I know that camping out in the wilderness is definitely not everyone’s cup of tea, but if you do love camping as much as I do — you’ll love, love, love my new handy-dandy, Ultimate Camping Supplies Checklist!
As my dad always told me while growing up, the key to success is to ALWAYS be prepared! This definitely counts when camping! Whether you are camping in one of the many beautifully maintained provincial parks, or whether you are camping out in the middle of no-where in the bush, this checklist will make sure that you have everything that you need!
You can download it here: The Ultimate Camping Supplies Checklist
Ontario luckily offers some of the most amazing campgrounds… Some with fees, and others are free!
Some of my favorite camping places in Ontario include:
- Algonquin Provincial Park
- Bark Lake
- Lake Mephisto
- Pinery Provincial Park
- Rondeau Provincial Park
- Sandbanks Provincial Park
- Ferris Provincial Park
- French River Provincial Park
The French River Provincial Park is my most favorite place to camp (or be!) — ever! I’ve only been camping there twice… once for 4 days, and another time for ten days. Both trips were equally amazing!
I love being out in the middle of nowhere, no one else is around and everything is so peaceful and quiet! The scenery is literally breath-taking, and if you are a bit of an adventure-junkie like me, this river boasts many fun rapids to play on! These rapids include the best of both worlds… rapids for the most experienced, to rapids for the least experienced! And don’t worry! Each rapid also includes a portage trail — for the slightly less adventurous!
Every time that I cast my lure into the water near a set of rapids, it was fish-on! The wild-life sightings were also extraordinary! From bald eagles to moose! (No bear-sightings… yet! Maybe a sad thing, but a good thing??!)
And one of my most memorable moments was laying on the rocks by the rapids gazing up at the stars! You’ll never get a clearer view then out there, in the middle of nowhere! We were even lucky enough to see a meteor shower!
Although the French River Provincial Park is obviously my favorite, I definitely recommend camping at any of the great spots that I mentioned above! And I definitely plan to be adding a few more to my list! 😉
My oldest son and his family are avid campers. They love Kilbear park near Parry Sound. Bet you would love it too.
Oh just the name of it “Kilbear” sounds great! I’ll definitely have to check it out, Carol! How lucky for your son and his family!