big trailers in there

Some sites are large and some are pull-through. But there are some tight turns in the "trailer court."


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[Nammy]

Originally Posted by Navymike

Does anyone have any experience with oaster or sturgeon or mikisew?

Hey Mike... Oastler Lake Park is a very nice park, went there for many picnics as a lad. Depending what you want it might work. It is great for a stopover but is near a railroad so if train whistles bother you keep that in mind. Since the highway was rerouted there is not so much road noise. I grew up in Parry Sound, love the area. Never been to Sturgeon or Mikisew. Kilbear Park just north of Parry Sound is so far my favorite. Just getting ready to head there for two weeks. Looks like the weather is going to be great.

[itat]

Which Provincial Parks have good biking trails?

[B and B]

Originally Posted by itat

Which Provincial Parks have good biking trails?

Rondeau
Pinery
Inverhuron

All parks are ones I have been too. All very good for biking. Rondeau is flat and lots of wildlife and birds. Spring/ Fall are our favourite times there.

[Navymike]

Inverhuron and awenda. Not Grundy.

[Navymike]

We spent the week in Grundy. What can i say but Wow!!! It is amazing for canoeing and lakefront sites. We definitely will be using it for our longer summer vacations. The 3 hiking trails are great... wear good hiking boots. Nice and close to French river pp with a good hike to the falls. Also close to killarney (1 hour ish)

[Bowmanville SVT255S]

Just finished an 9 night run...Started at a private campground Campark in Niagara Falls. We pull in on a Thursday night was a little difficult to back in as most campers were parked on the roads edge and gone to sleep. We were there for the falls, was a great spot. Bus stop at the park entrance leads you into the falls. Passes can be purchase at the park. When we finished are trip the kids came back and jumped on a giant balloon and we enjoyed a warm swim in the pool. They even had a good live band.

Saturday morning off to ArrowHead provincial Park. Roe camp ground spot 402 was tricky to place my trailer between the trees but once spot the site was level..amazing.
It was very shaded which was great in the 40+ weather. Our site was close to the Big Bend Lookout. The kayak and canoe rentals were very reasonable. Lake was great and they had a local celebrity snapping turtle near the dock..my daughter wasn't impressed..hehehe. It a great place many biking and hiking trails and a falls that is worth checking out. It is also very close to Huntsville, on so Canadian Tire, Walmart and restaurants. Also we used a local laundromat by the last day there..Trailer was beginning to have a funky smell. Our 6 night stay was great despite bouts of rain. Even a a short in my trailer break away cable didn't bring us down.

Off to McRae Point Provincal park on Lake Simcoe near Orillia Ontario. . Note the trailer sanitation is located before the check in gate and is a little sub par..1 laner, on a curve, with a slop. The sites are not private but most are pull through and large. We were there with some of our neighbors so the open space was great because we can see our sites and children at any time. We love their peach near our site 85, clean and shallow for some distance... I was surprised a beach like that was on Simcoe, a lot of yachts anchor there to enjoy the bay as well. As for anything else to do there isn't much..but we were there for the company..we stayed 2 nights

[Kuba]

Just came from Killarney. Windy and wet, i would even say stormy .Two trailers ended up with awnings on their roofs. I managed to put my in, goat soakes to socks. Stayed closer to town though at a private campground.
Saw at least 4-6 bears a day. Even in town, 10-15 ft away from the road on peoples apple trees. Locals didnt seem to care
Yeah, forgot how bad the road was. Couple of times i thought my hitch would separate from the truck along with the trailer.