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I just tried finding a campsite and practically all the provincial parks are full for the long weekend! eeek


Does anyone have ideas on how to get around this, perhaps there's some althernatives

Killbear is my favorite!

check the pictures from our last trip to Killbear at http://alex777.net/utm/

Pinery and Bon Echo are very good as well!

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or call 1 888 668 7275

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Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa I just tried finding a campsite and practically all the provincial parks are full for the long weekend! eeek Does anyone have ideas on how to get around this, perhaps there's some althernatives

I know of one in Miller Lake, we've gone to before. Its just south of Tombermorry. Its not as big or anything as the large provincial ones, but you go with some good friends and you have a blast.

Maple Ridge
4510 Highway #6
R.R. #1
Miller Lake, Ontario N0H 1Z0
Bus: (519) 795-7575 Miller Lake
Home: (519) 592-4280
Bus Fax: (519) 795-7575 Miller Lake

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Originally posted by Ix2L directions to killbear?

HWY 400/69 NORTH all way up to Parry Sound.
cross Parry Sound, 11 km North on same Highway and take exit to secondary hwy 559 to Killbear. You will see signs there! Won't get lost!

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar I know of one in Miller Lake, we've gone to before. Its just south of Tombermorry. Its not as big or anything as the large provincial ones, but you go with some good friends and you have a blast. Maple Ridge 4510 Highway #6 R.R. #1 Miller Lake, Ontario N0H 1Z0 Bus: (519) 795-7575 Miller Lake Home: (519) 592-4280 Bus Fax: (519) 795-7575 Miller Lake

Awesome.. I've always wanted to go to Tobermory but that one books up so quickly!

Is Miller Lake a private campground? Do you know if they have amenities like showers and stuff?

thanks

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Originally posted by Jer. Suppose I wanted to throw some big-assed beach bash, complete with copious amounts of People, Tunes and.. Well, More Liquor.. Suggestions?

u wont be able to do that in provincial parks.
call private campgrounds (519) 371 3393

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Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa I just tried finding a campsite and practically all the provincial parks are full for the long weekend! eeek Does anyone have ideas on how to get around this, perhaps there's some althernatives

For provincial parks, on a long weekend you've got to book WELL ahead of time...like a month or more before.

At this point, your best bet is to look into private parks (which is what I had to do).

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Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa Awesome.. I've always wanted to go to Tobermory but that one books up so quickly! Is Miller Lake a private campground? Do you know if they have amenities like showers and stuff? thanks

Ya, its private, and they have toilets and showers there, 4 or 5 each both girls and guys.

Also, incase you're not feeling "all the way" in to the camping spirit, they have a country restaurant when you enter the grounds. On our last day, we said fuck it and ate breakfast there. and OH MY GOD, was it ever good! Totally worth checking out for one day! Very very very good! The older couple that runs it is so fuckn nice too! Great ppl.


-jem-

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Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa

We originally just stumbled upon this place. We packed our shit and just headed north and saw whut we could find around the Tobermorry area.

At first they were weary of us bc there were underagers and the rest were early 20s... but they put us off in a section away from where the "families" were camping... which was GREAT, since we got to go absoutley insane and be as loud as we wanted to! Heheheh, we always end up getting extraordinarily drunk, smoke alot of weed and drop alot of mushrooms... hehe, we even busted out firecrackers...

When we called to book there again a 2nd year, they were at fist skeptical of us when they got our details and they told us this was a "family campground"... but then we told them who we were (they remembered us) we had no problems and got a site again. The key was just showing respect, we cleaned up our site properly and were respectfull always in dealing w/ them.

So, I hope yall get a site... we had alot of fun... there is alot of bush when you're drunk you can go on walks thru in the dark and really trip yourself out with! LOL... oh gawd did we ever get hammered while we were there!

-jem-

Do any of these places actually allow you to set up camp on the beach? Anyone know of such a place?

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Originally posted by zokissima Do any of these places actually allow you to set up camp on the beach? Anyone know of such a place?

definetely NO! There are no parks that allow you to have a tent on the beach! Doesn't matter if it is a provincial or private park!

Coolest website eVAR!!

Ontario Parks Reservation Website; it's buried in the Ontario Parks website so this is the direct link...

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Originally posted by Jem_hadar Ya, its private, and they have toilets and showers there, 4 or 5 each both girls and guys. Also, incase you're not feeling "all the way" in to the camping spirit, they have a country restaurant when you enter the grounds. On our last day, we said fuck it and ate breakfast there. and OH MY GOD, was it ever good! Totally worth checking out for one day! Very very very good! The older couple that runs it is so fuckn nice too! Great ppl. -jem-

Ok, so you would say this was more of a family campground then? It sounds pretty good from what you've described. How big was it?

If anyone else knows any good private campgrounds.. please do tell. I know there are many out there but some seem more like trailer resorts.

A location near the water (for swimming) and good hiking conditions would be ideal

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Originally posted by Tordan You got that right Andrea. Bruce peninsula is absolutely gorgeous. Really nice camp sites and trails everwhere!! Couldn't ask for a better camping spot.

+2 for Tobermory!

Went there with my fiancee a few summers ago; Bruce Peninsula is effin gorgeous!!! Didn't camp though; not much of a roughin' type of guy and the woman is even less so...stayed at a BnB but it was SUPER nice and cheap...

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Originally posted by niveole definetely NO! There are no parks that allow you to have a tent on the beach! Doesn't matter if it is a provincial or private park!

Damn, there goes the ONE camping experience I really wanted to have this summer.
BTW, anyone ever went to Penetenguishen (I'm certain I mispelled that). I went there with my family several years ago and remember the place being very beautiful.

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Originally posted by AdReNaLiNa Ok, so you would say this was more of a family campground then? It sounds pretty good from what you've described. How big was it? If anyone else knows any good private campgrounds.. please do tell. I know there are many out there but some seem more like trailer resorts. A location near the water (for swimming) and good hiking conditions would be ideal

Its listed as one, but we took a spot away from the rest of them and we definately were not acting very "family friendly" LOL

we were so effing loud, as i said, bc we were all drunk and stoned and most of us were flying high as a kite from mushrooms.

we had a blast there......

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Originally posted by zokissima Damn, there goes the ONE camping experience I really wanted to have this summer. BTW, anyone ever went to Penetenguishen (I'm certain I mispelled that). I went there with my family several years ago and remember the place being very beautiful.

Are you speaking about Provincial park close to Penetanguishene or about the city itself?

I've been to both. Penetanguishene is nothing special, except the 30,000 Islands cruise, Awenda is not bad, but the beach is very small and too many sharp stones in the water.

I'm leaving for algonquin tomorrow. We have a campsite in the highland area.

40K drive into algonquin, then a 6km hike to our campsite right on a lake

I'm a little worried about rattle snakes though

Killarney National Park is awesome. Small Mountains, great wilderness, canoeing, etc.

a little off topic but how far would north would I have to go to see some Wolverines?

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Originally posted by cap I'm leaving for algonquin tomorrow. We have a campsite in the highland area. 40K drive into algonquin, then a 6km hike to our campsite right on a lake I'm a little worried about rattle snakes though

Algonquin would be awesome, too bad my buds are too wussy to go "hardcore camping".

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Originally posted by Kalsonik a little off topic but how far would north would I have to go to see some Wolverines?

Believe me, you don't want to see wolverines...they're friggin' nasty; you'd be better off running across a big black bear...

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Originally posted by Fir3start3r Believe me, you don't want to see wolverines...they're friggin' nasty; you'd be better off running across a big black bear...

this one looks kinda friendly...


although the claws are a lil scary...


think it likes being poked with a stick?

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Originally posted by Kalsonik a little off topic but how far would north would I have to go to see some Wolverines?

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Originally posted by MaxTO For provincial parks, on a long weekend you've got to book WELL ahead of time...like a month or more before. At this point, your best bet is to look into private parks (which is what I had to do).

actually for long weekends, they've been known to be gone anywhere from a year to 6 months beforehand. You probably wont find any more sites for the rest of this campign season on a long weekend. My advice is to book for next year when the allow for it (usually later in the season.

As for my favourite camping outdoor areas. I would have to agree with Andrea on this one. Bruce Pennisula National Park up near tobomory is just incredible. I discovered it about 10 years ago with my grandparents and have tried to make it up there at least once every couple of years. But be warned the water is bitter bitter cold. But lots of hiking on the Bruce Trail along the cliffs edge. Great for sunsets as well

Another place I love is Devils Glenn. Fairly close to Toronto. Just north of Creemore and not very busy. Its nice to get away from it all.

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