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Pet-friendly Ontario Provincial parks ?
Are any of you here tent campers ?
Our family is, and this is the first year where we'll be looking at taking along a pet. Our tent is large enough to place Pugsley's crate in one area (an attached screen room at the front, and we'll have his leash, tie-out, toys and food dishes with us. What parks (Ontario Provincial parks specifically) have you had the best luck with for dog-friendliness ? Which ones to avoid ? Any other hints for tent-camping with a dog ? The cat and fish will stay at home.
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What part of Ontario do you plan on camping in? I've done a lot of camping in the parks in N. Ontario, so I could probably help you there.
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Somewhere between Kingston and Toronto likely.
We've camped at Algonquin (though that's a little far in the car with 3 kids and a dog), Emily, and Charleston Lake Parks. I'd like to find some reviews on Bon Echo, but I'm open to other as well.
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We go to Voyageur Provincial Park every summer and they are very pet-friendly. It is near Hawksbury, Ontario. You just can't bring your dog to the sandy part of the beach, on the grassy part it is o.k.
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We used to camp every summer at Long Point PP near Simcoe, Ontario and the tobacco belt (or what used to be the tobacco belt which is now the soy/ginseng belt...). Decent swimming even though it is Lake Erie, clean beaches, great boating (theres a beach you can only get to by boat everyone raves about)...
We never brought animals with us, but I did always see dogs and even a cat or two tied up at camp sites or walked by their owners or running at the beach.
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We camped at Bon Echo, but it was a few years back, very, very nice. If you want to head towards Ottawa (Perth), there is Murphy's Point http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/murp.html, a little inconvenient to get to but some nice trials to walk your dog.
There is also Sharbot Lake which is very nice. http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/shar.html#which is north of Kingston. at hwy 7. There is another park not too far from Sharbot lake, but can't remember the name of it. Sandbanks I think is a little crowed to me anyways. Charleston is our favourite.
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http://www.ontarioparks.com/ENGLISH/feedback.html
From the link above the following is taken: Quote:
The following link also has some good information http://www.ontarioadventure.travel/m...ase%20copy.pdf |
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Yes, longblades, I've seen the list - but there's generally quite a difference between what is posted on a site as an official list, and what people's REAL experiences are.
That said - Bon Echo is the park I'm most interested in. It's far enough away to not feel like I'm camping on my door step, but close enough to not be too much of a drive with the kids in the car. Plus it's close to where my Dad lives, which is nice too.
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Last year we took our two dogs to Meaford. I was so amazed at how pet friendly the campsite was. Almost every tent had a dog or two with them. A small part of the beach is designated for the dogs, and it is just so beautiful. In the early morning or late evening we had the whole beach to oursleves, so they ran free. And while we were there, we found out that they have a park dedicated to a dog named Joe. A book called Beautiful Joe was written, and the town had this park built in his memory. So they have special areas throughout the park with plaques of police dogs, 911, guide dogs, and so on. I was so moved by this, I will probably be visiting again! The park to camp in is called Meaford Memorial Park.
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yes we dp camp with a tent we recently just came back from awenda park they are pet friendly also near hamilton ontario is a campsite called knights beach pet friendly clean a nd a nice settingon the lake you and your pet can walk forever on the beach and out into the water thoroughly enjoyable...
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I used to take Bayley and my first dog to Murphy's Point in the off season. Very nice spot! It is a bit out of the way, but it is on the way to Perth, also worth a visit in the summer.
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most provincial parks are dog friendly, but they have to stay leashed.
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Fitzroy
We camped in Fitzroy recently, and it was an ok place for our puppy. If you have an older, more active dog it might not be the best place to go. Dogs aren't allowed anywhere on the beaches, but if you get one of the sites with a boat dock for a canoe, you can let your dog swim there. It's deep, however, so it was a bit scary for our first time swimmer. Also, the hiking trails were very short, and one was closed while we were there due to flooding.
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