Ontario Camp Site Discription Explanation

50 amps is very rare in Ontario. I found it at Niagara Falls CGs an at Milton Heights, both private CGs. 30 & 15/20 is very common.

deewhite0612 wrote:

Brynjolf wrote:
One suggestion: fill-up with fresh water at the dumpstation on the way in to the campground. Frequently (50% of the time), the campground spigots are not threaded and, even with a water thief, temporarily hooking up a hose can be difficult.

As far as electricity (you may also hear it called hydro, as in hydro-electric), I usually need to use an extension in Ontario Provincial Parks 90% of the time. Usually, a 25' extension will do, but occasionally I need 50'.

Don't know if it is still the case, but we used to be able to rent an electric extension from the office.

They are free to use but require a deposit

Brynjolf wrote:
One suggestion: fill-up with fresh water at the dumpstation on the way in to the campground. Frequently (50% of the time), the campground spigots are not threaded and, even with a water thief, temporarily hooking up a hose can be difficult.

As far as electricity (you may also hear it called hydro, as in hydro-electric), I usually need to use an extension in Ontario Provincial Parks 90% of the time. Usually, a 25' extension will do, but occasionally I need 50'.

Don't know if it is still the case, but we used to be able to rent an electric extension from the office.

One suggestion: fill-up with fresh water at the dumpstation on the way in to the campground. Frequently (50% of the time), the campground spigots are not threaded and, even with a water thief, temporarily hooking up a hose can be difficult.

As far as electricity (you may also hear it called hydro, as in hydro-electric), I usually need to use an extension in Ontario Provincial Parks 90% of the time. Usually, a 25' extension will do, but occasionally I need 50'.

Dale.Traveling wrote:

camp-n-family wrote:
Unless they changed the policy for the 2014 season the provincial parks reserve five months in advance to the day.

Don't think I can fit into Pinery. Coach is just under 10 meters (32') plus I'll be pulling a Honda Accord. Killbear is a good half way point to the eastern edge of Superior. Want to camp on all five lakes to cross them off my bucket list.

There are many sites in Riverside where you will fit just fine.

One other note, the pedestals are often far away and may require up to 3 extensions. You can borrow extension cords from the park office for your stay on a first come first serve basis, a refundable deposit is required. They have always had what we needed.

Dale.Traveling wrote:

Don't think I can fit into Pinery. Coach is just under 10 meters (32') plus I'll be pulling a Honda Accord. Killbear is a good half way point to the eastern edge of Superior. Want to camp on all five lakes to cross them off my bucket list.

Actually, unless things have changed since we were there a few years ago you should be able to fit into the Riverside campground in Pinery (area 1).

Ive attached a link showing our 5th wheel RV (34 ft+) in a site in Riverside. Maybe someone else can confirm if anything has changed recently in that campground.

Riverside campground in Pinery

By the way, we had much more trouble "stuffing" the 5th wheel into a site at Pancake Bay, maybe we didn't know where the bigger sites were there!

camp-n-family wrote:
Unless they changed the policy for the 2014 season the provincial parks reserve five months in advance to the day.

Another thank you for a correction. Five months it is. I can reserve March 2014 today but no farther. Can go a while running off the potable water tank. Have a 180 liter capacity. Dump stations are what I'm used to. Have lasted four days before the indicators started tuning red. I'm only looking to stay two nights.

Don't think I can fit into Pinery. Coach is just under 10 meters (32') plus I'll be pulling a Honda Accord. Killbear is a good half way point to the eastern edge of Superior. Want to camp on all five lakes to cross them off my bucket list.

Unless they changed the policy for the 2014 season the provincial parks reserve five months in advance to the day. They fill fast, especially if you want hydro and are over 25' in length. The majority of PPs only have hydro and non hydro sites, no water or sewer. They do have fill and dump stations.

You can borrow electrical extension cords from the camp office if you don't have enough length. They are no cost, just first come first serve and you need to leave a deposit. I usually have a 50' and two 25' lengths with me. I have used them all many times but never needed more.

The closest park between Niagara and Port Huron, on Lake Huron, is the Pinery, very large and popular (busy), but a beautiful beach.

Advance reservation are six months to the day of arrival. The popular parks down this way quickly fill with advance reservation for the summer US holidays. Know of a bunch of campers that will reserve a Thursday thru Monday weekend just to a choice site but don't arrive until Friday early afternoon.

One advantage I might have is I'm looking at mid week stays. My weekend reservation in Niagara has already been made.

I think booking is taken 7 months in advance. You have to be on the computer at exactly 7:00 am to get a site. At least this is how it used to work a couple of years ago.