Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park is located about 50 km east of the city of North Bay, Ontario.
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RV Camping at Ontario Provincial Parks
Ontario boasts some of the most beautiful and unspoiled parks in the world. While many are centred around the Great Lakes, still others take advantage of the isolated nature of much of the province and offer spectacular views, sightings of wildlife and the opportunity to enjoy some excellent fishing, canoeing and hiking!
RV camping at Ontario Provincial Parks is a popular way to explore Ontario. There are over 100 parks designated for overnight use across the province with over 19,000 car camping sites (3000 with electric hook-up). The majority of the parks have dumping stations, water filling stations as well as comfort stations with flush toilets and free showers. Continue reading RV Camping at Ontario Provincial Parks
Top 10 Ontario Parks that are Overlooked and Underestimated
Planning an RV trip to an Ontario Park this season? Ontario has over 100 parks to choose from that accommodate RV camping. Most people though tend to flock to about 5 of them.
Top 5 Ontario Parks:
- Killbear Provincial Park (over 300,00 annual visitors)
- Sandbanks Provincial Park (over 750,000 annual visitors)
- Bon Echo Provincial Park (about 300,000 annual visitors)
- Pinery Provincial Park (over 750,000 annual visitors)
- Algonquin Park (1 million annual visitors).
In fact, the most visited post on this entire website is the one for Sandbanks Provincial Park.
If you have ever tried to reserve a site at one of these parks for a summer weekend you know how frustrating it can be. The earlier you book the better your chances.
But if you can’t secure a site or are simply looking for a place to go that is a bit off the beaten path, you really should check out what I consider the top 10 best overlooked and underestimated destinations in the Ontario Parks system.
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10 Reasons Ontario Parks are a Premier RV Place to Go
Ontario is Canada’s second-largest province. It is home to the country’s capital and it’s largest city. More than 13.5 million Canadians live here. Despite the urbanization, Ontario has an abundance of undeveloped space and a variety of landscapes. More than 10% of the area of the province is managed by the Ontario Parks system which is dedicated to conserve and preserve its natural features. There are 90+ Recreation Parks with over 20,000 campsites suitable for equipment of all sizes. Ontario is yours to discover and here are 10 reasons why you should consider it a premier RV Place to Go.
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