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I wanna get the hell out of TO for the weekend...
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| d!abolic |
| Tiesto @ Docks on Thursday, maybe a little beach volleyball on Friday "morning," and then i wanna get the hell outa town... but i don't know where to go. I wanted to take a chick camping, but it looks like all the sites have already been booked. Still, my heart's set on getting out there, spending some time in the wilderness, taking a few great photos, drinking under the starry sky and so on. Can anyone suggest a good place to go? I've never been camping in Canada, and i've been told that i need a permit, but if there are places where i won't be bothered by rangers, that's good enough for me. |
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| VERTiG0 |
| I will suggest Thailand to you, sir. |
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| MarkT |
| Algonquin is pretty damn big...you could camp for the weekend and not see a soul, I'm sure ;) |
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| d!abolic |
| quote: | Originally posted by MarkT
Algonquin is pretty damn big...you could camp for the weekend and not see a soul, I'm sure ;) |
Perfect :) But um.. where exactly do i go? The place is HUGE! Where do i park, etc. |
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| cap |
| quote: | Originally posted by d!abolic
Perfect :) But um.. where exactly do i go? The place is HUGE! Where do i park, etc. |
There are many sites on Algonquin.
They have some camp sites where you can actually park your car on site and just setup a tent next to it. You are walking distance to hiking trails, a lake, etc.
If you are looking for an adventure, there are many camp sites along the hiking trails, some are up to 10km inside a trail and offer seclusion and usually they are right on a clean lake.
There are parking spots at the access points for every hiking trail.
I just did the Highland hiking trail, and it was very scenic, but was quite steep at some points. We stayed at two different camp sites and they were both BEAUTIFUL and 2 seconds from clean water. |
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| amb_ |
If you want something closer in the same region, I can refer you to a campground in the Haliburton Highlands (just south of Algonquin Provincial Park). 3 hour drive to Toronto and still most of the amenities in the area, including excellent restaurants. Mike Myers often dines at the Thai restaurant in Minden when he's up here during the summer.
The campground is under new management and from my experience dealing with them, are great people. Full service (showers, meals, etc.) available. I spoke to them yesterday and they still had many nice sites free for the weekend. PM me. |
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| niveole |
PERMIT FOR CAMPING?
no, you don't need it. there is actually no such permit.
(519) 371 3393 - number for private campgrounds. |
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| amb_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by niveole
PERMIT FOR CAMPING?
no, you don't need it. there is actually no such permit. |
On Crown Land and Ontario Provincial Parks (including interior camping at Algonquin), permits do exist and are absolutely required in most cases.
I'd imagine that most private campgrounds also maintain some sort of permit system. Brucedale Conservation on Lake Huron, from my experience, does require a camping permit issued by the owners in order to camp on one of their sites. |
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| DJ El Kay Dee |
and dont come back |
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| zoogla |
| Dark Angel? Is that you? |
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| niveole |
| quote: | Originally posted by amb_
On Crown Land and Ontario Provincial Parks (including interior camping at Algonquin), permits do exist and are absolutely required in most cases.
I'd imagine that most private campgrounds also maintain some sort of permit system. Brucedale Conservation on Lake Huron, from my experience, does require a camping permit issued by the owners in order to camp on one of their sites. |
Non-residents of Canada who are 18 years of age or older require a permit to camp on Crown lands in northern Ontario, north of the French and Mattawa rivers. A non-resident Crown Land Camping Permit fee is $10.00 per night per visitor 18 years of age and older. Crown Land Camping Permits are available from numerous fish and wildlife licence issuers and from the Ministry of Natural Resources district offices in northern Ontario.
Residents of Canada do not require permits. |
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| amb_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by niveole
Non-residents of Canada who are 18 years of age or older require a permit to camp on Crown lands in northern Ontario, north of the French and Mattawa rivers. A non-resident Crown Land Camping Permit fee is $10.00 per night per visitor 18 years of age and older. Crown Land Camping Permits are available from numerous fish and wildlife licence issuers and from the Ministry of Natural Resources district offices in northern Ontario.
Residents of Canada do not require permits. |
| quote: | Originally posted by amb_
permits do exist and are absolutely required in most cases.
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