Choose the camping experience that suits you best
Ontario Parks offers more than 18,500 campsites that are accessible by car. These campsites come with a variety of amenities that could include electrical hook-ups and nearby toilets and showers.
For those who want the solitude and challenge of wilderness camping, 21 provincial parks provide more than 6,500 backcountry campsites accessible only by canoe or foot.
If you love being outdoors but prefer to have a roof over your head at night, a number of parks offer cabins, yurts or lodges.
Comfort Year-Round
If you aren’t sure about sleeping in a tent, let Ontario Parks put a roof over your head.
Reserve time with nature
It’s fast and easy to make a campsite reservation online, by email or by phone. Bookings will be accepted up to five months in advance of your arrival.
We’ll help you get started
The Ontario Parks guide has all the information you need to plan a fun and successful camping vacation year-round. Check the Ontario Parks website to find out which provincial parks have canoes, kayaks, boats and motors, equipped campsites, cross-country skis and bicycles available to rent.
Crown Land Camping
Crown land makes up about 87 per cent of Ontario’s land mass – almost all of it in northern Ontario. Most Crown land is available for camping and other outdoor recreation activities. However, access in some areas may be restricted or limited. Please contact the local MNR office for more information about Crown land in the area you plan to visit.
Tips for exploring the backcountry
Backcountry camping means taking only the bare essentials with you and leaving the wilderness just as you found it. Whether you are camping in a provincial park, or on Crown land, the Ontario Parks guide (page 14) has important tips on how to have a safe and enjoyable wilderness experience while doing your part to help care for our environment.
Stay safe
Tips for building a safe campfire
Enjoy Nature